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Nitya Puja Vidhi
A daily guide to traditional Vedic worship: learn how to do puja at home step by step, from Ācamana and Saṅkalpa to the sixteen Ṣoḍaśopacāra offerings, with every mantra taught live.
- Two classes
- every week
- 45 minutes
- live, each class
- First class
- free
What Nitya Puja Vidhi is
Nitya Puja Vidhi is the procedure of daily worship at home, performed in the traditional order: purification, resolve, the invocation of Ganesha, the Kalasha, remembrance of the Guru, the sixteen offerings to one's Ishta Devata, chanting, and a prayer for forgiveness and for the wellbeing of all. Many families know the outline but not the mantras, or the mantras but not their meaning. This class teaches both, one step at a time, so the daily puja is performed correctly and understood. Vedic rituals, performed right.
Worship performed with understanding, not by rote.
Nitya Puja Vidhi, step by step
1.Opening
Why daily worship matters, and how to prepare before it begins.
- Importance of Nitya Puja
- Preparing oneself and the puja space
- Basic rules and discipline
2.Ācamana(आचमनम्)
Purification through sipping sacred water with Vishnu Nāmas.
3.Prāṇāyāma(प्राणायामः)
Mental and physical purification with the Gayatri Mantra.
4.Saṅkalpa(संकल्पः)
Taking the sacred resolve for daily worship.
5.Gaṇapati Dhyāna & Puja
Invoking Lord Ganesha for the removal of obstacles.
शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् ।प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥
6.Kalasha Puja
Invocation of the sacred rivers and divine energies into the Kalasha.
7.Guru & Paramparā Smaraṇa
Remembering the Guru, the Rishis and the spiritual lineage.
8.Main Deity Dhyāna
Meditation on, and invocation of, one's Ishta Devata.
9.Ṣoḍaśopacāra Puja
The traditional sixteen offerings:
- Āvāhana: invocation
- Āsana: offering a seat
- Pādya: washing the divine feet
- Arghya: sacred offering
- Ācamana: water for sipping
- Snāna: sacred bath
- Vastra: offering clothes
- Yajñopavīta: sacred thread
- Gandha: sandalwood paste
- Puṣpa: flowers
- Dhūpa: incense
- Dīpa: sacred lamp
- Naivedya: food offering
- Tāmbūla: betel offering
- Nīrājana: aarti
- Namaskāra: prostration
10.Stotra / Veda Pāṭha
Daily chanting according to the deity. For example:
- Ganapati Atharvashirsha
- Purusha Suktam
- Sri Suktam
- Rudram
- Vishnu Sahasranama
- Lalita Sahasranama
- Selected Vedic mantras
11.Kṣamā Prārthanā
Seeking forgiveness for any mistakes made during worship.
मन्त्रहीनं क्रियाहीनं भक्तिहीनं सुरेश्वर ।यत्पूजितं मया देव परिपूर्णं तदस्तु मे ॥
12.Prārthanā & Maṅgalam
Prayer for the family, society and universal wellbeing.
सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनःसर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः ॥
13.Namaskāra & Prasāda
Concluding the daily worship with devotion and gratitude.
What they will learn
- The complete daily puja in its traditional order, from Ācamana to Namaskāra and Prasāda
- The mantra for each step, pronounced correctly and understood line by line
- Ṣoḍaśopacāra Puja: the sixteen offerings, what each one means and how it is made
- Saṅkalpa, Kalasha Puja and Kṣamā Prārthanā, the steps most often skipped or rushed
- Stotras for daily chanting, chosen for the family's deity
What the benefits are
- A daily puja the family can perform with confidence, without needing a priest for every step
- Correct Sanskrit pronunciation, corrected live, rather than copied from a video
- A calm, fixed start to the day, built on a practice with a meaning behind every action
How the 45 minutes run
- The steps learnt so far, performed together in order
- One new step or mantra, with its meaning and the reason for its place in the sequence
- Every learner chants and demonstrates it alone while the teacher corrects
- A short practice to perform at home each day before the next class
What they still have in twenty years
A daily practice that can be carried into any home, in any country, and handed on to the next generation exactly as it was received.
Batches by age
Anyone can join this class
4 to 6years
Learning by ear, through story and repetition
6 to 10years
Sound and meaning together, with reading begun
10 to 15years
Text, grammar and discussion in full
Adults join dedicated batches. Tell us the learner's age when you book and we will place them in the right group.
When it runs
- Free 30-min demo · Sunday
- Morning 7am, 9am · Evening 5pm, 7pm
- Classes · Saturday & Sunday
- Morning 8am · Evening 7pm
Times are IST. Tell us your time zone and we will place you in the batch that lands at a sensible local hour.
Nitya Puja Vidhi for families outside India
Learners join this class from 22 countries. Pick yours to see what time our batches land where you are.
Questions about Nitya Puja Vidhi
What is Nitya Puja Vidhi?
Nitya Puja Vidhi is the procedure for daily worship at home. It runs in a fixed order: Ācamana, Prāṇāyāma, Saṅkalpa, Ganapati Puja, Kalasha Puja, Guru Smaraṇa, dhyāna of the Ishta Devata, the sixteen Ṣoḍaśopacāra offerings, stotra chanting, Kṣamā Prārthanā, prayer, and Namaskāra with Prasāda.
How do I do puja at home daily, step by step?
Prepare yourself and the puja space, then perform Ācamana and Prāṇāyāma, take the Saṅkalpa, worship Ganesha, perform Kalasha Puja, remember the Guru, meditate on your deity, make the sixteen offerings, chant a stotra, say the Kṣamā Prārthanā, pray for the wellbeing of all, and close with Namaskāra and Prasāda. This class teaches each step with its mantra.
What are the 16 steps of Shodashopachara Puja?
Āvāhana (invocation), Āsana (seat), Pādya (washing the feet), Arghya (offering), Ācamana (water for sipping), Snāna (bath), Vastra (clothes), Yajñopavīta (sacred thread), Gandha (sandalwood), Puṣpa (flowers), Dhūpa (incense), Dīpa (lamp), Naivedya (food), Tāmbūla (betel), Nīrājana (aarti) and Namaskāra (prostration).
Do I need to know Sanskrit to learn the puja mantras?
No. Every mantra is taught slowly, with correct pronunciation and its meaning, and corrected live in class. Beginners, children and adults all learn it the same way.
Who can join Nitya Puja Vidhi?
Anyone. Batches run at 4 to 6, 6 to 10 and 10 to 15, and adults have batches of their own, so a learner is placed by age rather than turned away by it. No prior knowledge is assumed: most learners start from nothing.
Is Nitya Puja Vidhi taught live?
Live, always, in a small batch with the camera on. A recording cannot hear a mistake and correct it, and that correction is most of what you are paying for.
When does Nitya Puja Vidhi run?
Saturday & Sunday, mornings at 8am and evenings at 7pm IST. We schedule around the learner's time zone rather than around Indian hours, so tell us where you are and we will place you in a batch that lands at a sensible local hour.
What will my child actually be able to do?
The complete daily puja in its traditional order, from Ācamana to Namaskāra and Prasāda; The mantra for each step, pronounced correctly and understood line by line; Ṣoḍaśopacāra Puja: the sixteen offerings, what each one means and how it is made. Beyond the syllabus: A daily practice that can be carried into any home, in any country, and handed on to the next generation exactly as it was received.
What does Nitya Puja Vidhi cost?
Fees depend on the batch and how often it meets. Message us on WhatsApp for the current fee list. The 30-minute trial class is free, with no payment details taken.
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