Get Your Car Puja Done With MakeMyPuja

How happy and blessed do we all feel when we get some new appliance, gadget or an instrument into our home? And, bringing a car home seems to be a big achievement for small and middle class families. Whether it is our first car or one to be added in our already existing car series, the happiness is no lesser. Therefore, we want our new car to be blessed by the Lord and see to it that it functions well and is kept away from any kind of negative influence. This is why we perform the Car Puja.

Car Puja or Vaahan Puja is a common Hindu practice. Hindus are likely to worship any new tool or instrument before they start using it; it could be anything from vehicles, home appliances, televisions, musical instruments to even mobiles. This is because Hinduism believes that God is everywhere – even in lifeless objects! And, honouring God in a special way is an important facet of the Hindu culture. This is why God is recognized and treated in a vehicle in the same way as he would be in a temple.

Car Puja is a blessing or invocation of God into your new vehicle. After being worshipped, it is believed that the Lord will watch over it to ascertain that its functionalities are secure, and the driver and passengers are secured within. This puja is done for a variety of different purposes – to ensure that the car comes in harmony with the owners, to show gratitude to God, to prevent the vehicle from any mishaps in the future, and to safeguard the driver against accidents.

You can perform the Car Puja whenever you buy a new car. However, the best times of the year include festivals like Navratri, Dhanteras, Akshaya Tritiya, Gudi Padwa, Ganesh Chaturthi and Bhai-Dooj, as these occasions are considered to be auspicious to buy a car. Lord Vishnu and Lord Ganesh are worshipped and prayed to during this puja. Mantras are chanted; a swastika symbol is made by the pujari with kumkum and haldi, and the car is blessed. Some people perform an aarti while other chant mantras and shlokas like the Om Vishnu and Om Shree Ganeshaya Namaha mantras. 

Generally, a coconut is broken by the right front tire of the car to give it an auspicious start.

So, get an appropriate Car Puja done by MakeMyPuja Pujaris, install a small Ganesh idol on your car’s dashboard, and start away a happy journey with your automobile with the blessings of Lord Ganesha!

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Satyanarayan Katha With MakeMyPuja

Satyanarayan combines two words ‘Satya’ and ‘Narayan’ meaning Truth and Lord Vishnu respectively. This is why the name for the Puja that worships Lord Vishnu to appease him and gain his blessings is Satyanarayan Katha. Lord Vishnu is the caretaker of the Universe and all its elements, and Satyanarayan is his calm and generous avatar; thus this Puja is done to appease him so that he helps overcome all sorts of unfavourable situations. This Puja is done with lots of faith, joy and merriment.

When is Satyanarayan Katha performed?

For every successful phase in life like buying a home, buying a vehicle, successfully completing a phase of education, starting a new business, getting a new job, or anything else, the Satyanarayan Katha is performed to offer gratitude to the Lord and because it is believed to bring in good luck and fortune. Other than these special occasions, one can also perform this Puja to maintain peace, harmony, joy and prosperity in one’s life. So, whether you have a particular goal in life or not, you can have this Puja done for general well-being and prosperity, and to ward off any sort of evil or ill-effects of bad karma. And, what’s more? This also becomes a reason for gathering of friends and family, who together sing the praises of the Lord.

Which is the best ‘muhurat’ for performing Satyanarayan Katha?

As mentioned above, there is no specific day or date assigned for the Satyanarayan Katha; it can be performed whenever a happy phase comes into your life. However, it is better to get in touch with a Pandit and ask him for an auspicious date that falls in the near future. According to the Hindu calendar, there are many auspicious days that are considered as good muhurats by default. These include the full moon day of every month, Ekadashi of every month, Sankranti, and days of solar eclipse. The most auspicious months are Kartik and Vaishakha. So, if your goal is achieved near any of these good days, make sure you utilize their benefits and hire MakeMyPuja Panditjis to help you perform the Satyanarayan Katha in the most appropriate and constructive way.

What is the story behind Satyanarayan Katha?

We know when a Satyanarayan Katha can be performed and the good muhurats for the most positive effects. But, what we don’t know yet is why this Katha is believed to be so fruitful. The story of Narad Muni and Lord Vishnu, as per the Hindu mythology, depicts the fact that offering prayers to Lord Satyanarayan can end all kinds of sufferings. It was once when Narad Muni visited the Earth and saw people suffering from various problems that were brought upon them by their own bad karmas. When he shares this with Lord Vishnu, the Lord tells him that anyone who performs Satyanarayan Katha will be able to fulfill his desires and attain salvation after death. Ever since, this Puja has been performed with faith and devotion.

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Why Must You Do A Bhoomi Puja Before Construction?

As we all know that Hinduism believes in five important sacred elements, namely Agni, Jal, Akash, Vaayu and Prithvi. Prithvi, also known as Bhoomi, refers to the Mother Earth. We personify the Earth as our Mother, which is why we worship it like any other Goddess. This makes it evident why Indians believe in performing ‘Bhoomi Puja’ before starting any sort of construction on the land they acquire, even if that means building only a wall around the plot!

Indians believe that it is important to worship the land on which the construction is to take place before starting to build anything over it. This is to seek forgiveness and permission of Mother Earth as the construction will be causing disturbance and disruption to her natural state, and also the habitat of innumerable tiny creatures living on the land. It is also done to seek her blessings ensuring the safety of those who will be residing within the structure, as the site may be a living space of disembodied spirits and ghosts. In fact, even farmers in India do a Bhoomi Puja before they start tilling the land.

The Bhoomi Puja is done strictly on the norms of the Vaastu Shastra, which is the ancient Indian science of structures and architecture that depicts the layout, measurements, directions and geometry of a space. This puja brings good fortune and luck to the structure to be built by eliminating all sorts of Vaastu Dosh that may be present. The puja involves a series of rituals including Ganpati Sthapana, Bhoomi Pujan, Sankalp, Navgraha Shanti Pooja and finally the Havan.

Performing the Bhoomi Puja in the right manner can appease the right energy and natural parts encompassing the site. Thus, for any kind of construction you are about to begin, you must make sure to hire professional MakeMyPuja Pujaris to help you have an appropriate Bhoomi Puja done on your piece of land. Although when you get in touch with the priests, they will let you know the right date and time to have the puja done, yet you must know the general days and months that are counted auspicious/inauspicious for the ceremony. As per the Hindu calendar, the months of Shravan, Kartik, Margshirsh and Paush are the best times, while the Adhik Maas, Zero month and Lunar month must be avoided. Also, any kind of mourning period like the Shraadh Paksh should be avoided.

Decide on which month you would like to have the puja performed in and contact us immediately to book our experienced Pandits.

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The Importance Of Griha Pravesh Puja

Since the past few months have not been auspicious to shift into a new home, and the doors to all good muhurats for the same have opened since the beginning of this month, it seems like it is the right time to speak about the Griha Pravesh Puja.

Buying a house is one of the most significant and happiest moments in one’s life. A huge amount of one’s hard earned money goes into buying a house; and you dream of having a fresh new start of life full of peace, love and happiness when you think of shifting to a new abode. To ensure that all of this comes your way, you must look for a good ‘muhurat’ to start off with this new space.

After 2^nd of April this year, there has been no auspicious day as per the Hindu calendar to shift into a new home. But after a wait of 7 long months, 2^nd November has opened the doors to a long list of new dates that are auspicious for moving in. But before you do so, you must understand the importance of Griha Pravesh Puja and why it is done so that you can be sure to have this puja done in your home too by experienced MakeMyPuja Pandits before you shift.

Known by other names like Vaastu Puja or house warming ceremony, it is performed on a specific day of the Hindu calendar – the month, date and time of which is decided by experts on the basis of the Sun’s position. It is believed that a new acquisition is subject to evil forces. To safeguard a home and its inhabitants against such forces, certain rituals are required to be performed. It is here that the Griha Pravesh Puja revives your family’s safety and prosperity within the new home.

The Griha Pravesh Puja requires lots of procedures to be followed for proper invocation of the home. The two main aspects of this Puja are – Vaastu Puja that is performed outside the house before the actual entry, and Vaastu Shanti that involves the ‘Havan; that eliminates all kinds of negative planetary vibrations and helps to create a peaceful environment. Other rituals like Ganpati Puja, Lakshmi Puja and Satyanarayan Puja may or may not be performed.

This puja also involves the usage of lots of items to be arranged by you like incense sticks, camphor, jaggery, ghee, sandalwood sticks and powder, rice grains, dhoop, vermillion, sugarcane sticks and much more. However, if you hire the services of MakeMyPuja Pujaris, you can be saved the time and hassles of arranging for all of this because the Pujaris will take care of bringing along these items with them.

Whenever you plan a Griha Pravesh, remember that it is strictly recommended to sleep inside the new house on the night when this Puja is performed. Additionally, if you are expecting a child in the family or a family member has recently expired, you must not perform this Puja.

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Why Are Hindu Gods Associated With Specific Days Of The Week

Worship is the act of surrendering one’s soul to the Supreme Being – God. Different Gods and deities in Hinduism are believed to bless their devotees with different forms of goodness like peace, health, wealth, prosperity, etc. Also, with so many deities being worshipped in Hinduism, different Gods are associated with different days of the week. There are some that can be worshipped every day, while there are others who are believed to be even more pleased when worshipped on the day that best defines them. In this blog, we will speak about the four important Gods – Lord Shiva, Lord Hanuman, Lord Shani and Sun God – who are worshipped on specific days of the week to attain blessings.

Why is Lord Shiva worshipped on Monday?

Lord Shiva is the ‘Mahesh’ of the Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh trilogy, who is recognized as the Destroyer with his energy and power. He is considered to be one of the chief deities in Hinduism and is crowned as ‘Devon Ke Dev – Mahadev’. He represents truth, power, reform and winning over difficult and impossible situations. While worshipping Lord Shiva, there is no need of any image of him; he is worshipped in his Shivling form that represents the entire universe.

Hindu spinsters generally fast for 16 Mondays to impress Lord Shiva and request for an ideal husband. This is because Monday or Somvaar is broken down into Sa-Uma-Vaar, meaning the day of He with his Uma, where HE is Lord Shiva and UMA is his wife – Goddess Parvati. This is why worshipping him on Monday is considered auspicious. In fact, it is also believed in Hindu mythology that Maa Sita performed Gauri Shankar Puja in order to have a husband like Lord Rama. The Gauri Shankar Puja is a significant ceremony for eliminating all worries about your married life. If you are finding difficulties in finding a partner or having issues in your married life, you must perform Gauri Shankar Puja under the guidance of MakeMyPuja Pujaris to be rightly blessed by Mahadev and Maa Parvati.

Another reason why Lord Shiva is worshipped on Monday is because he adorns the Moon on his jataa. As he is known for his rage and wrath, and the Moon represents coolness, it is believed that worshipping him on Mondays is the most logical, as the Moon represents Monday. If you selflessly and wholeheartedly worship Lord Shiva on Monday, you can be blessed with health, auspiciousness, peace and Moksha.

Why are Lord Hanuman and Shanidev worshipped on Saturdays?

Lord Hanuman can be worshipped every day to enjoy a pious life and be relieved from troubles. However, Saturday has a specific significance. The logic of worshipping Lord Hanuman on Saturday goes back to the Ramayana period. Ravana, the Mighty, defated all the Devtas of heaven and imprisoned the nine planets that rule a person’s fate. He stifled all the planets under his leg. This is when Shanidev cast his drishti on Ravana that resulted in his horoscope going for a toss. Ravana imprisoned Shanidev to take revenge at an appropriate time. Hanuman arrived at Lanka and rescued Shanidev, who took refuge on Hanuman’s head and was safely rescued. Out of gratitude, Lord Shani promised that he would never affect Hanuman and his descendants. Therefore, people worship Hanuman on Saturday with the belief that Shani dosh will not affect them.

Another occasion was when Shanidev requested Hanuman to apply some oil on his wounds after being badly injured. Hanuman embalmed his wounds with oil and the pain disappeared. This is why it is believed that pouring oil on Lord Shani every Saturday defeats evils and brings good luck. Thus, both Lord Shani and Hanuman are worshipped on Saturdays.

Why is Sun God worshipped on Sundays?

Lord Surya has a special significance in every Hindu’s life as he is the center of the nine planets. Hindus worship Lord Surya on Sunday to improve their horoscope and soothe the disturbed planets. Surya Dev is the source of light, which has 7 colours in its spectrum. The colour white represents the source of light and also represents Sunday. This is why worshipping Lord Surya on Sunday morning ensures health, wealth and prosperity.

Make sure to worship the right deity on the right day of the week to soothe your planets. Also, for any other Pujas related to your horoscope like Mangal Dosh Nivaran and Rahu-Ketu Shanti Puja, you can rely on MakeMyPuja Pandits to help you out of these doshas.

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Treating Your ‘Grahs’ Before Your Wedding

When you are getting married, you are entering into a new phase of life. Leaving all your old goods and bads behind, you bind with a new person, a new family, a new relationship. In this new life, you are expecting and wishing for love, happiness and fortune in every aspect. Although it is your behaviour and your ways of treating the new family that will help you gain love and respect, but getting happiness is also a matter of luck. Whether you believe it or not, your luck plays a very important role in life. And this luck depends on the nine planets that are depicted in your horoscope, known as the ‘Navgrahas’.

This is the reason people perform the Grah Shanti Puja before the wedding which involves the families seeking peace during the wedding festivities and peace in the marital life of the soon-to- be weds. The Grah Shanti Puja denotes ‘Grah’ meaning house and ‘Shanti’ meaning peace; thus peace of the house. Every ritual that is conducted before, during or after the wedding ceremony has some or the other significance. The significance of the Grah Shanti Puja is the Navgraha Puja.

It is believed that the stars, planets and constellations have great influence over our lives. This puja is performed only to make sure that good luck and fortune become part of the lives of those who are soon to be bonded together for a lifetime. Both the homes of the bride and groom are seen to perform this puja. This is one way of beginning the festivities officially with the blessings of God. It is important that all the Gods and Goddesses attend the wedding to bless the couple. Thus, they are invited in this puja to give the festivity an auspicious start. Also, the ancestors and forefathers are invited. The negative influences of our grahas are eliminated with this Graha Shanti Puja through a Havan or Yagna. Ahuti is offered by the families to pray to the Navgrahas. Different mantras are chanted by the priest for different grahas.

Apart from this, every individual has some or the other individual negative star in his horoscope that works harmfully in his/her life. The most common unconstructive grahas seen in a horoscope are Rahu, Ketu and Magal. These grahas if not appeased may cause disharmony between the couple. This is why people make sure to take every measure to pacify the grahas that are on the negative side in the bride or groom’s horoscope before they are married. If you are looking for a Rahu-Ketu Shanti Puja or Mangal Nivaran Dosh Puja before getting married, you must get in touch with professional Pandits to help you perform the most appropriate rituals to pacify those stars.

Praying to Goddess Durga with the correct rituals can ward off all dangers, evils and inauspicious omens around you so that things can stay in control and not become chaotic. Performing the right Yagna can help you with a positive effect for 1015 years or more. For Mangal Dosh, we need the blessings of Lord Ganesh, Hanuman, Kartikeya and Goddess Gauri. Removing the Mangal Dosh will help you get rid of problems in marital life, problems in understanding the partner and health problems. However, you don’t need to worry about the procedures and rituals because MakeMyPuja will take care of all of that.

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What Are The Latest Trending Wedding Themes

The marriage season has begun in full swing after Diwali. Those who have their weddings in the end of 2016 already have all their things planned – venue, decorations, caterers, bands, etc. And those who still have a few months left are busy running around to get hold of all these arrangements. If you belong to the second category, you may as well be looking for presenting your wedding in the most beautiful way so that it becomes the most talked about subject between your invites. One thing that is sure to grab the attention of your guests is the way you have your venue decorated. People are spending fortunes on having a gigantic themed wedding because every year weddings are demanding more and more innovation and freshness. However, it is important that you decide on your budget before getting into something like this. To help you arrange for a great themed wedding, here are some of the latest trends for you to choose from. Take a look and see what you can have falling within your budget.

Royal Mughals

If you belong to the family of wealth and fortunes, you definitely want to make your wedding a royal one. Choose from the innumerous forts and palaces spread across the country to fix up your venue, and ask the wedding planner to take you back to the Indian Sovereign times. Every element of your wedding will need to have a royal touch – the décor, the fabrics used, the dresses, the food – everything. One era you could choose is those of the Mughals. Use less colourful yet vibrant hues, Banarasi fabrics for all the fabrication, durbar shaped tents, and vintage palanquins. Apparently, the royalty theme is definitely going to be a grand affair that will have you shedding off a massive amount from your wallet.

Traditional Rajasthani

Want to go completely traditional? There can be nothing better than a Rajasthani theme then! Your wedding is going to be all about colours, dhols, umbrellas, pinwheels and puppets. Opt for the Rajputana era and have an exclusive Rajwada theme. Colourful rangolis, traditional bandhanis, beautifully coloured pots, huge jhulas, folk singers and ghoomar dancers is what will best describe this theme. And, don’t forget the traditional dal baati churma when it comes to deciding on the menu. Make it a completely loud, traditional and royal affair that is going to be much lighter on your pocket as compared to the royalty theme.

Go Vintage!

Want to roll back into the vintage times? This is going to include lots of pale colours, antique mirrors, pearls, laces and candles. You can go all Marie Antoinette by hanging beautiful bird cages, crystals, chandeliers, French desserts and huge florals. Have all your furniture and boxes of wood to add to the Vintage element.

Indoor Garden

Are you a Nature lover? You are in for this theme then! When you wish to have an outdoor venue, but for some reason cannot, don't get depressed. You can add some instant freshness to a venue with no natural beauty by having an indoor garden theme. Have the walls covered in green, decorate the venue with green veils, and have large green trees placed around. Add trellises and lots of colourful flowers for a complete garden look.

Colour scheme

If you aren’t from a very well-off family, you can simply choose a colour palette and have your venue decorated in the simplest yet most attractive ways instead of choosing a particular theme. This will help you have lots of variations depending on your budget. The two latest trends seen in this category are soft pastels and black-and-gold. Soft pastels are seen to be one of the favourites. May it be happy blues or baby pinks or lavenders, pastels define elegance, romance and grace. On the more regal side comes the option of black and gold that suggests glamour.

Choose the theme that touches your heart the most and get set to have one of the most beautifully themed weddings! But remember, whatever you do, you can’t have the perfect wedlock without the correct rituals. You need the right professionals in the industry to carry out every rite and ritual of your wedding with utmost care and perfection. In fact, not only for the wedding, but for every kind of Puja you perform, you need to have the correct rituals to be followed. This is where you can rely on MakeMyPuja Pandits who are experienced and professional, and never compromise on the values of the rituals no matter what.

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How Have Hindu Wedding Traditions Been Modified?

When your parents and grandparents were married, the face of Hindu weddings was completely different. In those times, a wedding was a grand affair of 7 to 8 days where every member of both the families would be present to bless the couple. A variety of traditions would be seen to be followed on both the girl’s and boy’s side. A wedding was considered a joyous union of two families.

But now, times have changed. In fact, even when you got married a few years ago, traditions had been modernized. Instead of a long 8 day affair where every ritual was practiced rigidly with minute details, wedding has now been cut down to a one or two day function involving engagement, haldi ceremony and the wedding. With modernization, there are many important rituals that have been left out. Moreover, those practices that are performed today are also being cut short. For example, the sacred seven vows used to be a prolonged process, which is now completed in only a matter of few minutes! Furthermore, instead of following the customs of Samdhi Milap, Var Nikasi and Katha Vachan, people are now adopting more westernized traditions like pre-wedding cocktail parties, DJ parties and dance performances.

But, however modernized our customs become, one thing is for sure – the ‘pag phere’ or the seven vows of marriage cannot be eliminated as they stand to be an important part of a Hindu wedding. These seven vows create a deep bond between the bride and groom for life as these are the seven promises both of them make to each other to lead a happy and prosperous life together.

·        First vow – The bride and groom promise to care for and support each other throughout their lifetime.

·        Second vow – They promise to be one in mental, physical and spiritual strength, no matter what the circumstances.

·        Third vow – In case of every situation of joy and sorrow, they promise to share and be by each other’s side every time.

·        Fourth vow – They promise to attain happiness and harmony through mutual trust and love to enjoy a life of joy and togetherness.

·        Fifth vow – The bride and groom promise to be responsible parents to raise children of value.

·        Sixth vow – They promise to enjoy a balanced and harmonious life by strengthening and maintaining all family relationships.

·        Seventh vow – They pledge that they will always lead a life of complete companionship, unity, loyalty, love and understanding.

But then, why do we see so many separations – so many divorces? Why can’t we abide by all these promises we make to each other while getting married? Is this because we have eliminated all the rigid procedures and customs from our weddings? Is it because we don’t take the traditions, rites and rituals seriously, and are more concerned about getting done with the wedding functions as soon as possible? Could be possible! But don’t worry. If you have also been a victim of such an approach during your wedding, MakeMyPuja Pandits will help you with a solution. You can have an Uma Maheshwari Puja or Swayamvara Parvathi Puja done on your wedding anniversary, where you can pray to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati to bless you such that the magic of your wedding day is recreated and you can regain peace, harmony, happiness and success in your most important relationship with your spouse. So, this wedding anniversary, don’t forget to make your bookings!

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