Kaal Sarp Dosh Puja in Ujjain
A shanti puja performed on the bank of the Shipra, arranged with pandits who perform it in Ujjain every week.
1 pandit · About 1½ to 3 hours · Ram Ghat, on the Shipra
About this puja
Kaal Sarp is a position in the birth chart that Hindu astrology describes as occurring when the seven grahas fall on one side of the axis of Rahu and Ketu. Families in whose chart an astrologer has read this position have traditionally arranged a shanti puja, and Ujjain is one of the places it has long been performed.
In Ujjain the rite is done at the water, on the bank of the Shipra at Ram Ghat, where the pandit begins by invoking Shiva and the other deities, then proceeds through the mantras and the offerings with a pair of naag and naagin placed on the mandal.
The puja is customarily arranged on a day chosen from the chart, so the first thing we do after your booking is agree the date with the pandit rather than fix it ourselves.
How the rite is performed
Sankalp
The pandit takes the sankalp in your name and gotra, stating the reason the rite is being performed.
Invocation
Shiva and the other deities are invoked with the opening mantras at the ghat.
Naag and naagin sthapana
The naag-naagin pair is placed and worshipped on the mandal.
Mantra and offerings
The mantras for Rahu and Ketu are recited, with flowers, fruit, milk, honey and black sesame offered through the recitation.
Havan
The havan is performed with the havan samagri and ghee.
Aarti and visarjan
The rite closes with aarti and visarjan at the river.
When it is performed
- On a date read from your chart, which the pandit sets.
- Amavasya, Panchami and Nag Panchami are customary and are the busiest days of the year for this rite.
- Book two to three weeks ahead for those dates; other days usually take a few days’ notice.
Puja samagri
- A naag and naagin pair
- Kalash and coconut
- Milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar (panchamrit)
- Black sesame and rice (akshat)
- Flowers, garlands and bel leaves
- Incense, lamp and camphor
- Cloth, mauli, betel nut and betel leaves
- Fruit, sweets and havan samagri
Everything above is arranged and brought by us, and it is covered by the price. There is nothing for you to buy and nothing to carry to the ghat.
What ₹5,000 covers
Included
- The pandit’s dakshina
- All the puja samagri listed above
- Arrangement at the ghat, including the mandal
- Date set with the pandit from your chart
- A photograph or short video of the rite, sent on WhatsApp
Not included
- Travel to the ghat
- Your stay in Ujjain
- Any donation you choose to give
Before you come
- Those taking the sankalp traditionally fast on the day of the rite until it is complete.
- Bathe before you arrive, and wear clean, simple clothes.
- Bring the names and gotra of the people the sankalp is for.
Questions people ask
- Do I have to be in Ujjain for it?
- Attending is customary, and we will arrange it around the day you arrive. If you cannot travel, tell us and we will explain plainly what the pandit can and cannot do in your absence before you decide.
- How is the date chosen?
- From your birth details, by the pandit. Send us your date, time and place of birth on WhatsApp after booking and we will come back with the dates he offers.
- How long does it take on the day?
- Between about an hour and a half and three hours at the ghat, depending on the pandit and how busy the ghat is that morning.
- What does the price cover?
- The dakshina and the full samagri list above. There is nothing to pay at the ghat, and nothing is collected before we have confirmed the date with you.
UjjainSeva arranges this rite through pandits who perform it in Ujjain. We are not a temple trust and have no official connection to any temple committee. Nothing on this page promises a religious or personal outcome; it describes what the tradition is and what we arrange. Timings and temple access are set by the temples, not by us.
Booking takes about a minute
Tell us the date
Two taps on this page, or let the pandit set one from your chart.
We reply on WhatsApp
With the pandit’s confirmation, the time and what to bring.
Arrive and be met
Someone from UjjainSeva meets you at the ghat or the temple.
Photos after
A photograph or short video of the rite is sent to you.
