Aum Fe

The Devi, honoured in young girls

PujaFestivals60 min

Kanya Puja

On Ashtami or Navami of Navratri, young girls are honoured as the goddess with a meal and gifts — a beautiful, joyful tradition.

A row of smiling little girls seated on a mat in festive clothes, plates of puri, halwa and chana before them, a joyful decorated home.
The Devi, honoured in young girls · May every blessing find its way to you.

01 · The ritual

About the Kanya Puja

On Ashtami or Navami of Navratri, young girls are honoured as the goddess with a meal and gifts — a beautiful, joyful tradition.

In a puja, the deity is lovingly welcomed and honoured with flowers, lamp, incense, food and prayer — the way you would welcome a most beloved guest into your home.

02 · The deity

Why it is offered to The Devi, honoured in young girls

During Navratri, young girls are honoured as living forms of the Devi — a way of worshipping the goddess through love, service and charity.

The story behind it

On Ashtami or Navami, families across North India invite little girls home, wash their feet, feed them puri, halwa and chana, and give them small gifts. It is one of the most joyful Navratri traditions.

03 · Blessings

The blessings devotees seek

Families have turned to the Kanya Puja for generations. These are the blessings traditionally sought from it:

  1. The Devi's blessing.
  2. Gratitude.
  3. Family joy.
  4. Charity.

A ritual is an act of faith, hope and gratitude. We describe blessings the way tradition describes them; Aum Fe never promises a particular outcome.

04 · For you?

Who it is for

Especially lovely for

Families during Navratri, and anyone wanting a service-oriented puja.

A private puja is booked for one family. You can book it for yourself, or for someone you love, wherever they live.

05 · Timing

The best time for it

Ashtami or Navami of Navratri.

At a glance

Duration
60 min
Commitment
Standard
Muhurat
Not needed
Format
Private puja
Standard — about an hour to an hour and a half. Not needed — it can be performed on any day.

06 · At the altar

Performed at a Himalayan temple

Your puja is performed at a peaceful Himalayan temple by its own pujari, a priest with years of experience, at a properly prepared altar — with the correct mantras, the correct sequence and full devotion. Our crew travels there to film it for you. Never rushed, never cut short.

Traditional offerings used

Puri, halwa, chana, gifts, a red chunri.

When you join, you also support these mountain pujaris, their families and their villages through the hard Himalayan winters — so the sacred traditions they have spent years learning are kept alive.

07 · Value

Everything is arranged for you

No pandit to find, no samagri to buy, no place to prepare. Our temple priests arrange the altar and the offerings, and we send you the video. You simply pray and receive the blessing.

08 · From anywhere

Taking part from home

Distance is no barrier to devotion. Wherever you are — in India or abroad — you can be part of the puja.

  1. Book the puja for your family.
  2. At the scheduled time, light a lamp at home if you wish and pray quietly with your family.
  3. When it finishes, we email you the video of the puja.
  4. Sit facing the screen, listen to the mantras with a calm, open heart, and chant along if you know them.
  5. Fold your hands for the aarti at the end and receive the blessing.
Keep ready at home (optional)

A small lamp or diya · An incense stick · A fresh flower · A glass of water · A small sweet to offer.

09 · Prasad

Prasad by courier

After the puja, blessed prasad and sacred items — such as a sacred thread, kumkum or vibhuti, where the ritual uses them — are packed with care and sent by courier. We deliver across India, and internationally too, so families living abroad can receive the blessing at home.

10 · Good to know

Before you join

Many families avoid new rituals during a period of mourning (sutak) in the family, and during solar or lunar eclipse hours. Some traditions also avoid new-beginning rituals during Pitru Paksha and Kharmas. If you are unsure, ask us — we will help you choose a good date.

Changed plans? You get a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled start — see our refund policy.

Faith, brought home to you.

Book the Kanya Puja

Choose a date — we send you the video, with prasad by courier.

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