Grah Pravesh Puja Vidhi – Hindu House Entry Rituals

🏡 Griha Pravesh Puja Vidhi

हिंदू गृह प्रवेश पूजा विधि – शुभ गृह प्रवेश संस्कार

📜 What is Griha Pravesh?

Griha Pravesh refers to the ritualistic entry into a new house for the first time. According to Vastu Shastra and Hindu traditions, it should be performed on an auspicious muhurat with proper Vedic puja to invoke divine energies.

📅 Types of Griha Pravesh

1. Apoorva – For entering a newly constructed house.
2. Sapoorva – Re-entering after long absence or foreign travel.
3. Dwandwah – Re-entry after house renovation or calamity.

📖 Griha Pravesh Puja Vidhi (Step-by-Step Ritual)

🔹 Before the Puja

• Clean and purify the house thoroughly.
• Decorate the main entrance with mango leaves, marigold toran, and rangoli.
• Set up the Kalash and Mandap in the puja room or northeast corner.

🔸 Main Rituals of Griha Pravesh Puja

1. Ganesh Puja
   To remove obstacles and ensure a smooth beginning.
2. Kalash Sthapana
   Place a copper or silver Kalash filled with water, mango leaves, and a coconut at the entrance or in the home temple.
3. Navagraha Shanti Havan
   Fire ritual to appease nine planets and seek peace and harmony.
4. Vastu Puja
   To honor and seek forgiveness from the Vastu Purusha (spirit of the land) and align energies.
5. Lakshmi Puja
   To invite prosperity, wealth, and fortune into the home.
6. Sankalp and Prarthana
   Resolve to live righteously and offer prayers to family deities.
7. Boiling Milk or Rice in New Kitchen
   Symbolizes abundance and Annapurna blessings. Offer it to deities first.
8. Coconut Breaking at Entrance
   To ward off negativity and bring in auspiciousness.

🛕 Griha Pravesh Samagri List (Essential Items)

• Ganesh idol/photo
• Kalash, coconut, mango leaves
• Flowers, incense, ghee, oil lamps
• Rice, turmeric, kumkum, sandalwood
• Panchamrit (milk, curd, honey, ghee, sugar)
• Pooja thali, betel leaves, betel nuts
• Red/yellow cloth, rangoli colors
• Pure cow dung or Ganga jal for purifying floors

🕰️ Important Tips

• Perform Griha Pravesh only on an auspicious muhurat (avoid Saturdays, Amavasya, and eclipses).
• Do not shift furniture before the puja is complete.
• Ensure at least one night stay in the house post-ritual.
• Avoid house entry during Chaturmas, Pitru Paksha, and Holashtak.

🙏 Benefits of Griha Pravesh Puja

• Harmonizes home energies with nature and cosmos
• Removes negative vibrations and Vastu defects
• Attracts peace, health, wealth, and divine grace
• Ensures positive beginnings in a new phase of life