Ayudha Puja (Astra Pujan) on Maha Navami
₹12,800
Description
Ayudha Puja, also called Astra Pujan, is one of the most sacred rituals performed on Maha Navami during Navratri. This puja has a unique significance—it is not just a worship of weapons and instruments, but a worship of energy, knowledge, and victory itself.
According to the scriptures, even the mighty Goddess Durga was able to defeat Mahishasura only when all the gods offered their divine weapons to her. This is why Ayudha Puja is a way of invoking Shakti in our own tools, instruments, and weapons—whether spiritual or worldly. It is said that by worshipping them, we align our energy with divine Shakti, so that our actions are guided by wisdom, power, and righteousness.
In the South of India, Ayudha Puja is widely celebrated as the ritual of worshipping weapons, tools, books, instruments, and even vehicles—because everything we use in life is a form of Devi’s power. On Maha Navami, Durga is worshipped as Mahishasura Mardini—the destroyer of negativity and ignorance.
Benefits of Ayudha Puja
- Removes obstacles in career, profession, and life path.
- Energizes weapons, tools, and instruments to work in your favor.
- Brings victory over enemies, negativity, and inner doubts.
- Blessings of Goddess Durga, Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Ganesha together.
- Protects from accidents, misuse of power, and harmful energies.
- Brings success in studies, career, business, and spiritual path.
Ayudha Puja (Astra Pujan) — Procedure (Revised & Complete Vidhi)
- Swasti Vachan & Ācamana – purification, Guru-vandana, and protection rite.
- Sankalp – your name, gotra, place, time, and intent are taken before Devi.
- Punyāhavāchanam –sanctifying the space; raksha-sutra is tied.
- Panchāng Sthāpana – establishing tithi, vāra, nakshatra, yoga, karana for auspicious alignment.
- Kalash Sthāpana & Pujan invoking Ganesha, Matrikas, Navagrahas, Dikpalas, and Devi Shakti into the Kalash (with coconut & mango leaves).
- Gauri–Ganesh Pujan – Sri Suklam, Ganesh Atharvashirsha, and upacharas to remove obstacles.
- Śodasha Matṛikā Pujan – worship of the 16 Divine Mothers with nyasa, flowers, dup, deep, and naivedya.
- Navagraha Sthāpana & Graha-Shānti – offering deepa/arghya; 108 japa of each planetary mantra (Surya to Ketu) for balance and protection.
- Sarvatobhadra Maṇḍala Pujan & 64 Yogini Pujan safeguarding all directions and invoking Yogini shaktis.
- Kṣhetrapāl Pujan – guardian deity worship for site protection.
- Lakshmi & Saraswati Pujan – wealth and wisdom invoked with stotras and upacharas.
- Astra–Śastra Sthāpana & Pujan – consecration of your tools/instruments/weapons/books/vehicles with the prayer: “Shastradānam, Śastrapūjāyāḥ Namah” and prescribed offerings.
- Durga/Chandi Sthāpana – Durga idol & Yantra Abhishek, alankaram, and complete upacharas.
- Chandi Pāth – recitation from Durga Saptashati (full or selected adhyāyas as per muhurta/brief).
- Navarna Mantra Japa – 11,000 times
Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundayai Vichche — for protection, victory, and inner strength. - Homa (Fire Ritual) – Agni-pratishtha; āhutis with ghee, herbs, samidha; Navarna mantra in homa; pūrṇāhuti and maṅgalāshīrvāda.
- Pushpanjali, Kṣhamāpanā, Ārati & Śānti Pāth – final offering, forgiveness prayer, and peace invocation.
- Prasād Vitaran & Sankalp Report – blessings shared; brief report of japa counts and highlights of the puja.
Note: All steps are performed as per shāstra. The exact sequencing/length of stotras may be adjusted slightly by the officiating priest to honor muhurta and your sankalp while keeping the full vidhi intact.
Ingredients & Samagri
- Durga Idol / Yantra
- Kumkum, Haldi, Akshat (rice), flowers, fruits, sweets
- Panchamrit for Abhishek
- Ghee, Samidha (homa sticks), Havan Samagri
- Special woods for Homa
- Books, instruments, or weapons for Ayudha Pujan
Puja Experience with ShivOnCrafts
- Live Streaming via Skype / WhatsApp Video Call
- Short video recording & photos of your puja sent after completion
- Puja Box with energized prasad, yantra, and sacred items shipped to you
What We Need from Your Side
- Your full name, gotra, and details (for sankalp)
- List of items you want to include in Ayudha Pujan (books, vehicles, instruments, tools, weapons, etc.)
- Address for sending puja box
What Our Priests Maintain During Puja
- Authentic Vedic & Puranic traditions
- Chanting of all prescribed mantras with proper intonations
- Maintaining purity, discipline, and devotion throughout the 4-hour ritual
- Personalized sankalp taken in your name for maximum benefit
About ShivOnCrafts Priests
At ShivOnCrafts, our priests are well-versed in Vedic scriptures, astrology, and ritualistic worship. With years of experience in conducting homas, path, and major pujas, they bring authenticity and devotion into every ritual. Each puja is performed with sincerity, mantras, and prescribed vidhi so that you receive blessings directly from the Divine Mother.
Price – ₹12,800
- Number of Priests – 3
- Duration – 5 Hours
- Day – 1
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