The difference between a puja and a havan, how long each takes, and how to choose the right ritual for what you're hoping for.
Read in 1 minUpdated 29 Sep 2026For devotees
Puja
Offerings of lamp, flowers and prayer. A puja usually takes 20–60 minutes. It is lighter, and lovely for daily worship or a festival.
Havan
Offerings into a sacred fire, with Vedic mantras. A havan usually takes 60–120 minutes or more. Families choose a havan for bigger intentions and life events — a new home, a new business, a wedding, a naming.
Choosing by what you’re hoping for
You don’t need to know the right ritual in advance. On the home page you can browse by intention — success in studies, a fresh start, prosperity, health and peace, love and family, or festival pujas — and each ritual page explains what families traditionally perform it for, who it’s for and the best time to book.
Both are performed at the Himalayan temple named on the event page, by that temple’s own pujari, and filmed by our crew. See Our temples.
Every ritual we perform is benefic. Benefits described are those traditionally sought by devotees; Aum Fe makes no claims of guaranteed outcomes.
Which is better, a puja or a havan?
Neither is better — they suit different moments. A puja is lighter and lovely for daily or festival worship; a havan is chosen for bigger intentions and life events.
How long does each take?
A puja usually takes 20–60 minutes. A havan usually takes 60–120 minutes or more.
