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Varanasi · Kashi · Banaras
Navagraha Puja in Varanasi
Navagraha Puja honours the nine planetary deities and is performed for graha shanti, often on an astrologer's advice or before a new phase of life. In Varanasi, families perform it at home or during a visit, sometimes alongside Shiva worship.
A Varanasi Pandit can perform the puja with the nine grahas invoked on a mandala, graha mantras and, if you wish, a havan, and suggest traditional daan associated with specific planets.
ब्रह्मा मुरारिस्त्रिपुरान्तकारी भानुः शशी भूमिसुतो बुधश्च।
गुरुश्च शुक्रः शनिराहुकेतवः सर्वे ग्रहाः शान्तिकरा भवन्तु॥
Brahmā murāris tripurāntakārī bhānuḥ śaśī bhūmisuto budhaś ca, guruś ca śukraḥ śani rāhu ketavaḥ sarve grahāḥ śāntikarā bhavantu.
Why Varanasi
Why families choose Varanasi for Navagraha Puja
Varanasi has a long tradition of jyotish and Vedic learning, and many families come to the city both for horoscope guidance and for the rituals recommended afterwards.
Performing Navagraha Puja in Kashi also lets families combine it with a Ganga snan and prayers to Lord Shiva, who is traditionally regarded as presiding over all the grahas.
Local traditions & timing
- Many families pair the puja with a morning Ganga snan.
- Dates are often chosen by the Pandit based on the horoscope and panchang.
- Navagraha Homam is an option if you prefer a fire ritual.
- Daan items vary by graha; the Pandit can guide what is traditional locally.
Where it's performed
- Your home in Varanasi
- Your hotel or guest house room
- A small hall for extended pujas with havan
- Online sankalp with a Varanasi Pandit
Planning tips
- Share birth details if an astrologer recommended graha shanti.
- Decide whether to include a havan, and confirm the venue allows it.
- Ask the Pandit about daan items in advance so they can be arranged.
- Plan the puja on a day you are not rushing between other commitments.
About Navagraha Puja
A traditional worship of all nine grahas together, Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Ketu, performed to seek balance, peace and blessings in the household.
Duration
2 to 3 hours for the puja; 3 to 5 hours with Navagraha homam; multi-day options with individual graha jaap
Pricing
On enquiry
Online option
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Navagraha Puja in Varanasi: FAQs
Can I get a Navagraha Puja done in Varanasi during a short visit?
Yes. It usually takes 2 to 3 hours and can be arranged at your hotel or guest house.
Do I need my kundali?
Not necessarily. Name and gotra are sufficient, but birth details help if the puja is for specific graha shanti.
What is the difference between Navagraha Puja and Navagraha Homam?
The homam includes offerings into the holy fire; the puja focuses on worship and mantras.
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