Learn to Perform Home Puja
A 10-Hour Guided Course with Swamiji
Beginning March 1st
About the Course
In this 10-hour course, Swamiji gently guides students step-by-step through performing a traditional Shodasha Upachara Puja — the classical sixteen-step Vedic worship revealed by the Sages.
Puja means “worship” or “veneration.” It is a sacred system that helps us draw closer to our chosen form of God, clear karmas, and invite Divine grace into our lives. Through mantra, visualization, offerings, and prayer, we learn how to respectfully invoke the Lord into a sacred image and perform worship in a meaningful and authentic way.
The scriptures describe a sixteen-offering method known as Shodasha Upachara (shodasha = sixteen, upachara = offerings or services). In the Vedic tradition, the number sixteen carries profound mystical significance, representing completeness and fullness.
Who Is This Class For?
Whether you:
Are completely new to puja
Already perform simple worship at home
Wish to deepen your understanding of traditional practice
This course provides both practical instruction and spiritual insight.
Once you become familiar with the mantras and process, the full sixteen-step puja — including setup and cleanup — can be completed in 30 minutes or less. Guidance is also given for performing a shorter Pancha Upachara (five-offering) puja for busy days.
What You Will LearnThis course carefully explains both the how and the why of each part of worship:
Vigraham — Sacred images and their significance
Pujopakaranam — Necessary implements
Pujadravyas — Substances for offering
Puja Vedi — Setting up a home altar
Shodana — Purifying yourself and your space
Vastram / Tilakam — Dress and sacred markings
Puja Vidhi — Step-by-step worship procedure
Bhaavanaam — Sacred visualizations
Mudraam — Ritual hand gestures
Mantram — Sanskrit mantras
Prasaadam — Sanctified offerings
You will also receive:
Guidance on establishing a home shrine
Suggested sources for implements and offerings
Explanations of the mystical meaning behind each offering
Practical tips for preparing yourself inwardly and outwardly
Course Format
Recorded video lessons
Accompanying texts and reference materials
Learn at your own pace
Ask questions as they arise
Students may take their time completing the material and revisit lessons as needed.
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Begin Your Home Worship Journey
The course begins March 1st.
If you have ever wished to bring deeper sacredness into your home, this is a beautiful opportunity to learn the traditional method directly from Swamiji in a clear and systematic way.
Sign up today and begin your journey into daily puja practice.
Bring sacred worship into your home and daily life. In this 10-hour course, Swamiji gently guides students step-by-step through performing a traditional Shodasha Upachara Puja — the classical sixteen-step Vedic worship revealed by the Sages. Puja means “worship” or “veneration.” It is a sacred system that helps us draw closer to our chosen form of God, clear karmas, and invite Divine grace into our lives.