Having a house that is your own is considered a big achievement in India as the real estate prices are very high here. After investing a big amount to buy or build your dream house, one seeks the blessings of the almighty by performing Griha Pravesh puja on an auspicious day. This puja brings happiness and positivity to your home and life. To help you in making your Griha Pravesh ceremony perfect, we have bought you the full Greha Pravesh guide.

Greha Pravesh Muhurat in April 2021

There are no auspicious dates for Griha Pravesh in April due to Shukra and Guru Tara is Asta.

Greha Pravesh Muhurat in May 2021

Date	Day	Starting Timings	End Timings	Nakshatra	Tithi
May 13	Thursday	5:31 AM	5:31 AM of 14th May	Rohini	Dwitiya
May 14	Friday	5:31 AM	5:30 AM of 15th May	Mrigashirsha	Tritiya
May 21	Friday	3:23 PM	5:27 AM of 22nd May	Uttara Phalguni	Dashmi
May 22	Saturday	5:27 AM	2:06 PM	Uttara Phalguni	Dashmi, Ekadashi
May 24	Monday	5:26 AM	9:49 AM	Chitra	Trayodashi
May 26	Wednesday	4:43 PM	1:16 AM of 27th May	Anuradha	Pratipada

Greha Pravesh Muhurat in June 2021

Date	Day	Start Timings	End Timings	Nakshatra	Tithi
June 4	Friday	5:23 AM	5:23 AM of 5th June	Uttara Bhadrapada,Revati	Dashami,Ekadashi
June 5	Saturday	5:23 AM	11:28 PM	Revati	Ekadashi
June 19	Saturday	8:29 PM	5:24 AM of 20th June	Chitra	Dashmi
June 26	Saturday	5:25 AM	2:36 AM of 27th June	Uttara Ashadha	Dwitiya, Tritiya

Greha Pravesh Muhurat in July 2021

Date	Day	Start Timings	End Timings	Nakshatr	Tithi
July 1	Thursday	5:27 AM	2:01 PM	Uttara Bhadrapada	Saptami

Greha Pravesh Muhurat in August 2021

There are no auspicious dates available for griha pravesh in August 2021

Greha Pravesh Muhurat in September 2021

There are no auspicious dates available for griha pravesh in August 2021

Greha Pravesh Muhurat in October 2021

There are no auspicious dates available for griha pravesh in August 2021

Greha Pravesh Muhurat in November 2021

Date	Day	Start Timings	End Timings	Nakshatra	Tithi
November 5	Friday	2:23 AM	6:37 AM of 6th November	Anuradha	Dwitiya
November 6	Thursday	6:37 AM	11:39 PM	Anuradha	Dwitiya, Tritiya
November 10	Wednesday	8:25 AM	3:42 PM	Uttara Ashadha	Saptami
November 20	Saturday	6:48 AM	6:48 AM of 21st November	Rohini	Pratipada, Dwitiya
November 29	Monday	6:55 AM	9:42 PM	Uttara Phalguni	Dashami

Greha Pravesh Muhurat in December 2021

Date	Day	Start Timings	End Timings	Nakshatra	Tithi
December 13	Monday	7:05 AM	2:05 AM of 14th December	Revati	Dashami, Ekadashi

Shubh months for Griha Pravesh

Any month other than July, August, and September is considered auspicious for moving into your new home.

Making a shift in these three months is prohibited by Vastu shastra. It is believed that if you move into your new home in these months, negativity will enter in owner’s life resulting in sickness and financial loss.

 

Shubh days of week Griha Pravesh

When moving into a new home, an astrologer always suggests Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday as the shubh day of the week. Tuesday and Sunday are considered inauspicious for shifting in the new home.

 

Ashish days for Griha Pravesh

There are many days that are considered Ashubh for moving in your new home. According to old legends, if you shift to your new home these days, then it brings bad luck in your life. In these cases, the owner of the house starts suffering from financial losses, and the house attracts illness. While logically, these legends might just be myths or superstitions but no one wants to take the risk.

• 1.The ashubh month for Griha Pravesh is July, August September
• 2.The ashubh days are Tuesday and Sunday; Saturday is also considered ashubh in some Rare cases.
• 3.The ashubh dates as per Hindi panchand are Purnima and Amavasya.

Types of Griha Pravesh

If we go as per Vastu shastra, there are three types of Griha Pravesh. This Griha Pravesh puja is divided on the basis of type of shifting. The names of these griha Pravesh are:

Apoorva Griha Pravesh: Apoorva Griha Pravesh puja is done when a person is shifting in a newly bought or build the house.

Sapurva Griha Pravesh:

Sapurva Griha Pravesh Puja is done when a person is shifting into a house, which they left empty for some reason.

Dwaandhav Griha Pravesh:

Dwaandhav Griha Pravesh Puja is done when a person is shifting into a house, which they left due to some trouble or some unfortunate event.

 

Benefits of Griha Pravesh Puja

In Hinduism and Vastu shastra, it is believed that Griha Pravesh puja is very important and beneficial for people residing in the new house. The following are the befits of Griha Pravesh puja.

• 1. It brings prosperity to the house.
• 2. Vastu devta blesses one with health and wealth.
• 3. Griha Pravesh puja helps in getting rid of any negative energy present in the house.
• 4. Griha Pravesh puja also works as a housewarming ceremony.

 

Things to do before a Griha Pravesh

If you are planning to move to a new house and have scheduled the Griha Pravesh event in the near future, then the given checklist for Griha Pravesh will be useful for you. We have covered all the preparation you need to make your puja successful and mark the big day of your life happily.

1.Complete the construction:

Make sure the construction or renovation of your house is completed at least two days before the said puja.

2.Clean the house:

Clean the house thoroughly as dust and litter created negativity, according to Vastu.

3.Decorate the main gate:

Before the puja, you should decorate the main entrance with flowers and other decorative items.

4.Content for puja:

Make a list of content for puja and collect the same before the said puja.

5.Temple at home:

Decide a place where your temple will situate and start arranging and decorating that place.

Things you need for Griha Pravesh puja

For the Griha Pravesh puja that includes hawan, you need the following things:

• 1. Goddess Laxmi & Lord Ganesha idol
• 2. Kalash filled with little milk and rest water
• 3. 2 Coconut
• 4. Puja content like incense stick, vermilion powder, turmeric, sweets, fruits, flowers, etc.
• 5. Hawan content like firewood, hawan powder, ghee, etc.

 

Griha Pravesh Vidhi

The most important part of the ceremony is Griha Pravesh puja, and we are here with the step-by-step guide about how to perform Griha Pravesh puja.

So, the steps for puja is as following:
1. The Man of the house should break the coconut on the front door before entering in the house
2. Now, you perform Kalash puja by filling the Kalash with water, milk, and coins.
3. Place the second coconut on the head of Kalash
4. Carry this Kalash inside the house and place it in the temple of the house
5. Make a Swastik sign in front of the temple in your house
6. Now, you and your family sit in front of that temple and chant the mantra of Ganesh and Laxmi
7. After all this, boil the milk in the kitchen in a way the milk spill from the pot
8. Make some prasad in the kitchen, offer it to god first, and then give the prasad to family and guests.

Most asked questions about Griha Pravesh:

1. Can I perform Griha Pravesh puja on Sunday?
No, Tuesday and Sunday are considered inauspicious for moving into a new home and performing Griha Pravesh Puja.
2. Can I shift my belongings before Griha Pravesh Puja?
You can shift the basic need items like a cylinder, few utensils for boiling milk and making prasad, cleaning supply, etc., but the rest of your belongings should be moved in after puja.
3. Can I sleep in the house before Griha Pravesh Puja?
No, one should not sleep in the house before performing the Griha Pravesh ceremony to avoid any kind of negative energy and its consequences.
4. Why do we boil and spill milk in a new house?
Boiling milk is said to bring happiness and prosperity as milk is the symbol of good health and wealth.
5. What can I make in prasad?

There are lots of options available with you like you can make:

a) Halwa
b) Kheer
c) Besan Ladoo
d) Panchamarit
e) Panjeeri
6. Who should perform Griha Pravesh Puja?
The puja should be performed by the house owner or the man/woman of the house.
7. Where should my temple be situated?
According to Vastu Shastra, the temple should be placed in the northeastern corner of the house or very least in the eastern corner of the house. The god in the temple should be facing west so that the devotees will be facing east.
8. Why do we perform hawan in puja?
We perform Hawan to purify the home and get rid of any kind of negative energy and invite god to bless the house with positive energy.
9. What time of the day Griha Pravesh Puja should be performed?
Griha Pravesh Puja should either be performed in the morning or the evening.

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