Narayan Bali Puja
नारायण बलि पूजा · 1 – 3 days
The rite tradition prescribes for untimely deaths and incomplete rites.
Dakshina (online): From $501
Nothing is charged online; dakshina is confirmed before the puja. Refund & cancellation policy
Puja After an Untimely Death – Narayan Bali
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Prepared by the Global Vedic Puja Jyotish team · Pandit: Pandit Shastri Gyan Nidhi Pandey · Updated
Nothing is charged online; dakshina is confirmed before the puja. Refund & cancellation policy
Please note
These rites are an act of love and remembrance. Grief takes its own time; if it feels overwhelming, please lean on family and consider a bereavement counsellor.
Which puja is done for untimely death in the family?
Pitru Dosh Puja & Shraddh
पितृ दोष पूजा एवं श्राद्ध · 1.5 – 2.5 hours
Regular Shraddh, tarpan and pind daan in the years that follow.
Dakshina (online): From $251
Nothing is charged online; dakshina is confirmed before the puja. Refund & cancellation policy
Maha Mrityunjaya Jaap
महामृत्युंजय जाप · 1 day (11,000) to 7–11 days (1.25 lakh japa)
Some families add it for the protection and strength of those left behind.
Dakshina (online): From $501
Nothing is charged online; dakshina is confirmed before the puja. Refund & cancellation policy
Starting dakshina; the final amount is confirmed before the puja. We do not promise outcomes: families perform these pujas to seek blessings, as tradition describes.
When do families consider this puja?
- A death by accident, sudden illness or other untimely cause
- The body could not be recovered or the last rites were incomplete
- A death abroad where traditional rites could not be performed
- The family's pandit has advised Narayan Bali
What can the family do at home?
- Light a lamp in the evening and remember the departed by name.
- Recite the Bhagavad Gita (chapter 2 or 15) or Vishnu Sahasranama in their memory.
- Offer food to those in need on the tithi of death each month in the first year.
- Grief is natural; lean on family and, if it becomes overwhelming, a bereavement counsellor.
What should you tell the pandit at the sankalp?
The departed's full name, gotra, relation to the performer, the date or tithi of death and its circumstance in a few words, with the wish 'for the peace and liberation of the departed soul.'
How does the online puja work from abroad?
Our pandits in India lead the puja live on Zoom, Google Meet, WhatsApp video. Your family performs the offerings at home with a samagri list we send in advance, and the muhurat is confirmed in writing in your local time and IST. You receive the recording afterwards. See how online puja works, step by step.
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 your local time 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.
Frequently asked questions
What is Narayan Bali?
A symbolic funeral rite with a kusha effigy, performed for those who died untimely or whose rites were incomplete, so that regular Shraddh can follow.
Where is Narayan Bali done?
Trimbakeshwar and Gaya are well known; our pandits perform it in India and you can join by video. Ask us about tirth options.
How long after the death is it done?
It can be done at any time, often within the first year or when the family learns rites were incomplete.
Can a woman perform it?
Customs vary; many families today allow a daughter or wife to take the sankalp. Discuss it with the pandit.
Is it required for every death?
No. It is for untimely deaths or incomplete rites; otherwise regular Shraddh is enough.
Can we join from abroad?
Yes, the sankalp is taken by you on the video call.
Related problems
Puja is a spiritual practice. We do not promise specific outcomes, and puja is never a substitute for medical, legal or financial advice.