Puja Guide
What you need (samagri) and how it's done (vidhi) — for common pujas across Hindu practice.
Ganesh PujaBefore starting any new venture, journey, or other puja⏱ 30 min🧺 12 items📋 5 stepsSatyanarayan PujaThanksgiving for a wish fulfilled, or on Purnima (full moon), housewarmings, weddings, and other milestones⏱ 120 min🧺 12 items📋 8 stepsLakshmi PujaDiwali night — the primary puja of the Diwali festival, welcoming prosperity into the home⏱ 60 min🧺 11 items📋 6 stepsDurga Puja / NavratriThe nine nights of Navratri, honoring the nine forms of Durga; culminates in Durga Puja/Vijayadashami⏱ 60 min🧺 10 items📋 6 stepsRudrabhishekMahashivaratri, Mondays (Somvar), Shravan month, or to seek relief from difficulties and doshas⏱ 90 min🧺 10 items📋 6 stepsGriha PraveshMoving into a new home for the first time⏱ 150 min🧺 9 items📋 8 stepsDaily Home PujaEveryday worship, typically performed each morning as part of a household routine⏱ 20 min🧺 9 items📋 7 steps
Educational purposes only. Compiled from general reference sources and not reviewed by any religious authority. No disrespect is intended to any deity, tradition, scripture or community. For authoritative guidance, consult qualified scholars and primary texts.