Item 1
Kumkum, turmeric, sandal paste, akshata and loose flowers
The archana set for Ganapathi, Bhoomi Devi and the nagas; turmeric and kumkum mark the corner stones and the first bricks.
🎁 For Bhoomi Pooja
Bhoomi Pooja Kit — the Bhoomi Puja Samagri List
The bhoomi puja samagri list for the day the ground is broken — the naga pratima and navaratna placed in the foundation pit, the nine grains, the kalasam, and the first bricks laid at the muhurtham. One box for Bhoomi Pooja (Bhumi Pujan) on a plot before construction begins, annotated below.
About this kit
What the Bhoomi Pooja Kit is for
Bhoomi Pooja asks the earth's permission before it is dug, and pacifies the nagas and the Vastu Purusha who hold the plot. Its samagri is the set of things placed in the foundation pit: the silver naga, the navaratna and navadhanyam, a turmeric root, coins and sometimes a small copper plate, all laid at the north-east corner at the muhurtham before the first brick. The pooja is short and takes place on the open plot, so the kit is packed for outdoors.
The kit carries the naga pratima, the navaratna set, the navadhanyam, the copper kalasam and thread, the bricks and turmeric root and coins for the foundation, and supplies the coconut, banana and betel leaves fresh against the muhurtham. Many families follow it with a Ganapathi Homam or a Vastu Pooja on site; those kits can be packed with it.
What is in the box
Contents — 7 items, and what each is for
Item 2
Silver naga pratima
A small silver serpent placed in the foundation pit at the north-east corner — the offering to the nagas who hold the plot.
Item 3
Navadhanyam and navaratna set
The nine grains and the nine gems (a small set) laid in the pit with the naga, as the offering to the earth and the nine grahas.
Item 4
Copper kalasam and sacred thread
The kalasam for the avahanam of Bhoomi Devi and Varuna, filled and bound with thread; its water is sprinkled on the plot and into the pit.
Item 5
Bricks, turmeric root and coins for the foundation
Five bricks marked with turmeric and kumkum for the first laying, a whole turmeric root and coins that go into the pit with the naga.
Item 6
Coconut, banana and betel leaves
Naivedyam and tamboolam for the pooja, supplied fresh; the coconut is broken at the pit.
Item 7
Camphor and agarbatti
Dhoopam through the pooja and the karpura harathi at the end.
Samagri requirements vary with regional tradition, family custom and the performing priest. This list is what the kit is normally assembled with — confirm the final contents with your purohit before dispatch. Fresh items are supplied against your ceremony date.
Through the ceremony
How the samagri is used in Bhoomi Pooja
Marking the corner
The north-east corner of the plot is cleared and marked with rice flour and turmeric, a small pit is dug there, and the peetham is set beside it with the kalasam.
Sankalpam and Ganapathi Pooja
The owner states the sankalpam for the building; Ganapathi is worshipped first with turmeric, akshata and a flower.
Bhoomi Devi and naga pooja
Bhoomi Devi is invoked into the kalasam and the earth, the naga pratima is worshipped with milk and flowers, and the Vastu Purusha is asked for permission to dig.
The foundation offering
The naga, the navaratna, the navadhanyam, the turmeric root and the coins are placed in the pit with mantras, and kalasam water is poured over them.
Laying the first bricks
At the muhurtham the owner lays the five marked bricks in the pit, and the first spade of earth is turned; the coconut is broken.
Harathi and prasadam
Camphor harathi, mantra pushpam and tamboolam to the purohit close the pooja; a homam or Vastu Pooja follows where arranged.
Not in the box
What the house provides
- Milk for the naga pooja and rice to seat the kalasam
- A spade, and hands to dig the pit at the corner
- Rice flour to mark the corner
- Fruit and jaggery for the naivedyam
- A mat, plates, a bell and the harathi plate for an outdoor pooja
- Shade and water for the family and the workers on site
Common questions
Before you book
What is on the bhoomi puja samagri list?
The archana powders and flowers; a silver naga pratima; navadhanyam and a navaratna set; a copper kalasam with thread; five bricks, a turmeric root and coins for the foundation; coconut, banana and betel leaves; camphor and agarbatti. Milk, rice, rice flour and fruit are brought from home.
What goes into the foundation pit?
The silver naga, the nine gems, the nine grains, a whole turmeric root and coins, placed with mantras at the north-east corner and covered by the first bricks. Some families add a small copper plate or a Vastu yantra; the purohit will say what your family's form includes.
Where on the plot is Bhoomi Pooja performed?
At the north-east (Ishanya) corner, the spot the Vastu Purusha's head rests on, facing east or north. The muhurtham is fixed from the owner's horoscope and the Panchangam; the Bhoomi Pooja page sets out the factors.
Is Bhoomi Pooja the same as Vastu Pooja?
No. Bhoomi Pooja is performed before construction, on the open plot; Vastu Pooja or Vastu Shanti is performed in the finished building before it is occupied. A Ganapathi Homam or Vastu Pooja is often added to the Bhoomi Pooja day; those kits can be packed with this one.
Can the kit be delivered to a construction site?
Yes — give the site address and a contact on site, and the muhurtham time so the fresh items arrive that morning.
How do I order?
Tell us the ceremony date when you enquire. We confirm availability, the final contents and the price before anything is charged; fresh items are supplied against the date.
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