Online puja for families in Ottawa

Ottawa's Hindu families are spread across the capital region, including Barrhaven, Kanata, Nepean, Orléans, Gloucester, Riverside South and Stittsville, with some across the river in Gatineau. Many work in technology, research and the public service, and there are many students and newcomers who do not yet have a family pandit nearby. Busy weekdays, winter driving and a smaller pool of local pandits than in Toronto make it hard to fit a home puja around a fixed muhurat. Our pandits are based in India and conduct pujas live over Zoom, Google Meet or WhatsApp video. The pandit explains each step in Hindi or English so children and first-timers can follow, and family 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 condos and homes 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 Ottawa

• Indian grocery stores in the area carry most samagri; we send a checklist before your puja.
• Ottawa is on Eastern Time: 10h30m behind IST in winter and 9h30m behind in summer. Evening pujas fall in the early Indian morning.
• For condos and rentals, choose the smoke-free havan and follow building rules. Never cover or disable an alarm.
• Many families do Griha Pravesh on or just after closing day; share your date early so we can find a muhurat.
• Do not put ashes or offerings into the Ottawa or Rideau rivers; we arrange visarjan at a tirth in India.

Online via Zoom, Google Meet, WhatsApp video. Online pujas from $51 — see pricing.