Moving into a new home is a once-in-a-lifetime moment for most families. In Indian tradition, the Griha Pravesh Puja is performed to invite positive energy, remove vastu doshas, and ensure peace and prosperity in the new house.

But many people unknowingly commit mistakes that may disturb the harmony of their new beginning. By avoiding these errors, you can ensure that your home remains a place of happiness and divine blessings.

Below are the 5 most common mistakes during Griha Pravesh Puja and how you can avoid them.

1. Choosing the Wrong Muhurat

The biggest mistake is performing the puja on an inauspicious date or time. According to Vedic astrology, the muhurat sets the energetic foundation of your home. Entering at the wrong time can invite challenges in health, wealth, and relationships.

  • What to Do:

    • Consult a qualified astrologer or pandit to find the right Griha Pravesh Muhurat based on your horoscope, family members’ nakshatras, and vastu alignment.

    • Generally, months like Magh, Phalgun, Vaishakh, and Jyeshtha are considered auspicious.

    • Avoid months like Shravana, Bhadrapada, Ashwin, and Paush for shifting.

    • Always align the puja time in IST (Indian Standard Time).

2. Entering the Home Empty-Handed

In many cases, families get so busy with arrangements that they walk into the new house without carrying anything auspicious. This is considered inauspicious as the first entry sets the energy of abundance.

  • What to Do:

    • Carry items like milk, water, turmeric, rice, or a coconut when entering the house.

    • Traditionally, the lady of the house enters first with a kalash filled with water and mango leaves, symbolizing prosperity.

    • Chant “ॐ गणेशाय नमः” (Om Ganeshaya Namah) while entering for removing obstacles.

3. Ignoring Vastu Dosha

Sometimes people shift into a house without checking vastu defects. For example, the main door facing the wrong direction or a toilet in the northeast corner can disturb peace and finances. Performing puja alone may not fix such structural doshas.

  • What to Do:

    • Consult a vastu expert before moving in.

    • Simple remedies include placing a copper yantra, installing a vastu pyramid, or using mirrors strategically.

    • If northeast (Ishan kona) has a defect, keep a water-filled copper pot with tulsi leaves.

    • For southwest defects, place a heavy item or vastu stone to stabilize energies.

4. Neglecting Cleanliness and Preparation

Another mistake is not preparing the house properly before the puja. Dust, broken items, or unfinished construction work may block the positive vibrations of the rituals.

  • What to Do:

    • Ensure the house is fully cleaned and freshly painted if possible.

    • Light diyas and incense sticks in all rooms.

    • Sprinkle Ganga Jal or cow urine (gomutra) mixed with water to purify negative energies.

    • Keep the puja items ready one day before, so no last-minute rush creates stress.

5. Not Performing Havan or Proper Mantras

Some families keep the puja very basic, skipping the havan (fire ritual). But fire is the purifier that eliminates negative forces and establishes divine energy in the home.

  • What to Do:

    • Always include a Vastu Shanti Havan in the puja.

    • Offer ghee, rice, and herbs into the sacred fire while chanting mantras.

    • Important mantras include:

      • Gayatri Mantra for positivity

      • Mahamrityunjaya Mantra for protection

      • Durga Saptashati verses for strength

    • If possible, feed Brahmins and distribute prasadam after the rituals.

Astrological Remedies for a Blessed Home

Apart from avoiding mistakes, here are some simple astrological solutions to make your new home full of happiness:

  • Place a Shree Yantra in the puja room to attract wealth.

  • Keep a Tulsi plant in the northeast or east direction.

  • Light a ghee diya in front of Lord Ganesha daily in the morning.

  • Hang a Swastik symbol at the main entrance to block negativity.

  • Chant “Om Namah Shivaya” 108 times during the first week of living in the house.

Final Thoughts

Griha Pravesh is not just a ritual but a spiritual connection with your new home. By avoiding these five common mistakes, wrong muhurat, entering empty-handed, ignoring vastu dosha, lack of cleanliness, and skipping proper mantras, you can create a sacred and blissful environment.

Remember, a home is not only made of bricks but also of vibrations, blessings, and positive intentions. With the right rituals and remedies, your house will truly become a griha-lakshmi, a seat of prosperity and peace.

Q: What should I do if I missed the right muhurat for Griha Pravesh?

A: If you could not perform Griha Pravesh Puja in the suggested muhurat, don’t worry. You can still:

  • Perform a Vastu Shanti Puja and Navagraha Havan on the earliest convenient date.

  • Light a ghee diya daily in the northeast corner of the house.

  • Chant Gayatri Mantra or Mahamrityunjaya Mantra every morning.

  • Invite a pandit to perform Satyanarayan Katha at home, which neutralizes doshas and attracts blessings.

This ensures divine grace even if the exact muhurat was missed.