Puja Catalogue

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• Daily Worship 15 rituals
  Routine devotional worship performed daily or periodically by householders, priests and temples as part of nitya karma.
• Ganapati Rituals 18 rituals
  Rituals dedicated to Lord Ganesha performed at the start of any undertaking and as standalone worship.
• Shiva Rituals 30 rituals
  Worship, abhishekam and homa traditions dedicated to Lord Shiva across Shaiva and Agama traditions.
• Vishnu Rituals 33 rituals
  Worship of Lord Vishnu and His avataras including Rama and Krishna across Vaishnava sampradayas.
• Lakshmi Rituals 15 rituals
  Rituals dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi for prosperity, wealth and abundance.
• Devi Rituals 41 rituals
  Worship of the Divine Mother in Her various forms per Shakta, Tantra and Purana traditions, including the Dasha Mahavidyas.
• Hanuman Rituals 10 rituals
  Worship dedicated to Lord Hanuman for strength, protection and removal of obstacles.
• Surya Rituals 8 rituals
  Worship of the Sun God for health, vitality and career success.
• Navagraha Rituals 12 rituals
  Worship of the nine celestial bodies (Navagraha) for astrological balance.
• Dosha Nivaran 12 rituals
  Remedial rituals to pacify specific astrological doshas identified in a birth chart.
• Abhishekam 9 rituals
  Ritual bathing of the deity murti/linga with sacred substances, a core Agama temple practice.
• Homam 15 rituals
  Agama-tradition fire rituals, typically South Indian, invoking a specific deity through Agni.
• Havan 12 rituals
  Vedic/Grihya Sutra domestic fire rituals, typically North Indian household practice.
• Yajna 8 rituals
  Large-scale, often multi-day Vedic sacrificial rites performed for community or cosmic welfare.
• Jaap 10 rituals
  Repetitive mantra recitation (japa) using a mala, dedicated to a deity or for a specific sankalpa.
• Paath 12 rituals
  Recitation/reading of scriptural texts (Purana, Stotra, epic) as a devotional and ritual act.
• Temple Seva 18 rituals
  Daily and periodic ritual services offered to the temple deity as per Agama liturgical calendar.
• Festival Rituals 35 rituals
  Rituals performed on the pan-Indian and regional Hindu festival calendar.
• Vastu Rituals 15 rituals
  Rituals performed for land, construction and property as per Vastu Shastra.
• Business Rituals 12 rituals
  Rituals performed for commercial establishments, offices and commencement of trade.
• Marriage Rituals 12 rituals
  Rituals associated with betrothal, wedding and marital life per Grihya Sutra and regional custom.
• Health Rituals 7 rituals
  Rituals performed for healing, longevity and recovery from illness.
• Children Rituals 3 rituals
  Rituals performed for conception, birth and early childhood milestones.
• Education Rituals 6 rituals
  Rituals performed at the commencement of learning and before examinations.
• Shraddha 5 rituals
  Ancestral offering rituals performed on specific tithis to honour deceased forefathers.
• Pitru Karma 6 rituals
  Broader ancestral-duty rituals including tarpana and gaya-shraddha performed for pitru shanti.
• Sixteen Samskaras 17 rituals
  The classical Shodasha Samskaras marking life-cycle sacraments from conception to cremation.
• Regional Rituals 16 rituals
  State and community-specific rituals not classified under a pan-Indian deity category.
• Temple Festivals 14 rituals
  Annual and periodic temple festivals (utsavams) involving multi-day celebrations.
• Special Temple Sevas 10 rituals
  Premium and occasion-specific sevas offered at major temples.
• Agricultural & Seasonal Rituals 4 rituals
  Rituals tied to harvest, sowing, cattle and the agrarian calendar.
• Protection & Exorcism Rituals 8 rituals
  Rituals for protection from negative energy, evil eye and malevolent influence.
• Sampradaya-Specific Rituals 7 rituals
  Rituals distinctive to specific Vaishnava/Shaiva sampradayas and reform traditions.
• Sixteen Upacharas & Worship Methods 5 rituals
  Standardised worship methodologies applicable across deities defining the manner of puja.