Grah Pravesh — Samagri

Bless your new home as you cross its threshold for the first time, inviting prosperity, peace and the protection of the divine.

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Special Items for Grah Pravesh

In addition to the core samagri below, gather these items for the housewarming pujan:

Lakshmi–Ganesh idols or framed image
Navagraha samagri (nine-planet offering)
A small pot of milk to boil and overflow at the entrance
Mango-leaf toran & rangoli colours for the doorway
A new broom & a few new utensils for the home
Jaggery (gud) & whole turmeric
Kalash to carry across the threshold
Whole rice & a few coins for the prosperity ritual

The Essentials

Core Samagri — Common to Every Yajna

These items form the foundation of almost every puja and havan. Gather these first, then add the special items listed below for this particular ceremony.

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For the Sacred Fire

Havan kund (copper/iron) or a clean vedi with sand
Mango-wood samidha & dry cow-dung cakes (kande)
Havan samagri — herbal mixture (jau, til, rice, sandal, dry herbs)
Pure cow's ghee (gau ghrit)
Camphor (kapur) & a matchbox
Sruva / spoon for offering ahuti

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For Worship (Pujan)

Kalash (copper/brass) with water, mango leaves & coconut
Roli, kumkum, haldi, chandan & akshat (unbroken rice)
Moli / kalava (sacred thread)
Akhand deepak, cotton wicks & oil/ghee
Dhoop, agarbatti, flowers & a garland
Paan, supari, laung, elaichi & Gangajal

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Offerings & Seating

Panchamrit — milk, curd, ghee, honey & sugar
Fruits & sweets for naivedya (prasad)
Image / idol of the Ishta Devata (Gayatri Mata)
Asan (woolen/cotton seat) for each worshipper
Thali, small katori bowls & a clean red/yellow altar cloth

"Worship is not in the materials, but in the bhavana — the feeling of devotion with which they are offered."— in the spirit of Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya

Quantities scale with the size of the sankalp. Unsure what to bring? The Shantivan team is happy to help you arrange everything.

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Grah Pravesh — Samagri List