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How to do Durga puja at home

Below is the step by step procedure through which you can do Durga puja vidhi at home. This is the best way to do Durga puja at home without any Pandit ji. You can follow these simple steps and perform Durga puja vidhi at home.

Durga puja vidhi at home

To perform Durga puja at home, follow these steps:

1 - Dhyan and Avahan

• Durga Puja should begin with meditation and invocation of the Goddess. 
• The following mantra should be chanted while performing the invocation mudra in front of the idol of Goddess Durga. 
• In the invocation mudra, both the palms are joined and the thumb is folded inwards.

Durga puja vidhi Dhyan and Avahan mantra in Sanskrit

सर्वमंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सवार्थ साधिके।
शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरी नारायणि नमोस्तुते॥
ब्रह्मरूपे सदानंदे परमानंद स्वरूपिणी।
द्रुत सिद्धिप्रदे देवि नारायणी नमोअस्तु ते॥
शरणागतदिनर्तपरित्राणपरायणे।
सर्वस्यार्तिहारे देवी नारायणी नमोअस्तु ते॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः आवाहनं समर्पयामि॥

Durga puja vidhi Dhyan and Avahan mantra in English

Sarvamangal maangalye shive savaarth saadhike.
Sharanye tryambake Gauri naaraayani namostute.
Brahmaroope sadaanande paramaanand svaroopinee.
Drut siddhiprade devee naaraayanee namoastu te.
Sharanaagatidinartaparitraanaparaayane.
Sarvasyaartihaare devee naaraayanee namoastu te.

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah aahvaanan samarpayaami.

Also read about - Maa Shailputri | माँ शैलपुत्री

2 - Asana

• After invoking Goddess Durga, take five flowers in anjali (joining the palms of both hands) and leave them in front of the idol of Goddess Durga 
• while reciting the following mantra and mentally request the Goddess to take the asana.

Durga puja vidhi Asana mantra in Sanskrit

अनेक रत्नसंयुक्तं नानामणिगणान्वितम्।
कार्तस्वरमयं दिव्यमासनं प्रतिगृह्यतम॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः आसनं समर्पयामि॥

Asana mantra in English

Anek ratnasanyuktam naanaamanigaanvitam.
Kartasvarmayan divyamaasanam pratigrhyatam.

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah aasanam samarpayaami.

Also read about - Maa Brahmacharini | माँ ब्रह्मचारिणी

3 -  Foot Washing

After offering the seat to Goddess Durga, offer water to her for washing her feet while reciting the following mantra.

Durga puja vidhi foot washing mantra in Sanskrit

गंगादि सर्वतीर्थेभ्यो मया प्रार्थनाहृतम्।
तोयामेतत्सुखास्पर्श पद्यर्थं प्रतिगृह्यतम॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः पद्यं समर्पयामि॥

Durga puja vidhi foot washing mantra in english

Gangadi Sarva teerthe bhyo Maya Prarthanayahritam।
Toya metatsukha sparsha Padyartham Pratigrihyatam॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah padyam samarpayaami.

Also read about - Maa Chandraghanta | माँ चंद्रघंटा

4 - Offering Arghya

After washing your feet, offer fragrant water to Goddess Durga while chanting the following mantra.

Durga puja vidhi foot washing mantra in Sanskrit

गंधपुष्पाक्षतैरयुक्तमार्घ्यं संपादितं मया।
गृहाणा त्वं महादेवी प्रसन्ना भव सर्वदा॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः अर्घ्यं समर्पयामि॥

Durga puja vidhi foot washing mantra in English

Gandha pushpaksha tairyukta marghyam Sampaditam Maya
Grihana Tvam Mahadevi Prasanna Bhava Sarvada॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah arghyan samarpayaami.

Also read about - Maa Kushmanda | माँ कूष्मांडा

5 - Aachmana Samarpan

After offering arghya, offer water to Goddess Durga for Aachmana while chanting the following mantra.

Durga puja vidhi Aachmana Samarpan mantra in Sanskrit

आचम्यतां त्वया देवी भक्ति मे ह्याचलं कुरु।
इप्सितं मे वरं देहि परतं च परम गतिम्॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः आचमनीयं जलं समर्पयामि॥

Durga puja vidhi Aachmana Samarpan mantra in English

Achamyatam Twaya Devi Bhakti Me Hyachalam Kuru।
Ipsitam Me Varam Dehi Paratram Cha Param Gatim॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Achamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami॥

6 - Bath

After offering achamana, offer water to Goddess Durga for bathing while chanting the following mantra.

Durga puja vidhi Bath mantra in Sanskrit

पयोदधि घृतं क्षीरं सितया च समन्वितम्।
पंचामृतमनेनाद्य कुरु स्नानं दयानिधे॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः स्ननीयं जलं समर्पयामि॥

Durga puja vidhi Bath mantra in English

Payodadhi Ghritam Kshiram Sitaya Cha Samanvitam।
Panchamritamanenadya Kuru Snanam Dayanidhe॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Snaniyam Jalam Samarpayami॥

Also read about - Maa Skandamata | माँ स्कंदमाता

7 - Clothes & Jewellery Offering

7.1 Clothes Offering

After the bath offering, offer moli in the form of new clothes to Goddess Durga while reciting the following mantra.

Durga puja vidhi Cloth Offering mantra in Sanskrit

वस्त्रं च सोम दैवत्यं लज्जायस्तु निवारणम्।
मया निवेदितं भक्त्या गृहाणा परमेश्वरी॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः वस्त्रं समर्पयामि॥

Durga puja vidhi Cloth Offering mantra in English

Vastram Cha Soma Daivatyam Lajjayastu Nivaranam।
Maya Niveditam Bhaktya Grihana Parameshwari॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Vastram Samarpayami॥

7.2 - Jewellery Offering

After offering clothes, offer jewellery to Goddess Durga while chanting the following mantra.

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Jewellery Offering mantra in Sanskrit

हार कङ्कणा केयूर मेखला कुंडलादिभिः।
रत्नाध्यं कुंडलो पेतं भूषणं प्रतिगृह्यतम॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः आभूषणं समर्पयामि॥

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Jewellery Offering mantra in English

Haar Kankana Keyura Mekhala Kundaladibhih।
Ratnadhyam Kundalo Petam Bhushanam Pratigrihyatam॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Abhushanam Samarpayami॥

Also read about - Maa Katyayani | माँ कात्यायनी

8 - Chandan, Roli & Kajal Offering

8.1 Chandan Offering

After offering the jewellery, offer sandalwood to Goddess Durga while chanting the following mantra.

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Chandan Offering mantra in Sanskrit

परमानंद सौभाग्यं परिपूर्णं दिगंतरे।
गृहाणा परमं गंधं कृपाय परमेश्वरी॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः चन्दनं समर्पयामि॥

Durga puja vidhi Chandan Offering mantra in English

Paramananda Saubhagyam Paripurnam Digantare।
Grihana Paramam Gandham Kripaya Parameshwari॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Chandanam Samarpayami॥

8.2 Roli Offering

After that, while reciting the following mantra, offer Roli or Kumkum to Goddess Durga as a symbol of unbroken good fortune.

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Roli Offering mantra in Sanskrit

कुंकुमं कांतिदं दिव्यं कामिनी काम संभवम्।
कुमकुमेनार्चिते देवि प्रसिदा परमेश्वरी॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः कुमकुमं समर्पयामि॥

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Roli Offering mantra in English

Kumkumam Kantidam Divyam Kamini Kama Sambhavam।
Kumkumenarchite Devi Prasida Parameshwari॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Kumkumam Samarpayami॥

8.3 Kajal Offering

After offering kumkum, offer kajal to Goddess Durga while chanting the following mantra.

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Kajal Offering mantra in Sanskrit

कज्जलं कज्जलं रम्यं सुभगे शांतिकारिके।
कर्पूर ज्योतिरुत्पन्नं गृहाणा परमेश्वरी॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः कज्जलं समर्पयामि॥

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Kajal Offering mantra in English

Kajjalam Kajjalam Ramyam Subhage Shantikarike।
Karpura Jyotirutpannam Grihana Parameshwari॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Kajjalam Samarpayami॥

Also read about - Maa Kalratri | माँ कालरात्रि

9 - Saubhagya Sutra, Perfume, Turmeric, Akshat Offering

9.1 Saubhagya Sutra (सौभाग्य सूत्र)

After Kajal offering, offer Saubhagya Sutra to Goddess Durga while chanting following Mantra.

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Saubhagya Sutra offering mantra in Sanskrit

सौभाग्यसूत्रं वरदे सुवर्ण मणि संयुते।
कण्ठे बध्नामि देवेशि सौभाग्यं देहि मे सदा॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः सौभाग्यसूत्रं समर्पयामि॥

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Saubhagya Sutra offering mantra in English

Saubhagyasutram Varade Suvarna Mani Samyute।
Kanthe Badhnami Deveshi Saubhagyam Dehi Me Sada॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Saubhagyasutram Samarpayami॥

9.2 Perfume offering (Sugandhita Dravya)

After that, while reciting the following mantra, offer fragrant liquid (perfume) to Goddess Durga.

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Sugandhita Dravya offering mantra in Sanskrit

चन्दनागारु कर्पूरैः संयुतं कुंकुमं तथाः।
कस्तुर्यादि सुगंधश्च सर्वांगेषु विलेपनम्॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः सुगंधिताद्रव्यं समर्पयामि॥

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Sugandhita Dravya offering mantra in English

Chandanagaru Karpuraih Samyutam Kunkumam Tatha।
Kasturyadi Sugandhashcha Sarvangeshu Vilepanam॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Sugandhitadravyam Samarpayami॥

9.3 Turmeric (Haridra offering)

After that, offer turmeric to Goddess Durga while reciting the following mantra.

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Haridra (Turmeric) offering mantra in Sanskrit

हरिद्रारंजिते देवि सुखा सौभाग्यदायिनी।
तस्मात्त्वं पूज्यम्यत्र सुखशान्तिं प्रयच्च मे॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः हरिद्राचूर्णं समर्पयामि॥

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Haridra (Turmeric) offering mantra in English

Haridraranjite Devi Sukha Saubhagyadayini।
Tasmattvam Pujayamyatra Sukhashantim Prayaccha Me॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Haridrachurnam Samarpayami॥

9.4 Akshat Offering

After offering Haridra, offer Akshat (unbroken rice) to Goddess Durga while chanting the following mantra.

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Akshat offering mantra in Sanskrit

रंजितः कंकुमुद्येन न अक्षतश्चतिशोभनः।
ममैषा देवि दानेना प्रसन्न भव शोभने॥

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Akshat offering mantra in English

Ranjitah Kankumaudyena Na Akshatashchatishobhanah।
Mamaisha Devi Danena Prasanna Bhava Shobhane॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Akshatan Samarpayami॥

Also read about - Maa Mahagauri | माँ महागौरी

10 - Offer Flowers, Bilvapatra

10.1 Offer Flowers

offer flowers to Goddess Durga while reciting the following mantra.

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Flower offering mantra in Sanskrit

मंदरा पारिजातादि पाटलि केतकनि च।
जाति चंपका पुष्पाणि गृहणेमणि शोभने॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः पुष्पांजलिं समर्पयामि॥

[ Durga puja vidhi at Home ] Flower offering mantra in English

Mandara Parijatadi Patali Ketakani Cha।
Jati Champaka Pushpani Grihanemani Shobhane॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Pushpanjalim Samarpayami॥

10.2 Offer Bilvapatra

After that, while reciting the following mantra, offer Bilvapatra to Goddess Durga.

Bilvapatra offering mantra in Sanskrit

अमृतोद्भव श्रीवृक्षो महादेवी! प्रियः सदा।
बिल्वपत्रं प्रयच्छमि पवित्रं ते सुरेश्वरी॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः बिल्वपत्राणि समर्पयामि॥

Bilvapatra offering mantra in English

Amritodbhava Shrivriksho Mahadevi! Priyah Sada।
Bilvapatram Prayacchami Pavitram Te Sureshwari॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah  Durga devyai namah Bilvapatrani Samarpayami॥

11 - Offer Dhoop, Deep, Naivedya & Fruits

11.1 Offer Dhoop

After that, offer incense to Goddess Durga while reciting the following mantra.

Dhoop offering mantra in Sanskrit

दशांग गुग्गुला धूपम चंदनगारु संयुतम।
समर्पितं मया भक्त्या महादेवी! प्रतिगृह्यतम॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः धूपमाघ्रपयामि॥

Dhoop offering mantra in English

Dashanga Guggula Dhupam Chandanagaru Samyutam।
Samarpitam Maya Bhaktya Mahadevi! Pratigrihyatam॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah  Durga devyai namah Dhupamaghrapayami॥

11.2 Offer Deep

After that, offer the Deep (lamp) to Goddess Durga while reciting the following mantra.

Deep offering mantra in Sanskrit

घृतवर्त्तिसमायुक्तं महतेजो महोज्ज्वलम्।
दीपं दास्यामि देवेशि! सुप्रीता भव सर्वदा॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः दीपं दर्शयामि॥

Deep offering mantra in English

Ghritavarttisamayuktam Mahatejo Mahojjvalam।
Dipam Dasyami Deveshi! Suprita Bhava Sarvada॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah  Durga devyai namah Deepam Darshayami॥

11.3 Offer Naivedya 

After that, while reciting the following mantra, offer Naivedya to Goddess Durga.

Naivedya offering mantra in Sanskrit

अन्नं चतुर्विधं स्वादु रसैः षडभिः समन्वितम्।
नैवेद्य गृह्यतम देवि! भक्ति मे ह्यचला कुरु॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः नैवेद्यं निवेदयामि॥

Naivedya offering mantra in English

Annam Chaturvidham Svadu Rasaih Shadbhih Samanvitam।
Naivedya Grihyatam Devi! Bhakti Me Hyachala Kuru॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah  Durga devyai namah Naivedyam Nivedayami॥

11.4 Offer Fruits 

After that, while reciting the following mantra, offer the seasonal fruits to Goddess Durga.

Fruits offering mantra in Sanskrit

द्राक्षखार्जुरा कदलीफला समरकापित्थकम्।
नारिकेलेक्षुजाम्बदि फलानि प्रतिगृह्यतम॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः ऋतुफलनि समर्पयामि॥

Fruits offering mantra in English

Drakshakharjura Kadaliphala Samrakapitthakam।
Narikelekshujambadi Phalani Pratigrihyatam॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah  Durga devyai namah Rituphalani Samarpayami॥

Also read about - Maa Siddhidatri | माँ सिद्धिदात्री

12 - Aachaman

while reciting the following mantra, offer water to Goddess Durga for Aachaman.

Aachaman mantra in Sanskrit

कामारिवल्लभे देवि करवाचमनमम्बिके।
निरंतररामहम वन्दे चरणौ तव चंडिके॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः आचमनीयं जलं समर्पयामि॥

Aachaman mantra in English

Kamarivallabhe Devi Karvachamanamambike।
Nirantaramaham Vande Charanau Tava Chandike॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah  Durga devyai namah Achamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami॥

13 - Coconut offering

while reciting the following mantra, offer Narikael (coconut) to Goddess Durga.

Coconut offering mantra in Sanskrit

नारिकेलम च नारंगिम कलिंगमंजीरं त्वा।
उर्वारुक च देवेषि फलन्येतानि गह्यतम॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः नारिकेलं समर्पयामि॥

Coconut offering mantra in English

Narikelam Cha Narangim Kalingamanjiram Tva।
Urvaruka Cha Deveshi Phalanyetani Gahyatam॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Narikelam Samarpayami॥

14 - Tambul (betelnut) & Dakshina (money)

14.1 Tambul offering

while reciting the following mantra, offer Tambul (betel-nut) to Goddess Durga.

Tambul offering mantra in Sanskrit

एलालवंगं कस्तूरी कर्पूरैः पुष्पवसीतम्।
विटिकं मुखवसार्थ समर्पयामि सुरेश्वरी॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः ताम्बूलं समर्पयामि॥

Tambul offering mantra in English

Elalavangam Kasturi Karpuraih Pushpavasitam।
Vitikam Mukhavasartha Samarpayami Sureshwari॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Tambulam Samarpayami॥

14.2 Dakshina offering

After that, offer Dakshina to Goddess Durga while reciting the following mantra.

Dakshina offering mantra in Sanskrit

पूजा फल समृद्धियर्था तवग्रे स्वर्णमीश्वरी।
स्थापिताम् तेन मे प्रीता पूर्णं कुरु मनोरथम्॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः दक्षिणं समर्पयामि॥

Dakshina offering mantra in English

Puja Phala Samriddhayartha Tavagre Svarnamishwari।
Sthapitam Tena Me Prita Purnan Kuru Manoratham॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Dakshinam Samarpayami॥

15 - Deep Puja & Kanya Puja

15.1 Deep Puja 

After worshipping the books, worship the lamp lit during Durga Puja by reciting the following mantra.

Deep Puja offering mantra in Sanskrit

शुभम् भवतु कल्याणमारोग्यं पुष्टिवर्धनम्।
आत्मतत्त्व प्रबोधाय दीपज्योतिर्नमोस्तु ते॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः दीपं पूजयामि॥

Deep Puja offering mantra in English

Shubham Bhavatu Kalyanamarogyam Pushtivardhanam।
Atmatattva Prabodhaya Dipajyotirnamoastu Te॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Deepam Pujayami॥

15.2 Kanya Pujan

Kanya Pujan is also very important in Durga Puja. So, after Durga Puja, girls are invited to eat food and are given dakshina or gifts. The following mantra should be chanted while giving dakshina to the girls.

Kanya Pujan mantra in Sanskrit

सर्वस्वरूपे! सर्वेशे सर्वशक्ति स्वरूपिणी।
पूजम गृहण कौमारी! जगन्मातरनमोअस्तु ते॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः कन्या पूजयामि॥

Kanya Pujan mantra in English

Sarvasvarupe! Sarveshe Sarvashakti Svarupini।
Pujam Grihana Kaumari! Jaganmatarnamoastu Te॥

Om Bhur bhuvah Svah Durga devyai namah Namah Kanya Pujayami॥

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16 - Neerajana, Pradakshina &  Forgiveness

16.1 Neerajana 

Now after chanting the following mantra, do the Aarti of Goddess Durga.

Neerajana mantra in Sanskrit

नीराजनं सुमंगल्यं कर्पूरेण समन्वितम्।
चन्द्रार्कवह्नि सदृशं महादेवी! नमोअस्तु ते॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः कर्पूर निराजनं समर्पयामि॥

Neerajana mantra in English

Nirajanam Sumangalyam Karpurena Samanvitam।
Chandrarkavahni Sadrisham Mahadevi! Namoastu Te॥

Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah Karpura Nirajanam Samarpayami॥

16.2 Pradakshina 

while reciting the following mantra, do a symbolic circumambulation of Goddess Durga with flowers.

Pradakshina mantra in Sanskrit

प्रदक्षिणं त्रयं देवि प्रयत्नेन प्रकल्पितम्।
पश्यद्य पावने देवि अम्बिकायै नमोअस्तु ते॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः दुर्गादेव्यै नमः प्रदक्षिणं समर्पयामि॥

Pradakshina mantra in English

Pradakshinam Trayam Devi Prayatnena Prakalpitam।
Pashyadya Pavane Devi Ambikayai Namoastu Te॥

Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah Pradakshinam Samarpayami॥

16.3  Forgiveness

Finally, while chanting the following mantra, seek forgiveness from Goddess Durga for all the known and unknown mistakes committed during the puja.

Forgiveness mantra in Sanskrit

अपराधा शतं देवि मत्कृतम् च दिने दिने ।
क्षम्यतां पावने देवी-देवेश नमोस्तुते ॥

Forgiveness mantra in English

Aparadha Shatam Devi Matkritam Cha Dine Dine।
Kshamyatam Pavane Devi-Devesha Namoastu Te॥

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