Chandra Graha Shanti in Varanasi

Chandra Graha Shanti samagri list

• Rice
• Raw milk
• White cloth
• White flowers
• White chandan
• Silver vessel or conch (shankh) for arghya, as available
• Bilva leaves for Shiva abhishek
• Gangajal
• Kheer or white sweets for naivedya
• Kalash with mango leaves and coconut
• Akshat, roli and betel leaves with supari
• Ghee diya, incense and camphor
• Palash samidha (if homam is included)
• Havan samagri and ghee (if homam is included)

The Pandit confirms the final list for your family's vidhi, and Pandit ji can arrange the samagri in Varanasi at an additional cost, agreed after discussion.

Chandra Graha Shanti vidhi, step by step

1. 1Purification and Ganesh puja. Achaman, pavitrikaran and Ganesh puja open the ritual.
2. 2Sankalp. The Pandit takes a sankalp with your name, gotra, birth details if shared, and intention.
3. 3Kalash and Navagraha invocation. A kalash is established and the Navagraha invoked, with Chandra installed on white cloth.
4. 4Chandra Dev puja. Chandra is offered rice, milk, white flowers, white chandan and his Vedic mantra.
5. 5Shiva abhishek. Lord Shiva is offered abhishek with milk, water and bilva leaves, as Chandra is traditionally worshipped with him.
6. 6Chandra beej mantra jaap. The Chandra beej mantra is recited for the agreed count, commonly 11,000 for a full anushthan, or a shorter count.
7. 7Homam (optional). A homam with palash samidha, traditionally associated with Chandra, may be performed.
8. 8Chandra arghya, aarti and daan. Where timing allows, arghya is offered to the moon in the evening, followed by aarti and daan such as rice, milk or white cloth.