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Purohits in Varanasi

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Dhanteras

In 2 days · Fri, 6 Nov

Puja muhurat approx 6:03 to 7:58 PM India time, in pradosh kaal. Lakshmi puja at home opens the Diwali week.

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Diwali

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Pujas you can book in Varanasi

What each one involves, and how to book it in Varanasi. Any other puja is fine too - describe it in the form.

Common questions in Varanasi

How do I book a purohit in Varanasi?

Tell us the puja you need in the form above - the puja, your area in Varanasi, and the date if you have one. Purohits in Varanasi see your request and contact you directly on call or WhatsApp. You speak to them, agree the details and dakshina, and confirm directly.

How soon will a purohit contact me?

It depends on availability - purohits respond themselves, usually within hours when someone in your city is available. Adding your puja date and any specifics (language, venue) helps the right purohit respond faster.

What languages do purohits in Varanasi speak?

Purohits currently on Purohit.app in Varanasi conduct pujas in Hindi, Sanskrit, Bhojpuri, English, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi. Mention your preferred language in the request so the right purohit picks it up.

Purohit, pandit, pujari, vadhyar - is there a difference?

Different words for the same person, by language: purohit or shastri in Kannada, panditji in Hindi, vadhyar or sastrigal in Tamil, pantulu garu in Telugu, purut moshai in Bengali, guruji or bhatji in Marathi, maharaj in Gujarati. A pujari is usually the priest at a temple; a purohit comes to your home for the puja. Ask for whichever word you use - the request reaches the same purohits in Varanasi.

Is this for Varanasi or Banaras / Kashi?

Same city. Banaras is the older name and most people still say it; the official name is Varanasi. Purohits here serve the whole city and its outskirts either way.

What pujas can I book in Varanasi?

Any puja - Ganesh Puja, Lakshmi Puja, Griha Pravesh, Satyanarayan Puja, Ganapathi Homam, Maha Mrityunjaya Jaap and every other. If yours is not in the list, describe it in the form and it reaches the purohits in Varanasi all the same.

What does a purohit cost in Varanasi?

Dakshina varies by the puja and the purohit - smaller pujas typically run a few thousand rupees, elaborate ceremonies with havan more. You agree the amount directly with the purohit before confirming; nothing is paid through the site.

Planning ahead? Our guides explain what each ceremony involves and what a purohit costs, and the festival calendar for Varanasi has the dates.

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