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Festival puja

Puja vidhi, samagri & muhurta

Choose a festival for the date in your city, the exact puja muhurta, what you need and how to do the puja at home.

How the puja muhurta is found

Each festival follows a time of day in the scriptures: Diwali in pradosh with a fixed (Vrishabha) lagna, Janmashtami at nishita (midnight), Ganesh Chaturthi at madhyahna, Dussehra at aparahna. We work out that window for your city.

The vidhi here is a simple home puja. Family and regional traditions differ — follow your elders or your priest where they guide you.

More puja guides

Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) puja vidhiDhanteras puja vidhiGanesh Chaturthi puja vidhiKrishna Janmashtami puja vidhiMaha Shivaratri puja vidhiSharad Navratri begins puja vidhiHolika Dahan puja vidhiRaksha Bandhan puja vidhiKarwa Chauth puja vidhiRam Navami puja vidhiHanuman Jayanti puja vidhiDussehra (Vijayadashami) puja vidhiSharad Purnima puja vidhiVasant Panchami puja vidhi

Date lists

Hindu festivalsDiwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026Dhanteras 2026Ganesh Chaturthi 2026Krishna Janmashtami 2026Maha Shivaratri 2026Sharad Navratri begins 2026Holika Dahan 2026Raksha Bandhan 2026Karwa Chauth 2026Ram Navami 2026Hanuman Jayanti 2026Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2026Sharad Purnima 2026Vasant Panchami 2026

Frequently asked questions

Why does puja time matter?
Each festival has a prescribed time: Lakshmi puja in pradosh with a fixed (sthir) lagna, Ganesh puja at midday, Janmashtami at midnight. Puja in that window is considered most fruitful.
Can I do puja without a priest?
Yes. The guides give a simple home puja: samagri, step-by-step vidhi and the katha. Follow your family custom where it differs.
Is the muhurat the same in every city?
No. It depends on local sunset, sunrise or moonrise, so choose your city to get the right time.