Puja at Porbandar

Durga Saptashati Puja is the recitation of Durga Saptashati, a powerful text that narrates the stories of the Divine Mother, Goddess Durga, as she battles demons to protect  the universe. She is considered the mother of the universe and is especially worshiped as Mahishasura Mardini, Durga Saptashati path is dedicated to Goddess Durga and this path consists of 13 chapters including Kavach, Argala and Keelaka.

The Pitru dosh word is a combination of two words "Pitru" which means forefather and "Dosh" means imbalance in person's Kundali. Pitru dosh occurs when Rahu and Ketu are both misplaced in a person's birth chart and sometimes this dosh occurs when the soul of the ancestors is not satisfied. Pitru shanti havan and puja are rituals that are performed to appease ancestors and to resolve ancestral imbalances or karmic issues.

The Sanskrit word "Tarpan" means "fulfilling" or "satisfying." During this vidhi , mantras and prayers are chanted by the Pandit ji And Pind Daan in Porbandar'  is a ritual performed by offering food and water to the ancestors or the soul. This ritual is mostly performed on Pitru Paksha or death anniversary. Tarpan Puja also involves offering water to the ancestors. It is also considered a daily ritual performed by many people to satisfy the thirst of the departed soul and seek their blessing.

Dosh Nivaran Puja in Porbandar is performed to remove the negative effects of nine celestial bodies, called Navgraha in Vedic astrology. The 9 celestial bodies include Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu. According to astrology, the change or transformation in the position of planets can change a person's life like various doshas. To perform this puja, Havan/Homa is performed while chanting Navgrah Puja Mantra. During the puja, people light incense sticks and diya with full devotion. Grah Shanti Havan is a sacred fire ritual that aims to receive blessings from and appease the planets and celestial bodies in Vedic astrology. It is performed to reduce the negative effects of planetary positions or combinations in a person's birth chart.