Home & Vastu
Griha Pravesh Puja
गृह प्रवेश पूजा
The housewarming ceremony for entering a new home — Ganesh puja, Vastu puja, havan and the first boiling of milk.
From $151 · 2 – 3 hrs
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Serving families across Mill Woods, southeast Edmonton, southwest Edmonton, west Edmonton, St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove — live by video, scheduled in UTC−6 (permanent, Alberta).
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Edmonton's Hindu families live across the city, with many in Mill Woods and the newer neighbourhoods of southeast and southwest Edmonton, and others in west Edmonton, St. Albert, Sherwood Park and Spruce Grove. The community includes long-settled families as well as many newcomers, international students and healthcare and energy workers on shifts. Edmonton's long, very cold winters make travelling for a puja harder and keep homes sealed, and finding a pandit free on a particular muhurat can take time. Our pandits are based in India and conduct pujas live over Zoom, Google Meet or WhatsApp video. The pandit leads the sankalp and mantras in Sanskrit and explains each step in Hindi or English, and relatives in India can join on the same link. Rituals traditionally done at a tirth, such as pind daan and asthi visarjan, are performed on your family's behalf at Prayagraj, Kashi, Ayodhya or Mathura-Vrindavan and shown to you live. For homes and apartments with smoke alarms, we offer a smoke-free havan: the pandit performs the fire havan live at a tirth in India while your family offers ahutis at home with no flame or smoke, or with only a ghee lamp. We have no office in Canada and do not make home visits.
Practical notes for Edmonton
- Indian grocery stores in the area stock the usual samagri; we send a checklist and suggest substitutes for anything hard to find.
- Edmonton is 11h30m behind IST all year, since Alberta moved to permanent daylight time (UTC−6) from November 2026; evening pujas fall in the Indian morning.
- Winter makes outdoor havan impractical, and summer fire bans may apply; choose the smoke-free havan indoors and never disable an alarm.
- Shift workers can book around their roster; tell us your days off and we will look for a muhurat that fits.
- Do not place ashes or offerings in the North Saskatchewan River; we arrange visarjan at a tirth in India.
Online via Zoom, Google Meet, WhatsApp video. Online pujas from $51 — see pricing.
What every booking includes
Sankalp in your names
Pandit ji takes the sankalp live, reading out your names, gotra and wish.
Live, not pre-recorded
The whole puja happens on a video call with you; family anywhere can join.
Recording and photos
You receive the recording after the puja, plus photos for tirth pujas.
Muhurat in your time
Every muhurat is confirmed in UTC−6 (permanent, Alberta) and IST, in writing.
Samagri list and setup guide
Matched to your local Indian grocery store, with substitutes and an altar photo guide.
Smoke-free havan option
Havan without smoke-alarm worries for flats, condos and offices.
Worried about smoke alarms? Smoke-free havan available
Pandit ji performs the fire havan live at a tirth in India while you offer ahutis at home with no smoke. Ideal for apartments, shops and offices.
Popular in Edmonton
Vishnu & family
Satyanarayan Puja
सत्यनारायण पूजा
A gentle, family-friendly Vishnu puja with the five-chapter Satyanarayan Katha — done for gratitude, new beginnings and household harmony.
From $71 · 1.5 – 2 hrs
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Shiva
Rudrabhishek
रुद्राभिषेक
Abhishek of the Shivalinga with milk, water, honey and other offerings while the Rudram is chanted — one of the most powerful Shiva rituals.
From $101 · 1.5 – 3 hrs
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Dosha shanti
Navagraha Shanti Puja
नवग्रह शांति पूजा
A balancing puja for all nine planets with their own mantras, grains and havan — common at the start of a new phase of life.
From $151 · 2.5 – 3 hrs
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Nothing is charged online; dakshina is confirmed before the puja. Refund & cancellation policy
Frequently asked questions
Do you have a pandit physically based in Edmonton?
Our pandits lead pujas online from India and travel to tirths in India. For Edmonton families we offer live online puja and tirth puja in India on your behalf. We have no local office in Edmonton.
What time are pujas for Edmonton?
Any time that suits you — we confirm in UTC−6 (permanent, Alberta) and IST together. Weekend mornings in UTC−6 (permanent, Alberta) are popular because they fall in the Indian evening.
Where do I buy samagri?
Any Indian grocery store near you; we send a list with substitutes.