Puja Vidhi
Step-by-step worship procedures — what to arrange, in what order, and why each step matters.
Kaal Bhairav Puja Vidhi: Kalashtami Night Worship at Home
A sattvik way to worship Kaal Bhairav at home on Kalashtami, Bhairav Jayanti, Sundays or Tuesdays: the mustard-oil chaumukh lamp, what to offer, the order of the puja with his mantra, Kalabhairava Ashtakam, chalisa and aarti, feeding a dog, and what to leave to temple and tantric worship.
Read more →Puja VidhiGanga Puja Vidhi: At the Ghat and at Home with Gangajal
How to worship Maa Ganga on Ganga Dussehra, Ganga Saptami or any visit to her banks, and how to do the same puja at home with a vessel of Gangajal: what to gather, the snan and arghya, the deep-daan, the stotram and aarti, and how to offer without polluting her.
Read more →Puja VidhiNarasimha Puja Vidhi: Narasimha Jayanti and Worship at Dusk
How to worship Bhagwan Narasimha at home, on Narasimha Jayanti or any evening of need: why the puja is done at twilight, what to gather (panakam, tulsi, sandalwood), the order of worship with his mantra, chalisa, Karavalamba Stotram and aarti, and how to keep the Jayanti fast.
Read more →Puja VidhiAnnapurna Puja Vidhi: Kitchen Worship and Annapurna Jayanti
How to worship Maa Annapurna at home: a daily two-minute kitchen offering, and a fuller puja for Annapurna Jayanti or a new kitchen, with what to gather, the order of worship, her mantra, chalisa, stotram and aarti, and why feeding someone completes it.
Read more →Puja VidhiKuber Puja Vidhi: Dhanteras, Diwali and Everyday Worship
How to worship Kuber Dev at home, on Dhanteras evening, on Diwali night with Lakshmi, or on any Thursday or Friday: the north-facing setup, what to gather, the order of the puja with his mantra, chalisa and aarti, and what to do with the coins afterwards.
Read more →Puja VidhiMaa Siddhidatri: Navratri Day 9 Puja Vidhi, Mantra and Katha
Maa Siddhidatri, the ninth of the Navdurga, worshipped on Day 9 of Navratri (Monday 19 October 2026). Who she is, her story and form, her mantras, bhog and the day's puja vidhi.
Read more →Puja VidhiMaa Mahagauri: Navratri Day 8 Puja Vidhi, Mantra and Katha
Maa Mahagauri, the eighth of the Navdurga, worshipped on Day 8 of Navratri (Sunday 18 October 2026). Who she is, her story and form, her mantras, bhog and the day's puja vidhi.
Read more →Puja VidhiMaa Kalaratri: Navratri Day 7 Puja Vidhi, Mantra and Katha
Maa Kalaratri, the seventh of the Navdurga, worshipped on Day 7 of Navratri (Saturday 17 October 2026). Who she is, her story and form, her mantras, bhog and the day's puja vidhi.
Read more →Puja VidhiMaa Katyayani: Navratri Day 6 Puja Vidhi, Mantra and Katha
Maa Katyayani, the sixth of the Navdurga, worshipped on Day 6 of Navratri (Friday 16 October 2026). Who she is, her story and form, her mantras, bhog and the day's puja vidhi.
Read more →Puja VidhiMaa Skandamata: Navratri Day 5 Puja Vidhi, Mantra and Katha
Maa Skandamata, the fifth of the Navdurga, worshipped on Day 5 of Navratri (Thursday 15 October 2026). Who she is, her story and form, her mantras, bhog and the day's puja vidhi.
Read more →Puja VidhiMaa Kushmanda: Navratri Day 4 Puja Vidhi, Mantra and Katha
Maa Kushmanda, the fourth of the Navdurga, worshipped on Day 4 of Navratri (Wednesday 14 October 2026). Who she is, her story and form, her mantras, bhog and the day's puja vidhi.
Read more →Puja VidhiMaa Chandraghanta: Navratri Day 3 Puja Vidhi, Mantra and Katha
Maa Chandraghanta, the third of the Navdurga, worshipped on Day 3 of Navratri (Tuesday 13 October 2026). Who she is, her story and form, her mantras, bhog and the day's puja vidhi.
Read more →Puja VidhiMaa Brahmacharini: Navratri Day 2 Puja Vidhi, Mantra and Katha
Maa Brahmacharini, the second of the Navdurga, worshipped on Day 2 of Navratri (Monday 12 October 2026). Who she is, her story and form, her mantras, bhog and the day's puja vidhi.
Read more →Puja VidhiMaa Shailputri: Navratri Day 1 Puja Vidhi, Mantra and Katha
Maa Shailputri, the first of the Navdurga, worshipped on Day 1 of Navratri (Sunday 11 October 2026). Who she is, her story and form, her mantras, bhog and the day's puja vidhi.
Read more →Puja VidhiGayatri Puja and Japa Vidhi: Daily Practice and Anushthana
How to worship Gayatri Mata and chant the Gayatri Mantra at home: the right times and direction, a simple daily puja, how to do japa on a mala, the nine-day 24,000-japa anushthana, and common questions.
Read more →Puja VidhiSantoshi Mata Vrat and Puja Vidhi: The Sixteen Fridays
How to keep the Friday Santoshi Mata vrat: the sankalpa for sixteen Fridays, the gud-chana puja, the katha, chalisa and aarti, the one strict rule (nothing sour), and how to complete it with the udyapan.
Read more →Puja VidhiKhatu Shyam Puja Vidhi: Worshipping Shyam Baba at Home and on Ekadashi
How to worship Khatu Shyam Baba at home: the Ekadashi fast and Dwadashi darshan, what to offer (churma, rose, ittar, paan), the order of the puja with stuti, mantra, chalisa and aarti, the nishan, and common questions.
Read more →Puja VidhiMaa Kali Puja Vidhi: Simple Home Worship and Kali Puja Night
A calm, sattvik way to worship Maa Kali at home: on Amavasya, Tuesdays and Saturdays, the seventh night of Navratri and Kali Puja night. What to gather, the order of the puja, the mantra, chalisa, stotra and aarti, and what to leave to initiated worship.
Read more →Puja VidhiShri Radha Puja Vidhi: Radha-Krishna Worship and Radhashtami
How to worship Shri Radha with Krishna at home, every day and on Radhashtami: what to gather, the order of the puja, the midday Radhashtami abhishek, the names, stotra and aarti, and common questions.
Read more →Puja VidhiMaa Parvati Puja Vidhi: How to Worship Gauri at Home
A step-by-step home puja for Maa Parvati with Shiva: the right days (Mondays, Teej, Mangala Gauri, Gangaur), what to gather, the suhag offerings, the mantras and aarti, and common questions.
Read more →Puja VidhiSurya Dev Puja Vidhi: Sunrise Arghya and Sunday Worship
How to worship Surya Dev, the one deity seen every day: the sunrise arghya from a copper lota, Sunday worship and fast, the mantra, Aditya Hridaya, chalisa and aarti, Chhath and Makar Sankranti, and common questions.
Read more →Puja VidhiShani Dev Puja Vidhi: Saturday Worship, Oil and Charity
How to worship Shani Dev on Saturdays: mustard oil, black til and urad, the peepal lamp, the mantra, chalisa and aarti, charity, Hanuman worship during Sade Sati, the customs about where and how to worship him, and common questions.
Read more →Puja VidhiSaraswati Puja Vidhi: Vasant Panchami and Puja for Students
How to worship Maa Saraswati at home and at school: Vasant Panchami, the puja before exams, white and yellow offerings, placing books and instruments before her, the Ya Kundendu vandana, chalisa and aarti, and common questions.
Read more →Puja VidhiVishnu Puja Vidhi: Thursday and Ekadashi Worship at Home
How to worship Lord Vishnu at home on Thursdays and Ekadashi: yellow offerings and tulsi, the order of the puja, the Vasudeva mantra, Shri Hari Stotram, Achyutashtakam, chalisa and Om Jai Jagdish Hare, and common questions.
Read more →What a puja vidhi covers
Puja Vidhi means "method of worship" — a step-by-step procedure for a ritual, listing what materials to prepare (flowers, incense, a diya, specific offerings), the order in which each is offered, and the mantras or verses recited at each step. It's the practical companion to the more conceptual explanations found on our mantra and aarti pages.
Why order matters
Puja isn't performed in an arbitrary sequence — each step traditionally builds on the last, from purification and invocation through to offerings and the closing aarti — and following the sequence is considered part of what makes the ritual complete rather than a loose collection of gestures.
Where to start
If you're building a home worship practice, our daily morning puja vidhi is a practical, simplified starting point, and pairs well with the guidance in how to start a daily prayer routine.