Gangasagar - Navgrah puja with hawan

Hindus consider the earth to be a goddess. She is called Prithvi. She is worshipped as “Mata”(Mother). She provides everything that a living being requires to survive in this planet. Worshipping Prithvi Mata is considered to be a very auspicious and beneficial to the devotees. In Vedic sculptures Prithvi Mata has been described as the wife of Lord Vishnu and she takes care of all the living beings on the earth. It is said that puja of Prithvi Mata has lots of benefits.

Navgrah Puja is done to remove the negative effects of nine celestial bodies which are referred to as Navgrahas in Vedic Astrology. Nine Celestial bodies including the sun, moon, mars, mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu. According to astrology, movement or change in the position of Graha can change a person's life like various doshas.

To perform this puja in Gangasagar, one must perform a hawan/homam, while chanting the Navagraha puja mantra. During the pooja, people light up incense sticks and diyas with complete devotion.

Kaal Sarp Dosh occurs when all seven planets come between Ketu and Rahu in a horoscope. Therefore, the person with such a horoscope is affected by Ketu and Rahu. This is known as Sarp Dosh and is believed to have very adverse effects. To be free of these adverse effects the person must do the Kaal Sarp Dosh Puja. Gangasagar is the best place to perform this puja.