Our Sanskriti & Gyan Temples Pooja, Darshan, and Timings Ugra Ratha Shanti in Srisailam is performed daily. The puja lasts for about 3-4 hours. This puja is performed outside the Srisailam Temple. It is an individual puja. We don’t perform group pujas. All your family members can participate in this ritual. This puja starts at 7.30 a.m. Two to three priests will perform this ritual. One should bring one kg of pure cow ghee for this ritual. Even an unmarried single person can perform this ritual. Being married is not a requirement to take part in this puja. You can perform this puja on any day. We usually suggest performing this ritual on your birth star day. An astrologer can tell you when this ritual is most likely to be successful.
Ugra Ratha Shanti Pooja is performed for lifelong protection, long life, excellent health, peace of mind, and prosperity. This pooja is performed upon completing 59 years of life. It is performed when major life changes and planetary influences are involved. It is a powerful Shanti ritual performed to receive blessings from Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Navagrahas, and other Vedic gods. By removing barriers and negative karma, this ritual aims to grant the devotee a peaceful, healthy, and spiritually satisfying life.
The term:
- Ugra—Extreme or powerful
- Ratha—Chariot or the journey of life
- Shanti—Peace and tranquility
Puja Dress Code
- Gents: dhoti (white) and upper cloth.
- Ladies: saree.
- Regardless of age, we kindly request that all devotees refrain from dressing in jeans and T-shirts.
Instructions to be followed
- Women can participate in this puja after the fifth day of their menstrual cycle.
- One should stop consuming non-veg and alcohol for another 11 days after the puja.
- Three days before the puja, one should abstain from alcohol and non-vegetarian foods.
Ugra Ratha Shanti in Srisailam
In Vedic astrology, every phase of life is connected to the specific energies of the planets. At 59, you enter your special birthday stage… age combines with planetary transits and past karma in terms of your health, happiness/satisfaction, and family to create a ‘new’ special stage of your birthday. Family members or relatives organize this ritual. The couple should carry an extra set of clothes, as we perform Avabrutha Snana at the end. Mangalya dharana is optional and can be performed at your request. It is done for a day in a yagashala outside the temple.
We also offer online puja for those who are unable to attend in person or who are grieving a loss. The puja will be broadcast live via a video call. All your family members can join the video call.
For more details, please call or WhatsApp at 701-303-3309.
It is best to plan the puja at least seven to ten days in advance.
Benefits of Ugra Ratha Shanti in Srisailam
- This ritual minimizes the negative effects of the planetary positions.
- It blesses the couple with long life (Ayushya).
- This ritual improves physical and mental well-being.
- It brings peace and harmony in family life.
- This ritual protects the family members from accidents and unexpected difficulties.
- It enhances prosperity and financial stability.
- This ritual removes obstacles in personal and professional life.
- It reduces the effects of unfavorable karma.
- This ritual strengthens spiritual progress.
- It invokes divine grace and protection.
- This puja strengthens mangalya bhagyam.
- It removes Apamrityu Dosha.
Best Time to Perform Ugra Ratha Shanti
The puja is usually conducted as follows:
- It is advised to perform this ritual at the age of sixty.
- The best time to perform this puja is during a good Muhurtham.
- It is advisable to search for a favorable Nakshatra.
- It should be performed under the guidance of a learned Vedic priest.