Once a week on a day of your choice for a few weeks
Once a month on your nakshatra / any other day for a few months.
Suggested frequency
In case of serious health issue / hospitalization - 21 or 41 consecutive days
Chronic health issues - every Thursday for 6 months or one year
For general well being and protection - once a month on nakshatra / any other day
Why we suggest repeating the Puja
A Puja can either be conducted as a detailed ceremony once or as brief, repeated pujas over a period.
Repeating Vedic Pujas can be more effective than performing an elaborate puja just once, you can consider the following points:
Repetition Reinforces Intentions: Repetition helps reinforce your intentions, creating a stronger spiritual connection over time. It can deepen your focus and commitment, amplifying the puja''s impact.
Building Spiritual Discipline: Repeated pujas contribute to the development of spiritual discipline, fostering a sense of dedication and devotion.
Incremental Accumulation of Positive Energy: Repeating pujas regularly can lead to a gradual accumulation of positive energy, creating a sustained and heightened spiritual atmosphere. The cumulative effect of repeated pujas can result in a more profound impact on the individual's l well-being.
Consistent Alignment with Cosmic Rhythms: Vedic pujas often align with cosmic rhythms, and regular practice ensures continuous alignment with these cosmic forces, enhancing the ritual's effectiveness. Repetition can synchronize your energy with the natural cycles, creating a harmonious resonance.
Strengthening Spiritual Resonance: Repeated pujas create a resonance within you fostering a harmonious connection with the spiritual realm. Regular engagement helps in attuning the individual to the subtle energies involved in the puja, leading to a more potent spiritual experience.
Cultivating Patience and Perseverance: The discipline of repeated pujas fosters patience and perseverance, essential qualities for growth.
Lord Dhanvantari holds great significance in the context of health and healing.
Here are some key points about Lord Dhanvantari's importance and power:
God of Medicine: Lord Dhanvantari is revered as the divine physician and is considered the god of medicine and healing.
Appearance in Hindu Scriptures: He is mentioned in various scriptures, including the Puranas where his role in bringing knowledge of medicine to humanity is highlighted.
Emergence during the Churning of the Ocean (Samudra Manthan): According to scriptures, Lord Dhanvantari emerged during the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan) by the Devas and Asuras . He appeared holding a pot of Amrita, the elixir of immortality, symbolizing the healing power of medicine.
Iconography: Lord Dhanvantari is often depicted with four hands, carrying a conch shell, a discus, a leech (used in traditional medicine), and a pot of Amrita. His iconography symbolizes his role as a healer and provider of life-saving remedies.
Ayurveda's Divine Origin: Ayurveda, the ancient system of medicine originated from Lord Dhanvantari. He is considered the source of the knowledge and wisdom that form the basis of Ayurvedic practices.
Celebration of Dhanwantari Jayanti: The trayodashi preceding Diwali is dedicated to Lord Dhanvantari. People pray to him for good health and well-being, seeking his blessings for a long and healthy life.
Healing Mantras: Devotees often recite specific mantras dedicated to Lord Dhanvantari to invoke his healing powers and seek protection from illnesses.
Worship in Ayurvedic Practices: Doctots and individuals seeking healing invoke Lord Dhanvantari before beginning medical treatments or consuming herbal remedies, believing that his blessings enhance the effectiveness of the healing process.
Symbol of Compassion: Lord Dhanvantari is also regarded as a symbol of compassion, as he is seen as a benevolent deity who provides the knowledge of medicine to alleviate suffering.
Here are some blessings Lord Dhanwantari can grant you -
Health and Well-being: Blessings for physical health and vitality, protection from diseases and ailments, overall well-being of the body and mind
Healing and Recovery: Ability to recover from illnesses and injuries, blessings for successful healing and restoration of health.
Prevention of Diseases: Protection from potential health hazards and diseases, blessings for a disease-free life.
Longevity: Blessings for a long and healthy life, blessings for a lifespan filled with well-being.
Holistic Healing: Support for mental, emotional, and spiritual healing, balancing and harmonizing the entire being.
Success in treatment: Blessings for successful diagnoses and treatments.
Blessing for Medicines: Favorable outcomes in the use of medicines, enhancement of the therapeutic properties of medicines.
Removal of Obstacles: Assistance in overcoming obstacles to health and well-being, removal of hindrances that may affect one's health journey.
Enhancement of the nourishment received from food.
Protection during Travel:Safeguarding against health risks during travel, blessings for a safe and healthy journey.
These blessings collectively reflect Lord Dhanvantari's role as a compassionate and benevolent deity, providing support and guidance in various aspects of health and life.
Say this prayer on the day of your puja -
If it is for yourself -
Dear Lord Dhanvantari,
I come before you with a humble heart, seeking your divine grace and healing touch. You, the embodiment of health and well-being, hold the power to restore and rejuvenate.
In this moment of need, I ask for your compassionate presence to surround me. Grant me the strength to overcome the health challenges I am facing and fill my body with the vitality it needs. May your divine energy flow through every part of my being, bringing healing and relief.
Lord Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods, I entrust my well-being to your care. Guide the hands of the medical professionals who attend to me, and bless the treatments and medications with your healing essence.
As I navigate through this period of uncertainty, grant me the patience to endure and the courage to face each day with hope. Shower me with your blessings for a full and speedy recovery.
I offer my gratitude for your unwavering support and healing presence in my life. May your divine light shine upon me, bringing comfort and restoring me to good health.
In your divine name, I place my trust and surrender my concerns.
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.
If it is for someone else -
Dear Lord Dhanvantari,
With a heart full of concern and love, I lift up [Name of the person] before you, seeking your divine grace and healing touch. You, the source of health and well-being, possess the ability to bring comfort and relief.
In this challenging time [Name] is facing, I ask for your compassionate presence to envelop him/her. Please grant him/her the strength to overcome the health issues he/she is encountering and infuse his/her body with the vitality it requires. May your divine energy flow through every part of his/her being, bringing healing and solace.
Lord Dhanvantari, the esteemed healer, I entrust [Name]'s well-being into your caring hands. Guide the healthcare professionals who are attending to him/her, and bless the treatments and medications with your curative essence.
As [Name] journeys through this period of uncertainty, please grant him/her the patience to endure and the courage to face each day with hope. Shower him/her with your blessings for a full and swift recovery.
We express our gratitude for your constant support and healing presence in [Name]'s life. May your divine light shine upon him/her, bringing comfort and restoring them to good health.
In your divine name, I place my trust and surrender our concerns.
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.
Please note -
This is a Puja done with public participation and not exclusively for you.
When you enroll, you are also making a part contribution towards the conduct of this Homa.
All daily Homas are performed in a single session, one after another. Watch the video below to know how the daily Homa is performed.
Videos of Pujas will be available for viewing once they are uploaded. This is subject to technical factors.
Vibhuti prasada is sent by ordinary post within India.
Sankalpa will not be shown in the video. This is because your privacy and confidentiality of your personal prayers are important to us.