Navgrah Shanti and Other Rituals Performed Alongside a Baglamukhi Havan

When families book a Maa Baglamukhi Havan, they sometimes hear terms like Navgrah shanti, Mangal shanti or Shani shanti, and wonder whether they need these too. What are they? Are they part of every havan? When are they added?

This guide explains Navgrah shanti and the other rituals that may be performed alongside a Baglamukhi havan, calmly and without fear.

What Are the Navagraha?

In jyotish, the Navagraha are the nine celestial influences considered in a birth chart:

Associations vary slightly between traditions; this table follows commonly cited practice.

Navagraha Worship Within a Normal Havan

In most formal havans, a brief worship of the Navagraha is already part of the procedure, usually near the beginning:

1. Ganesh puja
2. Sankalp
3. Kalash puja
4. Navagraha puja, invoking and honouring the nine grahas, often with a few ahutis for each
5. Worship of the main deity, such as Maa Baglamukhi, with her mantras and ahutis
6. Purnahuti, aarti and prasad

So in a typical Baglamukhi havan, the grahas are already honoured. A separate Navgrah shanti is something more extensive, added only when appropriate.

Read more: What Is a Havan? · Baglamukhi Havan Guide

What Is Navgrah Shanti?

Navgrah shanti is a more detailed ritual in which each of the nine grahas is worshipped with its own mantras, samidha, grains and a set number of ahutis. The aim, in tradition, is to seek balance and peace (shanti) from the planetary influences in a person's life.

It may be suggested: - After a kundli review that points to a demanding planetary period - Before a major life event, such as a wedding or a new home - As part of a larger family ritual

Read more: Why a Kundli Review Before a Puja Helps

Shanti for a Specific Graha

Sometimes, rather than all nine, a ritual focuses on one graha:

These are traditional devotional remedies, not predictions or guarantees. A responsible Acharya explains calmly why one is suggested.

Read more: Mangal Dosha and Marriage · When Do Jyotish Traditions Recommend a Baglamukhi Puja?

Other Rituals Sometimes Performed Alongside

How the Order Usually Works

When several rituals are combined, a typical order is:

1. Ganesh puja and sankalp
2. Kalash and Navagraha puja (or full Navgrah shanti, if included)
3. Main deity worship: Maa Baglamukhi puja and mantra
4. Havan: ahutis for the grahas (if shanti is included) and for Maa Baglamukhi
5. Purnahuti, aarti and kshama prarthana
6. Kanya Pujan, Brahmin bhojan or daan, where included
7. Prasad

How the Acharya Decides

The Acharya considers: - Your situation and what you are seeking - Your kundli, if you have shared it and a review was done - The occasion: a festival, a milestone or a difficult phase - Practicality: time, participation and dakshina

Often, a Baglamukhi havan with the standard Navagraha worship is entirely sufficient. A separate shanti is suggested only when there is a clear reason.

Questions to Ask

• "Is Navagraha worship already included in this havan?"
• "Why do you suggest a separate shanti for my situation?"
• "What will it add, and what is the total dakshina?"
• "Can we start with the main ritual and simple home practices first?"

Read more: Questions to Ask Before Booking Any Puja

Simple Home Practices Linked to the Grahas

Navagraha Mantras: A Gentle Introduction

Each graha has a traditional beej mantra and a longer Vedic mantra used in shanti rituals. In a havan, the Acharya recites these while offering samidha and ghee for each graha. Devotees at home do not need to learn every mantra. A simple, widely used practice is to recite the Navagraha stotra or to chant the name of each graha with folded hands on its day of the week.

If you would like a mantra for personal practice, ask the Acharya which one suits you, how many times to chant it, and on which day. It is better to chant one short mantra regularly and correctly than many mantras hurriedly.

Read more: Why Hindus Chant Mantras: Japa and the Mala

Timing a Graha Shanti

Tradition links each graha with a weekday, and a graha shanti is often timed with this in mind:

The Acharya also considers the tithi, nakshatra and muhurat, and the practical time zone of a family joining from abroad. For devotees in North America, remember that an Indian morning is the previous evening or night locally.

Read more: Tithi, Nakshatra and Muhurat: A Beginner's Guide · Time Zones and Muhurat

Cost and Duration: What Changes

Adding Navagraha worship or a graha shanti lengthens the ritual and adds samagri: separate grains, samidha, cloth and offerings for each graha, and additional mantra recitation. For this reason, a combined ritual takes more time and usually costs more than a Baglamukhi havan alone. Ask for a clear explanation of what is included before you decide. A responsible Acharya will not add rituals you do not need.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

1. Adding many rituals out of fear.
2. Assuming more rituals mean a stronger result.
3. Not asking whether Navagraha worship is already included.
4. Ignoring simple, steady home practices.
5. Believing any promise that a graha shanti will definitely change circumstances.

Read more: Why We Never Promise Guaranteed Results

About Acharya Ashish Sharma

Acharya Ashish Sharma has served in the tradition of Maa Baglamukhi for more than 25 years. He is Sanskrit-trained and connected with this tradition since birth, and his office is near Maa Baglamukhi Temple, Nalkheda. He performs traditional Maa Baglamukhi Puja, Havan and Special Anushthan, and offers personal spiritual guidance according to each devotee's situation, for families in India and around the world.