Vedic Puja Services: Benefits, Types, Vidhi, & What is it

Importance of Vedic Puja

puja-services India’s multifarious age-old culture is adorned by various pujas such as Shiva puja, Durga Puja, Lakshmi Puja, Vastu Puja and other various Hindu ceremonies. All the Vedic literatures right from the Four Vedas, Puranas, Itihasa, Upanishands to the great epic Mahabharata and the Ramayana mention the performance of Puja/Pooja (prayer rituals) for appeasing the deities. Additionally, the concept of Puja/Pooja is also used in the context of revering the presence of a special guest or for the memories of the departed.

In their broader sense, pujas can be performed for a number of ceremonies, occasions and festivals such birthdays, marriages or new professional ventures. They are held at homes, temples or at the inaugural ceremonies of events. Pujas are however not obligatory rituals. One can perform on a daily basis or simply offer prayers to the deities on special occasions.

The idea or concept of Puja differs from the various schools of thoughts in Hinduism. Primarily it splits into Nigama rituals and Agama rituals; the former is worshipping Agni (fire) without a deity image or idol and the latter includes the deity idol or image.

Generally, in a Puja ritual, a worshiper lights up a diya (oil or ghee lamp), chants mantras, sings Vedic hymns in praise of the Divine. Then eatables (fruits and sweets) are offered to the deity. These eatables after prayers become purified and become prasadam (blessed or holy food) shared by all.

Pujas at Trimbakeshwar

Rudra Centre Puja Services now has its own beautiful Puja services temple in the holy city of Trayambakeshwar. Pujas and rites such as Kalasarpa Dosha Nivaran Puja, Rudra Abhishek, Mahamrityunjaya Jaap, Pitru Dosha Nivaran Puja, Narayan Nagbali, Tripindi Shradh are performed here. Trimbakeshwar is the place where sacred river Godavari originates. It is home to one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples and one of the most holy cities for pilgrimages. Now with Rudra Centre Puja Services, devotees from all over the world can get their Pujas or rites performed right in Trimbakeshwar, Nashik by Karamkandi Pundits.

What is the significance of Puja?

Vedic rituals mostly revolve around asking the gods for their favor for material gains and fulfilments, success in court cases, protection against adversaries and for enhancement in personal and professional life. There are rituals for realizing one’s eternal unions (oneness) with the Supreme too. The overall Vedic philosophy behind a ritual is to attain Dharma (religion), Kama (fulfilment of desires), Artha (Economic prosperity) and Moksha (liberation). When a ritual is performed under qualified Pundits, thoughts and vibrations of spiritual and cosmic forces are drawn toward the homa fire which in turns creates a defensive shield around the Yajman/participant. These divine forces remove the negative influences from personal and professional aspect of your life. All this in turn blesses with peace of mind, material affluence and the revelation of your true nature.

Step by Step Puja at Home or Temple

Every Hindu (followers of Vedic customs) family has a temple or a temple room in their home dedicated to the deity worship. They also visit temples in order to offer obeisance to the idols which are installed after ‘pran prathistha’. Praying at home although faithful is not as effective as praying in temples. However, it does not mean worships at home are of lesser importance. Vedas mention that the Divine can be remembered anywhere irrespective of places provided the worshiper worships selflessly and humbly. Worshipping at temples doubles your prayers on its own as the temples are ‘vigrahas’ (idols) that are installed with Praan Prathistha mantra and infused with vedic mantras, cosmic sounds of bells, bhajans, bhakti, devotional songs and rituals.

Ritual Pujas are best conducted under able Brahmins or priests who know Vedic rituals in detail and are proficient in mantras dedicated to the same.

A full home or temple puja can include several steps. The deity is invited as a guest, the devotee hosts and takes care of the deity as an honored guest, Vedic hymns are sung and food are offered to the deity. Generally there are sixteen steps involved in honouring a deity which are elaborated below:

Steps:

Avahana (“invocation”): In the first step, the deity is invoked and invited into the house.
Asana: A seat ‘Raaj Gaadi’ is offered to the deityt.
Padya: Next is the holy washing of the deity’s feet.
Arghya: Holy water is given so that the deity may wash his/her mouth.
Abhisekha: Bathing the entire deity with holy water.
Vastra: A pure and sanctified piece of clothes are put on the deity.
Upaveeda or Mangalsutra: This step involves the sacred thread to be put around its neck.
Anulepana or gandha: Scents such as ittars, floral waters are applied to the deity along with sandalwood paste or kumkum.
Pushpa: This step is important as it includes offering fresh flowers to the deity. Not only flowers but also flower garlands.
Dhupa: Once floral veneration is done, next is to light up the incense sticks.
Dipa or Aarti: After the sticks, diyas (oil/ghee lamps) are burned and waved in front of the deity.
Naivedya: This step involves the exchange of devotional affections. Food items such as cooked rice, fruits, clarified butter, sugar, betel leaf and the like are offered.
Namaskara or pranama: Now the devotee bows down and offers homage chanting the mantras dedicated to the deity.
Pradakshina: Moving around or circumambulating (Pradakshina) the deity and offering the prayers, followed by bowing down in gratitude, completes the Puja vidhi.

This is the standard worship of the deity followed by qualified pundits. Puja in Hinduism, is a path and process of transformation of consciousness, where the devotee and the spiritual significance of the deity are brought together. This ritual puja process is considered to be liberating, purifying, a form of release and Yoga(joining/connecting) of the individual self with the supreme consciousness.

Some devotees or spiritualists also perform:

Dhyana: It means meditation focusing on the deity in one’s mind and heart.
Acamanıya: Devotees offer water to the deity who sips it.
Aabaran: Next is the step of divine embellishment. Devotees bedeck the deity with ornaments.
Chatram: Offering the umbrella.
Chamaram: Devotees than fan the deity with fly-whisk
Visarjana or Udvasana: Then devotees move the deity from the seat.

Benefits of Puja

We have an old-age belief those devotees who conduct Puja and offer prayers to God, never return with empty hands and all their wishes get fulfilled. Pujas are powerful and is an effective practice in one’s spiritual journey on the way to enlightenment. When you perform puja, you receive the blessings of God. It guides you on the right path and connects you to the right people and opportunities. Perfect devotion and doing your work with repeated efforts collectively helps to succeed in life and fulfils your desires.

Types of Pujas (Vedic rituals) and Puja services at Rudra Centre

Pujas such as Shanti Pujas and Dosh Nivaran Pujas are also very beneficial to ward off negativity. Pujas are powerful and effective practice in one’s spiritual journey on the way to enlightenment. In addition to general Pujas; special pujas are performed during various occasions and events. For example Shravan pujas during the month of Shravan are quite beneficial for you and your entire family. Rudra Centre Puja Services provides online Puja Services and also conducts Pujas at various Hindu temples for devotees.

Rudra Centre conducts Pujas in its own Temple installed in its office premises in Mumbai. Our beautiful temple has been created with divine idols in pure makrana marble which are duly installed with pran prathistha mantras. Rudra Centre has a team of well-versed, karmakandi priests from Shivkashi Temple who perform Pujas as per Vedic rituals. You may call the Pundits for conveying your Sankalpa (wish being taken) over Skype and would receive blessed Prasad and photographs/ DVD of the worship ritual.

We at Rudra Centre specialize in various Pujas services. Our Pujas for Success include Laxmi Puja, Baglamukhi Puja and Satchandi Puja. We also conduct various Dev Pujas like Shiv Puja, Laxmi Puja and Ganesh Puja. Our Siddhi Pujas include Laxmi Mantra Siddhi Japa, Maha Mrutyunjaya Mantra Siddhi Japa, etc. For Dosh Nivaran, we conduct Pujas like Shani Dosh Nivaran, Pitra Dosha Nivaran Puja, Kaal Sarp Dosh Nivaran Puja, etc. To know more about all the pujas and accessories, click on Read More

For more than a decade, Rudra Centre has been conducting Pujas like Ati Rudra, Mahamrityunjaya Yagna, and Siddhi Laxmi Yajna for the benefit of mankind. Know More

You are welcome to visit our centre to participate in the Pujas personally or you can book an online Puja with us.

For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Vedic Puja. Know More

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