Graha Shanti Puja

Reduce their negative influences of planet in your life

Introduction to Graha Shanti Puja

Graha Shanti Puja is a Hindu ritual performed to appease the nine planets (Navagrahas) and reduce their negative influences in a person’s life. It involves chanting specific mantras, performing Havan, and offering prayers to balance planetary energies, ensuring peace, prosperity, and overall well-being.

Importance and Significance of Graha Shanti Puja

To reduce adverse planetary effects – Minimises doshas or malefic influences caused by planets in one’s horoscope.

To bring peace and harmony – Balances cosmic energies to promote mental and emotional stability.

To attract prosperity and success – Helps in achieving growth, wealth, and smooth progress in life.

To improve health and well-being – Protects against health issues caused by planetary afflictions.

To remove obstacles and difficulties – Eases challenges in personal, professional, and spiritual life.

To strengthen spiritual connection – Encourages devotion and faith in divine forces governing cosmic energies.

To ensure overall family welfare – Brings harmony, protection, and positivity to all family members.

List of Puja Materials

Below is a comprehensive list of commonly used materials for Graha Shanti Puja. Items may vary slightly based on regional traditions and priestly guidance.

A. Things from Nepali Puja Material Shop or Nepali Grocery Store :

अबिर (Red Pigment Powder), केशरी (Yellow Pigment Powder), सिन्दूर (Vermilion), श्रीखण्ड (Sandalwood powder), पञ्चपल्लव (Dried Mango Leaves), सर्वौषधि (Sarwaushadhi), पञ्चरत्न (Pancharatna), सप्तमृत्तिका (Saptamrittika), पञ्चगव्य (Panchagabya), पोटलिका सामाग्री (Dried Neem, Gorochan Leaf), रक्षा बन्धन (Coloured Sacred Thread), सरसिउं (Yellow Mustard), कुश (Dried Holy Grass), जौ (Dried Barley), कालो तिल (Black Sesame Seed), गोकुल धूप (Incense), लावा (Roasted Paddy), अगरबत्ती (Incense Stick), ५ वा ७ सुते कातेको बत्ती (Cotton Wick), कपुर (Camphor – 1 Packet), तुलसीपत्र (Dried Holy Basil Leaves), जनै (Holy Thread – 5 Pieces), सुपारी (Dried Betel Nut – 5 Pieces), जजन्का (Coloured Thread), ल्वाङ, सुकमेल (Cloves, Cardamom), अत्तर (Attar – Scent), रातो, सेतो कपडा (Red and White Cloth), पहेंलो कपडा, पीताम्बर (Yellow Cloth), नवग्रह यन्त्र (Nawagraha Yantra). *Please look for the Puja Packet in a nearby Nepali Puja Shop. The Puja Set should contain the above items.
B. Things from the Shopping Centre (eg: Woolworths, Nepali/Indian Grocery) :

दुध् (Milk), दही (Yoghurt), घिउ (Ghee), चिनी वा सख्खर (Sugar or Jaggery), मह (Honey), तोरिको वा तिलको तेल (Mustard/Sesame Oil), फलफुल (Fruits), मिट्ठाइ (Sweets), चामल (3 Kg Rice grains), सलाई (Match Box), रेखिको लागि चामलको पिठो (Coarse Rice Flour), टपरी वा प्लेट (Paper Plates), दुना वा ब्बल (Paper Bowls), चम्चा (Wooden Spoons), पानीवाला नरिवल (Watery Coconut), सुक्खा नरिवल (Dry Coconut), आल्मोनियम ट्रे (Medium Aluminium Tray), जिपलक (Sandwich Bag).
C. Things from the Warehouse (eg: Bunnings) :

बालुवा वा माटो – ५ किलो (5 Kg Sand or Earth), हवन समिधा – ३३ ओटा (33 Sticks for Havan), आल्मोनियम ट्रे – २ ओटा (2 Aluminium Trays). *Havan is performed in the aluminium tray. Alternatively, you could use 4 bricks or equivalent concrete blocks.
D. Things from the Garden :

फुल (Flowers), दुबो (Holy Grass), आंपको पत्ता – ५ ओटा (Min. 5 Mango Leaves), पिपलको पत्ता – ५ ओटा (Min 5 Peepal Leaves), पानको पत्ता – ५ ओटा (Min 5 Betel Leaves), तुलसी पत्ता (Tulasi Leaves). If you are not able to source Peepal, Mango, Tulasi or Betel Leaves – do not worry, please source flowers.
E. Things at Home (Could also be bought from the Nepali Grocery Store) :

दियो – १ (Diyo – 1 Pc), आरती गर्ने दियो – १ (Diyo for Aarati – 1 Pc), कलश – ५ (Kalash – 5 Pcs), पन्चपात्र – १ (Panchapatra – 1 Pc), आचमनी – १ (Aachamani – 1 Pc), पुजा थाली – १ (Puja Thali – 1 Pc), अगरबत्ती राख्ने भांडो – १ (Agarbatti Stand – 1 Pc), कर्मपात्र – १ (Copper Bowl – 1 Pc), अर्घपात्र – १ (Surya Arghapatra – 1 Pc), संख – १ (Conch – 1 Pc), घण्टी – १ (Ghanti – 1 Pc), गणेश भगवानको मूर्ती – १ (Ganesh Statue – 1), खुजुरा पैसा ($1, $5 etc coins and notes), नैबेध (Naibedh), टिस्यु / पेपर टावेल – २ (Tissue/Paper Towel 2), आसन वा चकटी – ३ (Mats for Sitting – 3). *If the above puja utensils are not available in your house, you could use the plates, bowls etc purchased from the shopping centre.
F. Specific Donation Items for Graha Shanti Puja (Please Donate to Brahmin or Nearby Temple) :

तिल (Sesame), तिलको तेल (Sesame Oil), कालो कपडा (Black Cloth), फलाम (Iron), मासको दाल (Black Lentil), ऐना (Mirror), पैसा (Money).

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