Griha Pravesh Muhurat and Vidhi: the ultimate guide to Griha Pravesh

Updated On: 14th, January 2023

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. And this puja usually consists of hawan, manta jaap,kirtan, and then it turns into a house warming party, where all the devotees enjoy the company of each other while consuming food and drinks.

 

Griha Pravesh puja is important not only for the purpose of your beliefs but also because it collects all of your near and dear ones in one place for you to enjoy the new beginning of your life.To help you in making your Griha Pravesh ceremony perfect, we have bought you the full Greha Pravesh guide.

 

Griha Pravesh Muhurat in January 2023

There are 4 auspicious dates available for Griha Pravesh in January 2023

DateDayStart TimeEnd TimeNakshatraTithi

January 25th	Wednesday	08:05 PM	07:12 AM	Uttara Bhadrapada	Panchami
January 26th	Thursday	07:12 AM	10:28 AM	Uttara Bhadrapada	Panchami
January 27th	Friday	09:10 AM	06:37 PM	Revati	Saptami
January 30th	Monday	10:15 PM	07:10 AM	Rohini	Dashami

Griha Pravesh Muhurat in February 2023

There are 6 auspicious dates available for Griha Pravesh in February 2023

DateDayStart TimeEnd TimeNakshatraTithi

February 1st	Wednesday	07:10 AM	02:01 PM	Mrigashirsha	Ekadashi
February 8th	Wednesday	08:15 PM	06:23 AM	Uttara Phalguni	Tritiya
February 10th	Friday	12:18 AM	07:03 AM	Chitra	Panchami
February 11th	Saturday	07:03 AM	09:08 AM	Chitra	Panchami
February 22nd	Wednesday	06:54 AM	03:24 AM	Uttara Bhadrapada	Tritiya
February 23rd	Thursday	01:33 AM	03:44 AM	Revati	Panchami

Griha Pravesh Muhurat in March 2023

There are 7 auspicious dates available for Griha Pravesh in March 2023

DateDayStart TimeEnd TimeNakshatraTithi

March 1st	Wednesday	06:47 AM	09:52 AM	Mrigashirsha	Dashami
March 8th	Wednesday	06:39 AM	04:20 AM	Uttara Phalguni	Pratipada, Dwitiya
March 9th	Thursday	05:57 AM	06:37 AM of 10th March	Chitra, Hasta	Tritiya
March 10th	Friday	06:37 AM	09:42 PM	Chitra	Tritiya
March 13th	Monday	09:27 PM	06:33 AM	Anuradha	Saptami
March 16th	Thursday	04:47 AM	06:29 AM	Uttara Ashadha	Dashami
March 17th	Friday	06:29 AM	02:46 AM	Uttara Ashadha	Dashami, Ekadashi

Griha Pravesh Muhurat in April 2023

No auspicious date is available in April 2023 for Grih Parvesh due to Guru Tara Asta

Griha Pravesh Muhurat in May 2023

There are 7 auspicious dates available for Griha Pravesh in May 2023

DateDayStart TimeEnd TimeNakshatraTithi

May 6th	Saturday	09:13 PM	05:36 AM	Anuradha	Dwitiya
May 11th	Thursday	11:27 AM	02:37 PM	Uttara Ashadha	Saptami
May 15th	Monday	09:08 AM	01:03 AM	Uttara Bhadrapada	Ekadashi
May 20th	Saturday	09:30 PM	05:27 AM	Rohini	Dwitiya
May 22nd	Monday	05:27 AM	10:37 AM	Mrigashirsha	Tritiya
May 29th	Monday	11:49 AM	04:29 AM	Uttara Phalguni	Dashami
May 31st	Wednesday	06:00 AM	01:45 PM	Chitra	Ekadashi

Griha Pravesh Muhurat in June 2023

There is 1 auspicious date available for Griha Pravesh in June 2023

DateDayStart TimeEnd TimeNakshatraTithi

June 12th

Monday

10:34 AM

05:23 AM

Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati

Dashami

Griha Pravesh Muhurat in July 2023

No auspicious date is available in July 2023 for Grih Parvesh due to Lunar Month

Griha Pravesh Muhurat in August 2023

No auspicious date is available in August 2023 for Grih Parvesh due to Shukra Tara Asta and Vridhaatva Shukra

Griha Pravesh Muhurat in September 2023

No auspicious date is available in September 2023 for Grih Parvesh due to Lunar Month

Griha Pravesh Muhurat in October 2023

No auspicious date is available in October 2023 for Grih Parvesh due to Lunar Month

Griha Pravesh Muhurat in November 2023

There are 6 auspicious dates available for Griha Pravesh in November 2023

DateDayStart TimeEnd TimeNakshatraTithi

November 17th	Friday	01:17 AM	06:46 AM	Uttara Ashadha	Panchami
November 18th	Saturday	06:46 AM	09:18 AM	Uttara Ashadha	Panchami
November 22nd	Wednesday	06:37 PM	06:50 AM	Uttara Bhadrapada	Dashami, Ekadashi
November 23rd	Thursday	06:50 AM	09:01 PM	Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati	Ekadashi
November 27th	Monday	02:45 PM	06:54 AM	Rohini	Pratipada

Griha Pravesh Muhurat in December 2023

There are 4 auspicious dates available for Griha Pravesh in November 2023

DateDayStart TimeEnd TimeNakshatraTithi

December 6th	Wednesday	03:04 AM	06:29 AM	Uttara Phalguni	Dashami
December 8th	Friday	08:54 AM	06:31 AM	Chitra	Ekadashi
December 15th	Friday	08:10 AM	10:30 PM	Uttara Ashadha	Tritiya
December 21st	Thursday	09:37 AM	10:09 PM	Revati	Dashami

Shubh months for Griha Pravesh

Any month other than April, July, August, September, and October 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. So, it was better to be safer than sorry and avoid moving into your new space in the span of these three months.

 

Shubh days of week Griha Pravesh

When moving into a new home, an astrologer always suggests Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday as the shubh day of the week. Tuesday and Sunday are considered inauspicious for shifting the new home. So, again we will prescribe thatrather than taking the risk of moving onTuesday or Sunday, one should selectanyother auspiciousdate available.

 

Ashubh 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 April, July, August, September, and October

2. The ashubh days are is Tuesday. 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 and in the life of people living in 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 and increasesthe flow of positive energy.

4. Griha Pravesh puja also works as a housewarming ceremony where all your close friends and family get together and enjoytime with each other.

 

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.as it will give enough time to prepare the house.

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, mango leaves, and other decorative items.

4.Content for puja:

Make a list of content for puja and collect the same before the said puja, so there is no vighan in the puja itself.

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 Tuesday?
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.
10. Should I do griha pravesh puja in rental home?
Yes, girha pravesh puja is necassary in all kinds of houses as it removes the negativity from space and bring the flow of positivity

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