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Shiv Puja in Varanasi
Varanasi is often called the city of Shiva, and a simple Shiv puja at home is part of daily life for many families here. The Pandit performs panchopchar or shodashopchar puja with jal, bel patra, flowers, dhatura and bhasm, followed by aarti.
- City
- Varanasi
- Duration
- 1 to 1.5 hours
- Online option
- Available
- Pricing
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- Duration
- 1 to 1.5 hours
At home in Varanasi
A Pandit comes to your home, apartment or venue in Varanasi and follows your family's customs.
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Varanasi
What is Shiv Puja?
A devotional puja of Lord Shiva with jal abhishek, bel patra and Panchakshari mantra, simple, meaningful and suited to Mondays, Sawan and Pradosh.
Visitors staying for a few days also ask for a Shiv puja at their hotel or guest house, especially on Mondays or before leaving the city.
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्।
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात्॥
Why Families Choose Varanasi for Shiv Puja
Kashi Vishwanath, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, is at the heart of the city, and countless small Shiva shrines line the ghats and lanes. Families feel that worshipping Shiva here, even in a simple form, carries special meaning.
Ganga jal is close at hand, and many devotees bring it from the river in the morning for the abhishek during their home puja.
Our Expert Pandits
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North Indian, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil customs followed as your family practises them.
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Every step of the ritual performed in order, as your family's tradition prescribes.
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A samagri list suited to your vidhi shared before the day. Samagri is extra, at a cost agreed with Pandit ji.
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Date and start time chosen with the Pandit according to the panchang.
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Local Traditions & Timing
- Sawan Mondays are extremely busy in the old city, with heavy crowds near the Vishwanath temple.
- Many visitors combine a home puja with darshan; the temple visit is separate from the Pandit's puja.
- PujaKarma is not affiliated with Kashi Vishwanath or any other temple.
Where It's Performed & Planning Tips
Where it's performed
- Your home in Varanasi
- Your hotel or guest house room or terrace
- An online sankalp for family members joining from elsewhere
Planning tips
- Mondays, Pradosh and Sawan are popular; book ahead for those days.
- Keep Ganga jal, bel patra, white flowers and a small Shivling ready, or ask the Pandit to bring them.
- If you are in the old city, allow extra time for the Pandit to reach you through the lanes.
Shiv Puja Samagri List & Vidhi in Varanasi
Shiv Puja samagri list
- Shivling or picture of Shiva Parvati
- Gangajal
- Raw milk
- Bel patra
- Dhatura and white flowers
- Chandan and bhasma
- Akshat (unbroken rice)
- Janeu and mauli
- Supari and paan leaves
- Ghee diya and camphor
- Incense sticks
- Fruits and sweets for bhog
- Shringar items for Parvati (if 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.
Shiv Puja vidhi, step by step
- 1Sankalp. The Pandit takes the sankalp with your name, gotra and intention.
- 2Ganesh puja. Lord Ganesha is worshipped first for a smooth puja.
- 3Jal and milk abhishek. The Shivling is bathed with Gangajal and milk while Om Namah Shivaya or Vedic mantras are chanted.
- 4Offerings. Bel patra, dhatura, white flowers, chandan, bhasma and akshat are offered; Parvati is worshipped with shringar items if included.
- 5Stotra path. Shiva stotras such as Lingashtakam, Shiv Panchakshara Stotram or Shiv Chalisa are recited.
- 6Aarti and prasad. The puja concludes with Shiva aarti, half-pradakshina of the Shivling, and prasad.
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Pandits speak Hindi and English, and many also speak your regional language. Mention your preference on WhatsApp.
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Shiv Puja in Varanasi: FAQs
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How is Shiv puja different from Rudrabhishek?
Shiv puja is a simpler worship with offerings and aarti. Rudrabhishek adds a continuous abhishek with Rudri path chanting and takes longer.
Can I do a Shiv puja at my hotel before visiting the temple?
Yes, if your hotel allows a small puja with a diya. Many visitors do the puja in the morning and go for darshan afterwards.
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