Birthday, Graha Shanti and Ghar Puja

Introduction to Birthday, Graha Shanti and Ghar Puja

Janmotsav Puja or Asta Chiranjeevi Puja is a prayer offered to the eight immortal deities—Ashwatthama, Bali, Vyasa, Hanuman, Vibhishana, Kripacharya, Parashurama, and Markandeya—seeking long life, good health, wisdom, and protection for the child. The Havan (Homa) is performed alongside, offering sacred items into the fire while chanting Vedic mantras to invoke divine blessings and purify the soul and the environment. Ghar Puja with Rudri, Havan, Vastu Puja, and Graha Shanti is a comprehensive Hindu ritual performed to purify, protect, and harmonise a home. It includes: Rudri Puja – Worship of Lord Shiva for peace, spiritual balance, and protection. Havan – Sacred fire ritual with mantras to cleanse the environment and invite positive energy. Vastu Puja – Worship of Vastu Purusha to harmonise directional and natural energies in the house. Graha Shanti – Rituals to appease planetary influences and minimise doshas for overall well-being. Together, these rituals ensure spiritual, physical, and cosmic harmony for the household.

Importance and Significance of Birthday, Graha Shanti and Ghar Puja

• To seek blessings for long life and good health – Invokes divine blessings, including the blessings of the Asta Chiranjeevis, for longevity, vitality, strength, intelligence, and overall well-being.

• To express gratitude to the Divine – Offers thankfulness for the gift of life, family, and home while seeking continued divine guidance, grace, and protection.

• To invoke Lord Shiva’s blessings through Rudri Puja – Seeks Lord Shiva’s grace for peace, protection, spiritual strength, and stability in life and within the household.

• To purify the home and surroundings through Havan – Sacred fire, mantras, and offerings help cleanse negative energies and create a peaceful, positive, and auspicious environment.

• To minimise adverse planetary influences through Graha Shanti – Seeks to pacify unfavourable planetary influences and reduce Doshas associated with birth and the family.

• To balance Vastu energies of the home – Harmonises natural and directional energies to support peace, positivity, prosperity, and well-being within the household.

• To seek divine protection and remove obstacles – Prayers seek protection from negative influences, unseen harms, difficulties, misfortunes, and obstacles affecting the child and family.

• To establish a strong spiritual foundation – Introduces spiritual values and creates a positive foundation guided by divine grace, sacred traditions, and auspicious vibrations.

• To foster family prosperity, happiness, and harmony – Seeks blessings for unity, abundance, success, good health, happiness, and overall welfare of the entire family.

• To establish long-term peace and harmony – Creates a spiritually balanced and auspicious foundation for the child, family, and home.

List of Puja Materials

Below is a comprehensive list of commonly used materials for Birthday, Graha Shanti and Ghar Puja. Items may vary slightly based on regional traditions and priestly guidance.

• A. Things from Nepali Puja Material Shop or Nepali Grocery Store :

  अबिर (Red Pigment Powder), केशरी (Yellow Pigment Powder), सिन्दूर (Vermilion), श्रीखण्ड (Sandalwood Powder), रक्तचन्दन (Red Sandalwood Powder), भष्म (Ash Dust), पञ्चपल्लव (Dried Mango Leaves), सर्वौषधि (Sarwaushadhi), पञ्चरत्न (Pancharatna), सप्तमृत्तिका (Saptamrittika), पञ्चगव्य (Panchagavya), पोटलिका सामाग्री (Dried Neem, Gorochan Leaf), रक्षा बन्धन (Coloured Sacred Thread), सरसिउं (Yellow Mustard), कुश (Dried Holy Grass), जौ (Dried Barley), कालो तिल (Black Sesame Seed), गोकुल धूप (Incense), लावा (Roasted Paddy), फूल मिठाई (White Sweet Found in Pasupati), अगरबत्ती (Incense Stick), ५ वा ७ सुते कातेको बत्ती (Cotton Wick), कपुर (Camphor) – 1 Packet, तुलसीपत्र (Dried Holy Basil Leaves), जनै (Holy Thread) – 5 Pieces, सुपारी (Dried Betel Nut) – 5 Pieces, जजन्का (Coloured Thread), ल्वाङ (Cloves), सुकमेल (Cardamom), अत्तर (Attar – Scent), रातो, सेतो कपडा (Red Cloth), पहेंलो कपडा, पीताम्बर (Yellow Cloth), वास्तु यन्त्र (Vastu Yantra/Picture), नवग्रह यन्त्र (Nawagraha Yantra), कमलगट्टा (Dried Lotus Seed), सौभाग्य सामाग्री (Decoratives eg: Bangles) Puja Materials - Janmotsav,Ghar…

• B. Things from the Shopping Centre (e.g. Woolworths, Nepali/Indian Grocery) :

  दुध् (Milk), दही (Yoghurt), घिउ (Ghee), चिनी वा सख्खर (Sugar or Jaggery), मह (Honey), तोरिको वा तिलको तेल (Mustard/Sesame Oil), चामल (3 Kg Rice Grains), सलाई (Match Box), रेखिको लागि चामलको पिठो (Coarse Rice Flour), टपरी वा प्लेट (Paper Plates), दुना वा ब्बल (Paper Bowls), चम्चा (Wooden Spoons), फलफुल (Fruits), मिठाई (Sweets), पानीवाला नरिवल (Watery Coconut), सुक्खा नरिवल (Dry Coconut), आल्मोनियम ट्रे (Medium Aluminium Tray), जिपलक (Sandwich Bag)

• C. Things from the Warehouse (e.g. Bunnings) :

  बालुवा वा माटो ५ किलो (5 Kg Sand or Earth), हवन समिधा ३३ ओटा (33 Sticks for Havan), आल्मोनियम ट्रे २ ओटा (2 Aluminium Trays)

• D. Things from the Garden :

  फुल (Flowers), दुबो (Holy Grass), आंपको पत्ता-५ ओटा (Min. 5 Mango Leaves), पिपलको पत्ता-५ ओटा (Min 5 Peepal Leaves), पानको पत्ता-५ ओटा (Min 5 Betel Leaves), तुलसी पत्ता (Tulasi Leaves), बेलको पत्ता (Bel Leaves), धतुरो (Thornapple)

• E. Things at Home (Could also be bought from the Nepali Grocery Store) :

  दियो - १ (Diyo – 1 Pc), आरती गर्ने दियो - १ (Diyo for Aarati – 1 Pc), कलश - ५ (Kalash – 5 Pcs), पन्चपात्र - १ (Panchapatra – 1 Pc), आचमनी - १ (Aachamani – 1 Pc), पुजा थाली - १ (Puja Thali – 1 Pc), अगरबत्ती राख्ने भांडो - १ (Agarbatti Stand – 1), कर्मपात्र - १ (Copper Bowl – 1 Pc), अर्घपात्र - १ (Surya Arghapatra – 1 Pc), शंख - १ (Conch – 1 Pc), घण्टी - १ (Ghanti – 1 Pc), गणेश भगवानको मूर्ती - १ (Ganesh Statue – 1), खुजुरा पैसा ($1, $5 etc. coins and notes), शिवलिङ्ग (Shivalinga), जलधारा (Jal Dhara), त्रीकुटी (Tripod), दही चामल (Rice Grain Mixed in Yoghurt), नैबेध (Naibedh), टिस्यु/पेपर टावेल - २ (Tissue/Paper Towel – 2), आसन वा चकटी - ३ (Mats for Sitting – 3)

• F. Specific Donation Items for Graha Shanti Puja :

  तिल (Sesame), तिलको तेल (Sesame Oil), कालो कपडा (Black Cloth), फलाम (Iron), मासको दाल (Black Lentil), ऐना (Mirror), पैसा (Money)

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