Kanpur - Navgrah Puja

Navgrah Puja is done to remove the negative effects of nine celestial bodies which are referred to as Navgrahas in Vedic Astrology. 9 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, 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.

At first sankalp is taken in the name of the devotees. Than invoking of Lord Ganesh is done with the help of mantras and prayers by the puajri to remove the obstacles caused in the puja. Than invoking the presence of each Navagraha by chanitng specific mantras and inviting them to bless the devotees. Than estabishment of kalash is doen with water, flowers and coconut. Than puja is done following all the vedic rituals by the pujari ji. At last the devotees get the blessings and the puja is completed.