How do I book a pandit online on SanskarSetu?

Visit sanskarsetu.in and select your ceremony type, fill a short enquiry form with your date and location, and our team will match a pandit to you within 24 hours.

Can I book a pandit for a ceremony in the USA, UK or Canada?

Yes. SanskarSetu serves NRI families across the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, UAE and other countries. Our pandits travel to your home, temple, or event venue.

What ceremonies can I book a pandit for?

You can book a pandit for Griha Pravesh, Satyanarayan Katha, Naamkaran, Vivah, Mundan, Navagraha Shanti, Lakshmi-Ganesha Pooja, and all Hindu life ceremonies (samskaras).

What is a jyotish consultation?

A jyotish consultation is a Vedic astrology session with an āchārya covering kundali vichar (birth chart reading), muhurat selection, grah dasha analysis, vastu guidance, or hast rekha (palmistry).

How are pandits matched on SanskarSetu?

We match you with a pandit or āchārya based on your ceremony, tradition, language and date. Our team personally coordinates every booking and confirms the details with you before the day.

Can we perform griha pravesh in a rented home or apartment?

Yes. Many families do a simpler griha pravesh when moving into a rented or leased home. The pandit adjusts the vidhi, and a havan can be kept small or done as a deep or lamp-based ritual where fire is not allowed.

Should we do Vastu shanti as well?

It is commonly recommended for newly built homes, or when you have made structural changes. For a ready apartment, many families do griha pravesh alone. Your pandit will advise based on your home.

Can we move furniture in before the pooja?

Practices differ. Many families bring in only the essentials, such as a bed or the kitchen items, after the pooja, and move heavier furniture afterwards. Ask your pandit about your tradition.

How do you choose the muhurat?

The pandit reads the panchang for your date range, along with your family's rashi and nakshatra where relevant, and avoids inauspicious periods such as Rahu Kaal. You can share dates that work for you and we find the best option within them.

Do I need to pay anything to send a booking request?

No. Sending a request is free right now - no payment is needed. We confirm the pandit and the final price with you by phone or WhatsApp before anything is charged.

What happens if the pandit does not show up?

This is rare, but if it happens, contact us straight away and we will help you resolve it - either by finding another pandit for you or by refunding what you paid.

Griha Pravesh

Housewarming poojaEntry muhurat, vastu-aligned steps, and samagri coordinated for your new home-in India or abroad.

Book Griha Pravesh

Duration: 2 to 4 hours
Price: ₹2,950 to ₹3,900
Languages: Hindi, English, Sanskrit mantras

What is Griha Pravesh?

Griha pravesh is the ceremony performed when a family enters a new home for the first time. It formally blesses the house, invites the presiding deities in, and begins the family's life there on an auspicious note.

The ritual usually includes Ganesh pooja, Navagraha pooja, a kalash and a havan, followed by the first entry, traditionally led by the lady of the house carrying a kalash. It is common to pair it with Vastu shanti and, afterwards, a Satyanarayan katha.

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When should you perform it?

Before the family moves in or starts living in a newly built or newly bought home
After a major renovation, or when moving into a rented home you wish to bless
On a muhurat chosen from the panchang; many families favour months such as Magha, Phalguna, Vaishakha and Jyeshtha, though this varies by tradition
Not during periods your tradition treats as inauspicious, such as Chaturmas or Pitru Paksha, which your pandit will check

What is included

Muhurat calculation for the entry time based on your panchang details
Ganesh, Navagraha and kalash pooja with a short havan
Guidance on the first entry and the placement of the kalash and lamp
A pandit matched to your tradition and language
Muhurat guidance for the right date and time
A dedicated contact from confirmation to the day itself

Samagri

Choose the samagri option in the booking panel. With samagri, we source and bring the full list. If you arrange it yourself, you get a checklist from us. Key items include:

Kalash, mango leaves and a coconut
Havan kund, samidha (wood), ghee and havan samagri
Roli, moli, akshat, haldi and kumkum
Flowers, garlands and betel leaves with supari
Fruits, sweets and a new earthen lamp
Rice, wheat and a small pot for the first-entry ritual
Navagraha pooja items and cloth pieces

Prefer the kit at your door before the pooja? Order the samagri kit

What we need from your family

The house to be clean and, if possible, lightly decorated with rangoli and torans at the entrance
The family to be present at the entry muhurat
Milk ready for boiling in the new kitchen after the pooja, a common custom
Permission for a small havan indoors, or an open space such as a balcony if smoke is a concern

Your pandit

Every pandit on SanskarSetu is vetted before joining. Once you book, we match one to your family's tradition and share their details with you.

Background and training checked before joining the platform
Matched to your region, sampradaya and language
Assigned within 24 hours of your booking
Arrives with the vidhi prepared and explains each step as it is performed

Mantras are recited in Sanskrit and explained in Hindi or English as you prefer. If your family follows a regional tradition, tell us when you book and we match a pandit who knows it, subject to availability.

Questions

How should we arrange the samagri?

Pick whichever suits you - the price updates either way. Your pandit performs the same ceremony, start to finish.

Your total

₹3,900

Not sure this is the right ceremony?

Speak with an Āchārya. They can tell you which ceremony suits the occasion and when to hold it.

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