Our Sanskriti & Gyan Temples Pooja, Darshan, and Timings Naga Pratishta in Kashi is performed daily. The puja lasts for about 2 to 3 hours. Naga Pratishta is a very sacred ritual in Hindu traditions. This ritual is performed to restore balance, remove karmic blockages, and bestow heavenly favors on individuals and families. Naga Pratishta is of profound spiritual, karmic & psychological importance, whether performed at a sacred temple or a special shrine. This ritual is performed outside the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir.
The term “Naga Pratishta” means the proper installation (Pratishta) of a serpent idol (Naga). The idol is usually made of stone and is accompanied by offerings, consecration (Abhishekam), and Vedic mantras. In the Vedic texts, Nagas are powerful divine beings associated with protection, fertility, family, and the subconscious. When a person is suffering from Sarpa Dosha, Naga Pratishta is an effective remedy.
We offer online puja services for those who are unable to attend. The puja will be livestreamed through a video call. All your family members can join the call to perform Sankalp. This puja starts at 7.30 a.m. One or two priests will perform this ritual.
Naga Pratishta Procedure in Kashi
- Selection and preparation of Naga Stone: Following the Agama scriptures, a stone image of Naga is carved, generally as a five-headed cobra or as entwined serpents.
- Sankalp: The purpose of the ritual.
- Purification (Jaladhivasam & Dhanyadhivasam): The idol is submerged in water and grain to purify it.
- Prana Pratishta: Vedic priests chant mantras to invoke the Prana in the serpent idol.
- Abhishekam and Offerings: After a consecration with milk, turmeric, honey, and mild coconut water, offerings of lit lamps, flowers, and incense are performed.
- Continuous Worship: Once installed, the Serpent idol is placed, usually near a temple complex or a sacred peepal or banyan tree, where regular or frequent offerings of milk can be made.
Anyone can perform this ritual regardless of their age. A single person or a couple can perform this ritual. One should take a head bath before the puja. In Kashi, we speak Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and English. The puja will be performed in your native language. This puja can be performed even if a dosha is not found in your Kundali.
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A minimum of 7 to 10 days’ notice is advisable to arrange the puja.
Benefits of Naga Pratishta in Kashi
- It minimizes the malefic effects of Rahu and Ketu in a person’s birth chart (Kundali).
- Encourages Fertility and Progeny: This ritual traditionally involves couples who are unable to conceive performing Naga Pratishta to seek blessings for healthy children (Santhana Bhagyam).
- Removal of Matrimonial Blocks: It helps remove unexplainable delays in finding the right life partner.
- Health and Well-Being: This ritual reduces skin diseases, chronic diseases, and chronic anxiety or phobias connected to the affected energy.
Auspicious Days for Naga Pratishta
- Naga Panchami
- Subrahmanya Sashti
- Shasti days
- Ashlesha Nakshatra day.
- Tuesdays, Sundays, or days during specific astrological transits (especially during Rahu or Ketu periods).
Conclusion
Naga Pratishta is performed to balance planetary energies and cleanse karmic debts. It is so much more than a ritual. With devotion, respect, and proper guidance from Vedic experts, the devotees can practice and attain serenity, prosperity, and harmony in their lives.