Mangal Dosha Puja in Varanasi

Mangal Dosha Puja samagri list

• Red lentils (masoor dal)
• Jaggery (gur)
• Red cloth
• Red flowers such as hibiscus or red roses
• Red chandan and roli
• Sindoor and jasmine oil for Hanuman worship
• Khair (khadira) samidha (if homam is included)
• Copper vessel (as per custom)
• Kalash with mango leaves and coconut
• Akshat and betel leaves with supari
• Ghee diya, incense and camphor
• Boondi laddoo or sweets for naivedya
• Fruits
• 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.

Mangal Dosha Puja vidhi, step by step

1. 1Purification and Ganesh puja. Achaman, pavitrikaran and Ganesh puja are performed to begin the ritual auspiciously.
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 are invoked, with Mangal installed on red cloth.
4. 4Mangal Dev puja. Mangal is offered red flowers, red chandan, red lentils (masoor) and jaggery, with his Vedic and beej mantras.
5. 5Mangal beej mantra jaap. The Mangal beej mantra is recited for the agreed count, commonly 10,000 for a full anushthan, or a shorter count.
6. 6Hanuman worship. Many families include Hanuman Chalisa and offerings of sindoor, as Hanuman is traditionally worshipped with Mangal.
7. 7Homam (optional). A homam with khair (khadira) samidha, traditionally associated with Mangal, may be performed.
8. 8Aarti, daan and prasad. Aarti is performed and daan such as red lentils, jaggery or red cloth may be offered as per custom.