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 Varanasi and Hyderabad. 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 Hyderabad and Secunderabad, Pandits visit homes, apartments and offices for Gruhapravesam, homams, vratams 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 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.

Pandits and Acharyas who regularly perform Hindu pujas, sanskars, homams or ancestral rites and who are comfortable communicating with families clearly and respectfully.

We are currently speaking with Pandits individually. Any terms will be explained clearly in conversation before anything is agreed.

We are starting in Varanasi, along with Pandits who can perform pujas online for families anywhere.

Tap “Join PujaKarma” to send us a WhatsApp message with your name, city, languages and the rituals you perform. Our team will get back to you.