Griha Pravesh Puja Vidhi (गृह प्रवेश पूजा विधि)
Griha Pravesh puja in a new home: the importance of muhurat, materials, kalash, Vastu puja, havan, the first meal and important points.
When to do it
- Before entering the new home for the first time
- In an auspicious muhurat, on the advice of a pandit
Puja materials checklist
Puja method (step by step)
Bath and purification
Bathe and wear clean, preferably freshly washed clothes. Keep the mind calm and put your phone away.
Prepare the place
Clean the place of worship. East or north-east is considered best. Spread a clean cloth on a low wooden seat (chowki) and install the idol or picture.
Lamp and achaman
Light the lamp and incense. Take water in the right palm and sip it three times (achaman).
Sankalp (resolve)
Holding water, rice grains (akshat) and a flower in your hand, say silently your name, gotra (if known) and the purpose of the puja, then pour the water on the ground. A resolve in simple language is also valid.
Ganesh vandana
Remembering Ganesha before any puja is considered auspicious in tradition.
Toran at the main door
Hang a toran of mango leaves at the door and make a swastika and rangoli.
Kalash and first steps
The woman of the family enters with the kalash, right foot first, with the blessings of elders.
Vastu and Ganesh puja
Worship Ganesha and the Vastu deity.
Havan
Light the fire in the havan kund and make the offerings with the pandit.
Boiling milk
The tradition is to boil milk in the kitchen and let it overflow, a symbol of prosperity.
Feast
Feed family and loved ones.
Aarti
Perform aarti with a ghee lamp. Let all family members stand together, and take the aarti at the end.
Prayer for forgiveness
Ask humbly for forgiveness for any mistake made during the puja.
Prasad and closing
Share the prasad with everyone and take some yourself. Take the blessings of elders. Immerse flowers and other puja materials in flowing water or under a tree, rather than throwing them in the trash.
Mantras
✔ Do
- Bathe and wear clean clothes before the puja
- Sit with a calm mind and faith
- Keep the bhog clean and prepared at home
- Share the prasad with everyone after the puja
- Ask the pandit for the muhurat
- First create a positive atmosphere in the home
✘ Do not
- Do not get distracted by your phone or conversation during the puja
- Avoid anger, gossip and harsh speech
- Do not offer stale or impure flowers and bhog
- Do not place the idol or picture directly on the floor
- Do not hold an auspicious puja leaving the construction unfinished
- Do not create unnecessary quarrels at home
Common mistakes
- Entering without knowing the muhurat
- Incomplete puja materials
- Disagreements in the family about rules; adopt a simple, agreed method
Auspicious muhurat
The Griha Pravesh muhurat is decided by the pandit or astrologer after looking at the tithi, nakshatra and lagna. Check it against your city’s panchang and ask a knowledgeable person.
Related aarti, katha and mantra
Frequently asked questions
How many kinds of Griha Pravesh are there?
Is Satyanarayan puja necessary at Griha Pravesh?
Why is milk boiled at Griha Pravesh?
Should puja be done in a rented house too?
Who should decide the time of Griha Pravesh?
Other puja vidhis
Note: puja methods vary by family, region and sect. The method given here is a simple, general form. Give priority to your family tradition or your pandit’s guidance.