गृह प्रवेश
Griha Pravesh
Sanctifies the new home, removes vastu doshas and invokes the deities of directions (dikpalas) and household deities for prosperity.
Step-by-step Vidhi
- 1
Vastu Shanti
Worship Vastu Purusha at the centre of the house with kalash and homa.
- 2
Ganesh & Navagraha
Invoke Ganesha and the nine planets to remove obstacles.
- 3
Pravesh
Enter the house right foot first, carrying the kalash, accompanied by a cow if possible.
- 4
Milk Boiling (Paal Kachu)
Boil milk in the new kitchen and let it overflow towards the east — a sign of abundance.
- 5
Aarti & Bhoj
Perform aarti, distribute prasad, and feed Brahmins or family members.
Samagri checklist
- Kalash filled with water, coins, mango leaves and coconut
- Navagraha samagri and Vastu Purusha image
- Cow (if available) for entering first, milk to boil over
- Turmeric paste, kumkum, akshat, flowers, ghee lamps
- Havan kund, samidha and ghee for the homa
Chants & mantras
Vastu Mantra
ॐ वास्तोष्पते प्रतिजानीह्यस्मान्स्वावेशो अनमीवो भवा नः।
Om Vāstoṣpate pratijānīhyasmān svāveśo anamīvo bhavā naḥ.
Regional variants
South India
Paal Kachu (boiling milk till it overflows) is the principal rite; performed in Uttarayana.
Gujarat / Maharashtra
Kalash with swastika, lighting of akhand jyot for 24 hours after pravesh.
North India
Cow and calf enter first; threshold worshipped with kumkum and rice.
Video guidance
Watch a recorded vidhi for additional reference.
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Practices vary by region, sampradaya and family tradition. Consult a qualified priest for your family's vidhi.