Griha Pravesh is a ritual that is performed by Hindu people when they move into their new house.

The ritual of Griha Pravesh is performed to welcome the gods and goddesses to one’s new home. People usually perform rituals like Sandhya Aarti, Khagol Khaal, Tulsi Vivah, Vastu Shanti Pooja, Ganesh Puja, or other rituals on the day of Griha Pravesh.

Griha Pravesh can be performed any day but days like Poornima, Sankashti Chaturthi, Pratham Poornima are considered auspicious for performing Griha Pravesh.

 So, before you put your first step forward in your new home, check out the best dates for Griha Pravesh Muhurat 2021 to plan the ceremony better and perfectly.

Griha Pravesh Shubh Muhurat dates in 2021

Griha Pravesh’s dates may vary from region to region. Here we have listed all the available Griha Pravesh muhurat in 2021 as per the Hindu calendar or Panchang.

• If you are planning to shift in December, then perform Griha Pravesh in the starting days falling in the lunar month of Margashirsha. However, avoid doing the same in the month of Paush as it attracts bad fortune.
• Avoid moving into a new home during the period of Holashtak, which starts eight days before Holi. This year Holashtak falls on 3rd March.

Types of pujas

There are three types of Griha Pravesh ceremony, according to Hindu traditions:

Apoorva: If you are entering your new home, it is called Apoorva Griha Pravesh.

Sapoorva: If you are re-entering your home after a long period of time, it is called Sapoorva Griha Pravesh.

Dwandhav: If you left your home, because of a natural calamity and are now re-entering your home after a long period of time, you have to perform Griha Pravesh Puja Vidhi. It is known as Dwandhav Griha Pravesh.

Tips before Planning a Ceremony

While a housewarming party is a perfect way to show off your new home, you need not fuss over the preparation. Here are a few tips for throwing a housewarming party without any stress:

• Wait until your home is in reasonable shape. Have the furniture in place and unpack some of the boxes. It is fine if it takes a few months.
• For party invites, you can draft a simple email or a message and you can send it out a few days in advance. You can also schedule your email and ask your guests to RSVP so that you can plan for food and drinks accordingly.
• Do not forget to invite your neighbors. This is the best way to get to know them and break the ice.
• If you have not unpacked completely, most of your cookware may still be in boxes. You can simply order bite-size foods that can be kept at room temperature, or cheese and cookie platters.
• Use sturdy paper plates made from recyclable materials for serving the meal. These are easier to clean and dispose of, once the party is over.
• For those guests who are unable to join physically for the Griha Pravesh puja, plan a virtual get-together after the ceremony. Inform them in advance and give them a full-fledged virtual home tour.

Griha Pravesh Dos and Don’ts

Dos

• Consult a priest to perform puja.
• Decorate the entrance of your home with mango leaves and make colorful rangoli at the entrance of the house.
• Put the Lord Ganesha, Sri Yantra, and conch shell to welcome Goddess Laxmi into your new abode.
• Conduct a Vastu puja before Griha Pravesh.
• Before entering the house, break a coconut on the entrance gate. It removes all the obstacles.
• Purify the kitchen by lighting a Diya, incense sticks in the kitchen, and make the symbol of Swastika on the gas stove with turmeric, kumkum, and rice. Last, place jaggery and green vegetables in the kitchen for positivity.
• Give Dakshina to a Brahmin or someone poor.

Don’ts

• Do not leave the house vacant after the ceremony. Someone must stay there overnight on the day of Griha Pravesh Puja.
• Never shift the furniture except for the gas cylinder or stove unless the Vastu puja is performed.
• Irrespective of the Griha Pravesh muhurat dates available, never perform the puja if the family is mourning the death of a close relative.
• No pregnant lady should perform or attend the Griha Pravesh ceremony.

Tips for organizing a Pooja

• Consult your priest, to find an auspicious date and time for the Griha Pravesh. This is to prepare everything beforehand and invite your near and dear ones so that they can become a part of this auspicious moment.
• Do not forget to invite the nearest neighbors. It will be ideal if you can invite them formally, as this would start a cordial relationship between the families.
• Arrange comfortable rugs or mattresses for floor seating. Make sure these are clean. Since the ceremony can be long, people should not feel any discomfort, when they are participating in the pooja.
• Make some prasad like halwa or kheer in the kitchen, offer it to god first, and then give the prasad to the guests.
• When the Griha Pravesh ceremony is completed and the guests are about to leave, meet everyone to express your gratitude. Send them off with sweets and thank them for taking the time to participate in the pooja. Ensure that no guest leaves empty-handed on the day of the Griha Pravesh.

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