Mangal Dosh Puja at Mangalnath, Ujjain
The Mangal shanti rite at the temple tradition holds to be the birthplace of Mangal, arranged with the pandits who perform it there.
1 to 2 pandits · About 2 hours · Mangalnath Mandir, Ujjain
About this puja
Mangal Dosh is a position Hindu astrology describes as Mars sitting in particular houses of a birth chart. Families whose astrologer has read it have traditionally arranged a shanti puja before a marriage is settled.
Mangalnath, on the high bank above the Shipra, is the temple tradition associates with the birth of Mangal, and it is where this rite is customarily performed in Ujjain. Tuesday is the day associated with Mangal, and the temple is at its busiest then.
Both charts are usually read before a marriage, so bring the birth details of both people if that is why the rite is being arranged.
How the rite is performed
Ganesh pujan
The rite opens, as rites do, with Ganesha.
Kalash sthapana
The kalash is placed and worshipped.
Navagraha pujan
The nine grahas are honoured, with the recitation turning to Mangal.
Mangal Graha Shanti
The Mangal shanti mantras are recited, with red cloth and red sandalwood offered.
Havan
The havan is performed with ghee, sesame and herbs through the mantras.
Aarti, bhojan and dakshina
The rite closes with aarti.
When it is performed
- Tuesday, the day associated with Mangal. The temple is busiest then.
- Angarki Chaturthi, when Mangalnath draws very large crowds.
- Otherwise on a date read from the chart, which the pandit sets.
Puja samagri
- Kalash and water
- Red cloth and red sandalwood for Mangal
- Ghee, sesame and havan herbs
- Flowers, incense and diya
- Fruit and sweets
- Akshat and mauli
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 Mangalnath
- Date set with the pandit from your chart
- A photograph or short video of the rite, sent on WhatsApp
Not included
- Travel to the temple
- Your stay in Ujjain
- Any donation you choose to give
Before you come
- Bring the birth details of both people where the rite is being arranged before a marriage.
- Bathe before you arrive, and wear clean, simple clothes.
- Expect a queue on Tuesdays; we will tell you what time to be there.
Questions people ask
- Does it have to be a Tuesday?
- No. Tuesday is customary and many families prefer it, but the pandit will set the date from the chart and other days are often quieter and easier.
- Do both people need to attend?
- Not necessarily. The sankalp can be taken by one person for the marriage. The pandit will tell you what he advises once he has read both charts.
- Is this the same as the Bhaat puja?
- Families use the names differently. Tell us what your astrologer has asked for and we will confirm with the pandit what he will perform before you book.
- How far is Mangalnath from the Mahakal temple?
- A short drive across the city. If you are arranging a darshan day with us we will fit the puja into it rather than making you travel twice.
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.
