A beloved household puja to Lord Vishnu as Satyanarayan, with the five-chapter Satyanarayan Katha, commonly held on Purnima or after a happy milestone.
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Varanasi · Kashi · Banaras
Pujas in Sigra
A central Varanasi locality with many hotels, shops and residential colonies, convenient for home and hotel pujas.
About the area
Sigra
Sigra is one of the more central, modern parts of Varanasi, the city also known as Kashi, with broad roads, hotels, showrooms and residential colonies. It sits between the railway station side of the city and the old city, which makes it a common place for visitors to stay.
Alongside hotels, Sigra has many apartment buildings and family homes. Its good road connections mean a Pandit can usually reach you without the walking and lane navigation needed closer to the ghats.
Rituals families seek here
For visiting families, Sigra hotels are a convenient venue for Satyanarayan Puja, Navagraha Puja or Rudrabhishek, often held in a room, banquet space or on a terrace during a pilgrimage. Families then travel to the ghats for snan, aarti or ancestral rites with the Pandit's guidance.
Resident families in Sigra's flats commonly book Griha Pravesh, Vastu Shanti and Satyanarayan Puja, as well as business opening pujas for the many shops and offices in the area.
Practical notes
- Hotels usually allow a small puja, but a havan may need approval and a terrace or open space.
- Sigra is well connected by road, so early-morning pujas are practical before heading to the ghats.
- Apartment buildings may have smoke detectors in common areas, plan the havan spot carefully.
- Shop and office openings are often timed before business hours to avoid traffic and customers.
All pujas we arrange in Sigra
Graha ShantiIn-person availableOnline availableNavagraha Puja
2 to 3 hours for the puja; 3 to 5 hours with Navagraha homam; multi-day options with individual graha jaap
A traditional worship of all nine grahas together, Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Ketu, performed to seek balance, peace and blessings in the household.
Details Book nowThe traditional housewarming ritual for entering a new home, Ganesh puja, Vastu worship, havan and the family's first formal steps inside, at an auspicious muhurat.
Details Book nowA traditional puja to inaugurate a new shop, office, showroom or factory, Ganesh and Lakshmi worship, Kalash sthapana and havan at an auspicious muhurat.
Details Book nowThe ritual bathing of the Shivling with milk, water, honey and other offerings while Pandits chant the Rudri (Sri Rudram), one of the most loved Shiva pujas.
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Shiva PujasIn-person availableOnline availableMaha Rudrabhishek
Several days (commonly 5 to 11 days, depending on the number of Pandits)
The grandest form of Rudra worship, traditionally 1331 recitations of the Rudram by a large group of Pandits, with abhishek and havan over several days.
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Shiva PujasIn-person availableOnline availableLaghu Rudra
6 to 8 hours with 11 Pandits (longer if fewer Pandits)
An elaborate Rudra anushthan, traditionally 121 recitations of the Rudram by 11 Pandits with abhishek, often concluding with a Rudra havan.
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Shiva PujasIn-person availableOnline availableMahamrityunjaya Jaap
1 to 11 days, depending on the chant count and number of Pandits
A sankalp-based chanting of the Mahamrityunjaya mantra by Pandits, commonly in counts like 11,000, 51,000 or 1.25 lakh, traditionally sought for strength and wellbeing.
Details Book nowA traditional puja and havan honouring Vastu Purusha, performed for a new or renovated home or workplace, or when a family seeks peace and balance in its living space.
Details Book nowA holy rite in which families offer pindas to honour departed loved ones and ancestors, performed with care by experienced Pandits in Kashi, by the Ganga.
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Sigra: FAQs
Can a Pandit perform a puja at my hotel in Sigra?
Yes, if the hotel permits it. Many simple pujas can be done in a room; for a havan, ask the hotel about a terrace or open area.
Can I do a shop opening puja in Sigra?
Yes. Business opening pujas are commonly held before the shop opens to customers. Share the date and premises on WhatsApp.
How far is Sigra from the ghats?
It is a short drive, depending on traffic. Families often have a puja at their hotel and then visit the ghats.
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