Janamdin Puja – Birthday Puja

The rite

Janamdin Puja is the Hindu birthday observance tied to tithi or solar return, with ayush homa elements, Navagraha touch, and blessings from parents and kuladevata—not Western cake-only parties alone. Families in Bengaluru book Pandit Mrityunjay Sharma to perform sankalpa with exact birth star, feed cow or poor if vowed, and chant for longevity and dharma without promising years of life. The rite fits morning hours before work or school, at your home, with samagri on WhatsApp. You confirm date, address, and who will sit for sankalpa through the site WhatsApp form; Mrityunjay Sharma serves homes across Bengaluru and nearby towns within roughly one hundred kilometres, sends the samagri checklist in advance, and discusses the visit fee only in chat—not on this page. Arrive in clean traditional dress, keep phones on silent during sankalpa, and assign one family member to coordinate prasad so the pandit is not interrupted for kitchen questions mid-mantra. If elders from another region follow slightly different customs, share those notes when you message on WhatsApp so the vidhi can be adjusted without losing North Indian core steps.

Time at the house: 1–2 hours

Pandit Mrityunjay Sharma does this at the house in Bengaluru. The fee is not printed on this page. It is sent on WhatsApp with the material list.

Why families book it

Tithi birthdays shift on English calendar; a pandit confirms the correct day per panchang so you do not worship on wrong lunar date. Integrated puja teaches children that birthdays begin with gratitude, not only gifts.

Long life and success are not guaranteed; ayush mantra is prayer, not insurance.

NRI parents visiting Bengaluru often align janamdin with grandchildren’s school holiday. The pandit can bless laptops used for remote work as symbolic tools, not magical productivity guarantees.

Corporate birthday cakes can follow after prasad; elders appreciate when the child touches parents’ feet before cutting cake, blending modern and Vedic order.

When families ask

• On janma tithi per Hindu panchang (preferred over Gregorian)
• When tithi falls twice, elders pick one with pandit
• Milestone years: 60, 70, 80 shanti extensions if booked separately
• Morning muhurat before sunset celebration

Short vidhi

1. Confirm birth nakshatra, tithi, and gotra
2. Ganesh and Ishta devata puja
3. Ayushya sukta or short homa for longevity prayer
4. Navagraha tarpana light version if chart note exists
5. Parents bless with akshata on head
6. New clothes optional touch to deity first
7. Feeding cow or annadan symbol if arranged
8. Cake may follow socially; pandit portion ends with prasad
9. Close with family pranam to pandit, distribute prasad evenly, and note any follow-up date (shraddha, repeat jaap, or annual observance) before guests leave.

The pandit confirms the order on WhatsApp before the visit.

Samagri

• Ganesh and kuladevata images
• Turmeric, kumkum, rice, flowers
• Fruits, sweets, panchamrit
• Ghee, small homa dravya if homa included
• New dress on plate for blessing optional
• Diya, incense, camphor
• Betel, coconut
• Gangajal
• Dakshina
• Chair facing east for birthday person

The exact list for your day is sent on WhatsApp. This page does not sell a kit and does not say materials are included in a fee.

Questions

Gregorian or tithi birthday?

Traditional janamdin follows tithi; pandit can note both if family celebrates twice.

Can we combine with Satyanarayan?

Possible if time budget allows; say so when booking.

Kids’ birthday same vidhi?

Shortened sankalpa with parent representing infant.

Is homa mandatory?

Many families do puja-only; homa optional add-on.

Does puja remove graha dosha?

Not a full shanti; dedicated graha puja is separate if needed.

Office day scheduling?

Early morning slots common in Bengaluru.

Book how?

Site WhatsApp with DOB, time, place of birth if known.