Frequently asked questions

PujaKarma helps you discover traditional Hindu pujas, homams and rituals and connect with Pandits to perform them, in Varanasi or online. You tell us what you need on WhatsApp, and our team helps you with details, availability and pricing.

Choose a puja on our website and tap “Book”, WhatsApp opens with a pre-filled message. Share your preferred date, location and any family customs. Our team replies with Pandit availability, the vidhi and pricing, and confirms the booking with you directly.

Simply tell us the puja you need on WhatsApp. We connect you with a Pandit who performs that ritual and speaks your preferred language, then share availability and pricing before you confirm.

Yes, many pujas can be performed with an online sankalp, the Pandit takes your name, gotra and intention, and you join the ritual by video call. Each puja page shows whether an online option is offered.

We are live in Delhi, Gurugram (Gurgaon), Noida, Mumbai, Pune, Varanasi, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Hyderabad and Bangalore. In Delhi, Gurugram and Noida, Pandits visit homes, societies and offices for Griha Pravesh, Satyanarayan Katha, Sundarkand Path and sanskars in North Indian vidhi. In Mumbai and Pune, Pandits following Marathi, Gujarati and North Indian vidhi visit flats, bungalows and offices. In Varanasi, Pandits can perform pujas at your home, hotel or guest house, and ancestral rites such as Pind Daan and Shraddha can be arranged where they are traditionally performed. In Prayagraj, Pandits can guide Pind Daan, Asthi Visarjan and Mundan at the Triveni Sangam, and household pujas at your home. In Hyderabad and Secunderabad, Pandits visit homes, apartments and offices for Gruhapravesam, homams, vratams and sanskars. In Bangalore, Pandits following Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and North Indian vidhi visit homes, apartments and offices for Gruhapravesha, homas, poojes and sanskars. Families anywhere else can book online pujas.

Costs depend on the ritual, the vidhi, the number of Pandits, samagri and location. Rather than show a price that may not fit your needs, we share a clear quote on WhatsApp after understanding your requirements, before you confirm anything.

Yes. Families living outside India can book online pujas with a live video link, scheduled around their time zone. For rituals that must be performed in person, a family member or representative in Varanasi or Prayagraj may be able to attend, we will explain the options.

Yes, share preferences such as language, regional tradition or a Pandit you already know. We will confirm availability for your date.

Most pujas, such as Satyanarayan Puja, Griha Pravesh, Rudrabhishek and havans, are commonly performed at home. A few rites are traditionally performed at specific places, which we explain on those puja pages.

Typically the Pandit's services for the ritual, the sankalp in your family's name and guidance on preparation. Samagri can often be arranged on request. Every puja page lists what is usually included and what is not, and we confirm specifics before booking.

The quickest way is WhatsApp. You can also call us directly. Both options are available on every page of the website.

You share your name, gotra (if known), the names of family members to include and your intention. At the scheduled time, the Pandit performs the sankalp in your name and conducts the ritual while you join by video call and follow along.

Many pujas, paths and homams can be performed with an online sankalp. Rituals that fundamentally need the family on-site, such as Griha Pravesh, Bhoomi Puja, Vivah or Asthi Visarjan, are offered in person. Each puja page shows the options available.

Yes, you can enquire from anywhere. We schedule around your time zone where the muhurat allows, and share the details on WhatsApp.

A quiet space, a stable internet connection and a simple setup such as a diya, incense and flowers is usually enough. The Pandit will tell you if anything specific is recommended.

These can be discussed when you enquire. We only confirm what can actually be arranged for your booking.

Our website does not take payments. Pricing and payment details are shared directly by our team on WhatsApp once your booking details are confirmed.

Fill in the 3 step registration form on this page: your name, mobile number and city first, then the pujas and vidhi you perform, then your availability. It takes about two minutes. You can also register by sending us a message on WhatsApp.

Yes. There is no fee to register. If we work together, any terms are explained clearly on a call before anything is agreed.

Karmkandi Pandits, Purohits, Pujaris, Acharyas, Shastris and Katha Vachaks who regularly perform Hindu pujas, sanskars, kathas, havans or ancestral rites, and who speak with families clearly and respectfully. North Indian Pandits are especially welcome, and Pandits of every regional tradition can register.

No. PujaKarma is not an employer and this is not a salaried post or vacancy. We connect registered Pandits with families who want a puja performed, and you choose the enquiries you accept. How dakshina works is explained on the call before you take any booking.

Any city in India. Families book with us today in Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Varanasi and Prayagraj, and online from anywhere. We are building our Pandit network in these and many more cities, and will reach out to registered Pandits there as bookings open.

Yes. These cities have many Hindi speaking families from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Delhi and elsewhere who want Satyanarayan Katha, Griha Pravesh, Sundarkand Path, Mundan, Vivah and Chhath performed in the North Indian vidhi, in Hindi. Mention the areas you cover when you register.

Yes. Write your details in Hindi or any language you are comfortable with, or send them on WhatsApp. Our team speaks Hindi and will call you to complete your registration.

Our team reviews your details and calls you to learn about your practice, parampara and the areas you cover. Once onboarded, we share enquiries that match the pujas, languages and vidhi you perform.

Yes. Tick online pujas in step 3 of the form. Families in other cities and abroad book online sankalp pujas, which you can perform from your home or temple over video.