Puja, Yajna and Sacred Observances

This may be suitable when…

• A new beginning, journey, study or ceremony
• A shop, office or household work is opening
• The family wishes to remove a sense of repeated delay
• Ganesh Chaturthi or a personal vow to Ganapati

Spiritual intention

Devotees seek this observance so that work may begin in an orderly, unobstructed spirit. Ganapati is honoured as the guardian of thresholds — not as a promise of profit or victory.

The observance may include

• Sankalpa with the family’s names
• Ganapati dhyana and puja
• Mantra japa as guided
• Offerings and, where selected, homa
• Arati and prasad

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram
• Ask about a collective or festival observance

Information we need

• Name and sankalpa of those for whom the worship is offered
• Preferred date or tithi if the family keeps one
• Whether you hope to come to the Ashram

Date and tithi

A family tithi may be kept; otherwise a convenient Ashram day is chosen after review.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

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This may be suitable when…

• A difficult dasha or transit has been mentioned in a reading
• Repeated delays sit heavily on the household
• A major life change is underway
• The family already keeps Navagraha worship

Spiritual intention

The Ashram may recommend this when steadiness is sought. It is not implied that every trouble requires Navagraha Shanti.

The observance may include

• Review of the concern and, if offered, birth details
• Sankalpa
• Navagraha puja
• Japa or yajna as selected
• Arati and prasad

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram

Information we need

• Birth date, time and place if the request is astrological
• A short note on what feels unstable
• Names for sankalpa

Date and tithi

The Ashram reviews birth details when they are given; nothing is diagnosed automatically on this page.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

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This may be suitable when…

• A jyotish reading names one graha
• The family already worships a particular graha
• Sade Sati or a Saturn period has been mentioned
• The concern is better held as a conversation than as a package

Spiritual intention

Each graha is honoured for a quality — vitality, steadiness, patience, learning — never as a weapon against a person.

The observance may include

• Conversation about the named graha
• Sankalpa
• Puja of that graha
• Simple offerings
• Arati

• Surya — Vitality, confidence and responsible leadership.
• Chandra — Emotional steadiness and family peace.
• Mangala — Disciplined energy, land matters and composure in conflict.
• Budha — Learning, speech, trade and clear judgement.
• Brihaspati / Guru — Wisdom, education, family blessings and guidance.
• Shukra — Relationship harmony, arts and material balance.
• Shani — Patience, duty, delay and sustained effort.
• Rahu–Ketu — Sudden change, confusion, fear and spiritual redirection.

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram

Information we need

• Which graha was named, if known
• Birth details for review
• Names for sankalpa

Date and tithi

No automatic horoscope is published here.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

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This may be suitable when…

• Prayer during illness or recovery of a loved one
• Fear has settled on the household
• A major life passage is being crossed
• The family wishes Rudrabhisheka or japa

Spiritual intention

Devotees seek strength and a quiet mind. This is prayer, not a medical treatment.

The observance may include

• Sankalpa
• Mahamrityunjaya japa as selected
• Rudrabhisheka if chosen
• Homa if chosen
• Arati and blessings

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram

Information we need

• Who is to be remembered in the prayer
• Whether japa, abhisheka, homa or a combination is hoped for
• Any family Shiva custom

Date and tithi

A Monday, Pradosha or family tithi may be requested.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

Request this puja

This may be suitable when…

• The family is praying for someone’s wellbeing
• Gratitude after a period of care
• A wish to sit in a healing intention without claiming a cure
• Dhanvantari Jayanti or a personal vow

Spiritual intention

The emphasis is prayer, strength and wellbeing — never a promise of cure.

The observance may include

• Sankalpa
• Dhanvantari puja
• Homa where selected
• Quiet prayer for the named persons
• Prasad

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram

Information we need

• Name and sankalpa of those for whom the worship is offered
• Preferred date or tithi if the family keeps one
• Whether you hope to come to the Ashram

Date and tithi

A family tithi may be named; the Ashram sets what it can host.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

Request this puja

This may be suitable when…

• A birthday in the family
• A child’s annual blessing
• A wish for a quiet, auspicious personal year
• Janma nakshatra or tithi is kept in the household

Spiritual intention

Families ask for life, protection of the year, and gratitude — not a numbered promise of years.

The observance may include

• Sankalpa in the birthday person’s name
• Ayushya prayers
• Homa or puja as selected
• Blessings
• Prasad

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram

Information we need

• Name and date of birth of the person
• Janma nakshatra or tithi if known
• Whether the family will attend

Date and tithi

Janma nakshatra or tithi may be followed when the family wishes.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

Request this puja

This may be suitable when…

• A student faces examinations
• Music, art or research is beginning
• Hatekhori or the blessing of books
• Saraswati Puja on the Ashram calendar

Spiritual intention

Devotees seek clarity of mind and devotion to learning — not a guaranteed rank.

The observance may include

• Sankalpa for one student, siblings, or a group
• Saraswati puja
• Vidya homa where selected
• Blessing of books or instruments if brought
• Prasad

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram
• Ask about a collective or festival observance

Information we need

• Student names and the field of study
• Whether books or instruments should be blessed
• Exam or commencement date if relevant

Date and tithi

Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja on the calendar is a natural gathering day.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

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This may be suitable when…

• A wish for household stability
• Gratitude at the year’s turn
• Lakshmi Puja on the Ashram calendar
• The family keeps Sri Sukta or Lakshmi–Narayana worship

Spiritual intention

Prosperity here means wellbeing, honest livelihood and a generous house — not sudden money.

The observance may include

• Sankalpa
• Lakshmi–Narayana worship
• Sri Sukta recitation where selected
• Homa where selected
• Arati and prasad

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram
• Ask about a collective or festival observance

Information we need

• Name and sankalpa of those for whom the worship is offered
• Preferred date or tithi if the family keeps one
• Whether you hope to come to the Ashram

Date and tithi

Lakshmi Puja on the calendar is a natural day; other tithis may be requested.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

Request this puja

This may be suitable when…

• A shop or office is opening
• A new financial year or major commercial change
• Prayer for a stable livelihood
• The family names Lakshmi–Ganesh, Kubera or Vishwakarma

Spiritual intention

The Ashram may select Lakshmi–Ganesh, Kubera, Vishwakarma or another suitable form. Profit is not promised.

The observance may include

• Conversation about the occasion
• Sankalpa
• The selected form of puja
• Simple offerings
• Arati

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram

Information we need

• Nature of the work or shop
• Opening or transition date if known
• Any family deity for livelihood

Date and tithi

Vishwakarma Puja or Ganesh Chaturthi on the calendar may suit some families.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

Request this puja

This may be suitable when…

• Land has been purchased
• Construction is about to begin
• The family will enter a completed dwelling
• A house long unused is being opened again

Spiritual intention

The exact rite depends on whether the occasion is land, construction, the finished house or a household move. The Ashram will distinguish them after hearing you.

The observance may include

• Clear naming of land, build, or griha pravesh
• Sankalpa
• The selected shanti or pravesh puja
• Simple offerings
• Blessing of the threshold

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram
• Ask about a home or local venue

Information we need

• Whether the need is land, construction, or entering the house
• Location of the plot or home
• Preferred date if the family has one

Date and tithi

An auspicious tithi may be requested; hosting at a private venue is only after the Ashram agrees.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

Request this puja

This may be suitable when…

• A vow is being completed
• Housewarming, birthday or anniversary
• The family gathers in gratitude
• Satyanarayana is already the household custom

Spiritual intention

A gentle, shared worship. The katha is heard; the house sits together.

The observance may include

• Sankalpa
• Puja
• Katha
• Arati
• Prasad

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram
• Ask about a home or local venue

Information we need

• Occasion
• Whether the family hopes for the Ashram or another eligible venue
• Names for sankalpa

Date and tithi

Purnima is often kept; other days may be requested.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

Request this puja

This may be suitable when…

• A wedding or engagement is near
• An anniversary is being kept
• The couple wishes a quiet blessing
• Mangala or another astrological note has been raised — for review, not a package

Spiritual intention

The blessing is for companionship and dignity. A spouse is not guaranteed, and marriage is not treated as mandatory.

The observance may include

• Sankalpa in the couple’s or seeker’s names
• Uma–Maheshwara puja
• Simple offerings
• Blessing
• Prasad

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram

Information we need

• Names of those to be blessed
• Whether the occasion is seeking, engagement, wedding or anniversary
• Any astrological note for later review

Date and tithi

A family muhurta may be named; the Ashram does not sell a separate Mangala package from this card.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

Request this puja

This may be suitable when…

• A seeker wishes clarity about partnership
• Recurring delays in forming a household
• Navaratri or a family vow to Katyayani
• The prayer is for dignity, not for forcing an outcome

Spiritual intention

Kept dignified and inclusive. Marriage is not treated as the only complete life.

The observance may include

• Sankalpa
• Katyayani puja
• Japa or stotra as guided
• Arati
• Prasad

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram

Information we need

• Name and sankalpa of those for whom the worship is offered
• Preferred date or tithi if the family keeps one
• Whether you hope to come to the Ashram

Date and tithi

Navaratri days on the calendar may be requested.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

Request this puja

This may be suitable when…

• A couple is praying for a child
• Prayer during pregnancy for mother and child
• Gratitude after childbirth
• The family names Santana Gopala

Spiritual intention

Santana Gopala, a simpler family blessing, or a Putrakameshti-style yajna is chosen only after discussion. Conception, outcome, or the sex of a child is never promised.

The observance may include

• A careful conversation
• Sankalpa
• The form of worship the Ashram recommends
• Simple offerings
• Blessing

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram

Information we need

• Names of those praying
• Whether the prayer is for parenthood, pregnancy, or gratitude after birth
• Any family custom you wish the Ashram to respect

Date and tithi

A tithi is set only after the conversation.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

Request a conversation

This may be suitable when…

• A family seeks courage in a hard season
• Navaratri or Durga Puja on the calendar
• A major undertaking is beginning
• The household already keeps Chandi recitation

Spiritual intention

Selected recitation, a fuller path, puja or homa is chosen with the Ashram. This is devotion to the Mother, not a weapon against anyone.

The observance may include

• Sankalpa
• Selected or fuller Chandi recitation
• Puja
• Homa where selected
• Arati

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram
• Ask about a collective or festival observance

Information we need

• Whether a shorter recitation or a fuller path is hoped for
• Names for sankalpa
• Navaratri or another preferred period

Date and tithi

Durga Puja and Basanti Puja sit on the Ashram calendar when they are kept.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

Request this puja

This may be suitable when…

• Devotion to Maa Kali
• A wish for courage and release from a long obstacle
• Kali Puja on the Ashram calendar
• A family remembrance before the Mother

Spiritual intention

Maa is approached with love, not with fear, curse, or language of destroying an enemy.

The observance may include

• Sankalpa
• Kali puja
• Homa where selected
• Arati
• Prasad

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram
• Ask about a collective or festival observance

Information we need

• Name and sankalpa of those for whom the worship is offered
• Preferred date or tithi if the family keeps one
• Whether you hope to come to the Ashram

Date and tithi

Dipanvita Kali Puja and other Kali tithis appear on the calendar when they are kept. Please call so the Ashram can welcome you that day.

Related Ashram observances

• Grand Kali Puja

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

Request this puja

This may be suitable when…

• Sade Sati or a Saturn period has been named
• Work feels heavy and slow
• The family already keeps Shani worship
• A reading suggested Shani Shanti — for review

Spiritual intention

Patience, duty, humility and charity sit beside the worship. Delay is not treated as a curse to be bought off.

The observance may include

• Review of the concern
• Sankalpa
• Shani puja
• Simple offerings
• A reminder of charity and steady work

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram

Information we need

• Birth details if the request is astrological
• What feels delayed or heavy
• Names for sankalpa

Date and tithi

Shanivar or a family tithi may be requested after review.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

Request this puja

This may be suitable when…

• An annual remembrance or death anniversary
• Amavasya, Mahalaya or Pitru Paksha
• The family wishes tarpan or shraddha
• A quieter pitru-shanti is sought

Spiritual intention

Tarpan, shraddha and pitru-shanti are distinct. The tone is bereavement-respectful, never commercial.

The observance may include

• Names and relationship of the departed
• The rite the family actually keeps
• Tarpan and/or shraddha as agreed
• A simple offering
• Quiet remembrance

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram

Information we need

• Name of the departed and your relationship
• Date or tithi if known
• Family custom and hoped-for place

Date and tithi

Mahalaya / Pitru Paksha appear on the Ashram calendar when they are kept.

Related Ashram observances

• Mahalaya
• Mahalaya

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

Request this puja

This may be suitable when…

• A child’s naming or first grain
• Hatekhori / the start of letters
• Birthday or anniversary
• A memorial or gratitude gathering

Spiritual intention

Only occasions the Ashram can actually support are listed. Other household beginnings can be described in the form for review.

The observance may include

• Naming the samskara
• Sankalpa
• A short puja suited to the occasion
• Blessing
• Prasad

• Namakarana
• Annaprashana
• Hatekhori / first learning
• Birthday or anniversary
• Engagement or marriage blessing
• Memorial or gratitude gathering

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram

Information we need

• Which samskara
• Names and ages where relevant
• Preferred date

Date and tithi

A family tithi may be kept.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

Request this puja

This may be suitable when…

• The family has a named ishta or kula-devata
• A vow to that form is being kept
• Guru Purnima or a personal day of remembrance
• The rite is already known to the household

Spiritual intention

The Ashram listens to your custom and says what it can host. A new secret form is not invented here.

The observance may include

• Naming the deity and custom
• Sankalpa
• The puja the Ashram can actually perform
• Arati
• Prasad

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram

Information we need

• Deity or tradition
• Occasion
• Family custom and hoped-for place

Date and tithi

Guru Purnima sits on the calendar; other personal days may be requested.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

Request this puja

This may be suitable when…

• The right card is unclear
• Several concerns sit together
• You prefer the Ashram to choose after hearing you
• You already know you need a conversation, not a package

Spiritual intention

Guidance first. An elaborate yajna is not assumed.

The observance may include

• Your own words
• A reading of the note by the Ashram
• A recommended next step
• Only then, if needed, a named observance

Ways to participate

• At the Ashram

Information we need

• The concern in your own words
• Who is involved
• Whether you can come to the Ashram

Date and tithi

No date is set until the Ashram replies.

Contribution depends on the form of worship, materials, location and number of participants. The Ashram will confirm a clear plan after review.

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