Hanuman Puja in Varanasi

Hanuman Puja samagri list

• Hanuman idol or picture, ideally with Shri Rama
• Red cloth for the chowki
• Sindoor and chameli (jasmine) oil
• Red flowers and a garland
• Janeu (holy thread)
• Ghee or mustard oil lamp and cotton wicks
• Incense and camphor
• Boondi or besan laddoo
• Jaggery and roasted gram (gud-chana)
• Bananas and other fruits
• Betel leaves and supari
• Tulsi leaves
• Ganga jal
• Hanuman Chalisa book

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.

Hanuman Puja vidhi, step by step

1. 1Preparation. An idol or picture of Hanuman is placed on a red cloth, ideally alongside Shri Rama, with a ghee or mustard oil lamp.
2. 2Ganesh Pujan and sankalp. After Ganesh Pujan, the Pandit takes the sankalp with your name, gotra and intention.
3. 3Ram smaran. Shri Rama is remembered and worshipped first, as Hanuman's worship is traditionally considered complete only with Rama's name.
4. 4Chola and offerings. Sindoor mixed with jasmine oil is offered, along with red flowers, a garland, janeu, incense and lamp.
5. 5Chalisa and stotra path. The Hanuman Chalisa is recited, often 7, 11 or 108 times, along with Bajrang Baan, Hanuman Ashtak or Sankat Mochan stotra as per the chosen vidhi.
6. 6Naivedya. Boondi, besan laddoo, jaggery and roasted gram or bananas are offered as prasad.
7. 7Aarti. The puja concludes with Aarti Kije Hanuman Lala Ki and distribution of prasad.