Saraswati Havan
Offerings into the sacred fire for Saraswati, goddess of learning, music and speech — held before exams, admissions, creative work or a child's first lessons.
Read moreThe Puja & Havan Guide
The meaning of every havan and puja, the deity it honours and the legend behind it,
plus how to join in — whichever country you call home.
Ek agni,
anek prarthanayein.
Across the generations, Hindu families have lit the sacred fire to mark a beginning, to say thank you, to hold a loved one in prayer, or just to bring calm into the house. Here you will find every ritual Aum Fe arranges, each with its deity and the reason it is honoured, the legend attached to it, the blessings devotees have long sought, who it is meant for, and the most auspicious time to hold it. A seasoned pujari at a quiet Himalayan temple performs each one while our crew records it for you. Our temples are positive ones, and every ritual is gentle and benefic. Blessings are described as tradition describes them; no outcome is ever promised.
Worship through fire, and anyone may join. With each mantra, ghee, grain and herbs are offered into a single sacred flame for devotees in every country. Open havans start from ₹111.
Flowers, a lamp, incense and food offered to the deity — booked privately by one family, with only a few slots available.
Our tradition treasures prayer offered together. Each person who joins adds a prayer to the one fire — and helps sustain the temple priests who tend it.
Join in from a flat in Delhi, a home in Dubai or a house in Dallas. Light a diya, pray alongside, and watch the video we send. Prasad and sacred items reach your door by courier — within India and internationally.
Learn. Choose. Pray.
28 havans · 23 pujas
Every one explained in depth.
Offerings into the sacred fire for Saraswati, goddess of learning, music and speech — held before exams, admissions, creative work or a child's first lessons.
Read moreA havan offered with the Gayatri mantra, the Vedic prayer most revered for lighting up the mind. Gentle and fit for any occasion, it is sought for clarity.
Read moreHayagriva, the horse-headed form of Vishnu, guards all knowledge. Scholars offer this havan for higher studies, research and competitive exams.
Read moreHonours Shiva as Dakshinamurthy, the silent teacher of the world. Chosen for deeper focus, for grasping hard subjects, and for meeting a good mentor.
Read moreOffered to Brihaspati, teacher of the devas, who is revered in tradition for wisdom, higher learning, the blessing of children and good fortune in life.
Read moreThe havan families hold before anything new. Ganesha, remover of obstacles, is invoked to bless a fresh beginning — a new job, home, business or journey.
Read moreA havan of thanks and blessing, held by families after happy news or to welcome prosperity and harmony into the household.
Read moreBrings balance to the energy of a house, shop or office, and is offered to ease vastu defects that building work alone cannot correct.
Read moreThe havan for a housewarming: it blesses a new home before the family moves in and welcomes Goddess Lakshmi to dwell there.
Read moreCalls on Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and plenty, with prayers for financial growth, stability and a prosperous, happy home.
Read moreKubera keeps the treasury of the gods. Devotees offer this havan for growing savings, protecting wealth and lasting financial security, not windfalls.
Read moreCentred on the Sri Suktam, among the oldest Vedic hymns to Lakshmi, this havan seeks prosperity that comes with grace and good character.
Read moreA Dhanteras havan that brings health and wealth together, in the belief that prosperity is incomplete without wellbeing.
Read moreHonours Vishwakarma, the divine architect. Engineers, builders, factories, designers and tech teams offer it to bless their tools, machines and work.
Read moreIn tradition the Sun rules leadership, authority, vitality and recognition. Devotees offer this havan for a stronger career, confidence and standing.
Read moreCalls on Lakshmi and Narayana together for a business that prospers honestly — steady growth built on ethics and stability.
Read moreA havan to Shiva offered with the Sri Rudram hymn. Both powerful and peaceful, it is sought for strength in hard times and for rising to success.
Read moreA havan with the Mahamrityunjaya mantra, the great prayer for wellbeing — offered for loved ones who are unwell, for strength in treatment, and long life.
Read moreHonours Dhanvantari, the divine physician who in tradition gave Ayurveda to the world. Offered for wellbeing and the good health of the whole family.
Read moreA havan for a long and healthy life, traditionally held on a child's first birthday, and also for elders or anyone hoping for vitality.
Read moreInvokes Vishnu's Sudarshana chakra as a gentle shield of light, offered for easing negativity, worry and unseen obstacles, without any fierce imagery.
Read moreThrough devotion, Parvati chose her own partner. Devotees offer this havan when hoping for a timely, happy marriage with a good life partner.
Read moreHonours Uma and Maheshwara, the ideal divine couple, with prayers for harmony, understanding and love between husband and wife.
Read moreThe havan for the blessing of children, offered by couples hoping to conceive, for a healthy pregnancy, and for children's wellbeing.
Read moreA havan for peace, offered with the Shanti mantras, to calm discord at home, within the family, or in one's own mind.
Read moreCalls on Hanuman, ever devoted and brave, for strength, courage and protection — always in his gentle, devotional form.
Read moreHonours Lord Rama, the embodiment of righteousness, with prayers for dharma, strong family values and good prevailing over difficulty.
Read moreA joyful havan that calls on Krishna as friend and guide, for devotion, wisdom and happiness in daily life.
Read moreThe simplest and best-loved puja: an offering to Ganesha before a new start, or just for good luck in everyday life.
Read moreA household puja with the Satyanarayan katha read aloud, traditionally held after good news or to call blessings on the whole family.
Read moreEvening worship of Lakshmi, goddess of wealth — the centre of Diwali, and a Friday ritual in many homes every week.
Read moreWorship of Saraswati, goddess of learning, with books, pens or instruments laid at the altar to receive her blessing.
Read moreA child writes their first letters in rice, guided by a loving hand, beginning their education with the goddess's blessing.
Read moreThe naming ceremony, where the baby's name is chosen, often by birth star, and whispered into their ear amid blessings.
Read moreMarks a baby's first taste of solid food, usually sweet rice, offered with prayers for good nourishment and health.
Read moreThe ceremony of a child's first haircut, celebrating a fresh and healthy start in life with prayers from the family.
Read moreA puja for a birthday, often held on the birth star rather than the calendar date, praying for a long, healthy and fruitful year ahead.
Read moreBlesses a new vehicle — a car, bike, truck or an entire fleet — with prayers for safe journeys on every road.
Read moreOpens a new shop, office or venture with prayers for luck and prosperity, including lighting the first lamp and marking the very first sale.
Read moreThe Diwali custom of blessing new account books — today often the laptop and accounting software too — for a profitable financial year.
Read moreA lighter alternative to the Vastu Shanti Havan for homes and offices, balancing a space's energy with a copper yantra and offerings.
Read moreThe Shiva linga is bathed in milk, honey, curd, ghee and water as the Rudram is chanted — among the most cherished of all Shiva pujas.
Read moreAn offering to Hanuman with the Hanuman Chalisa recited, often 11, 21 or 108 times, for courage and freedom from worry.
Read moreA recitation of Sundarkand from the Ramcharitmanas, telling of Hanuman's search for Sita, cherished for hope and success in tasks that seem impossible.
Read moreWorship of the Mother Goddess in her calm, motherly form, honoured as the source of the family's strength and protection.
Read moreOn Ashtami or Navami of Navratri, young girls are honoured as the goddess with a meal and gifts — a joyful and beautiful tradition.
Read moreThe Karwa Chauth evening puja, where married women pray for their husband's long life and hear the vrat katha before the moon rises.
Read moreWorship of the holy tulsi plant, either as a daily lamp offering or as the ceremonial wedding of Tulsi and Vishnu that begins the wedding season.
Read moreHonours the cow as a mother and a giver of abundance, by feeding and decorating her and circling her with prayers.
Read moreAn evening offering of lamps to Ganga, the river goddess, for purification, letting go of the past, and peace — lovely to watch from the ghats.
Read moreWater offered to the rising or setting sun — a daily practice for vitality and the heart of the Chhath festival.
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One flame carries every prayer.
Open havans start from ₹111, or book a private puja just for your family. The temple priests handle everything else.