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Weddings in the UK and India
Hindu wedding
Vivah, the sacred marriage
The full ceremony around the sacred fire: Ganesh puja (prayer to Lord Ganesh), Kanya Daan (giving the bride’s hand), Mangal Pheras (rounds of the fire) and Saptapadi (the seven steps).
Every step explained in Gujarati, Hindi and English, so both families and all your guests can follow and feel part of it.
The days before too: Sagai (engagement), Mandap Muhurat (blessing the wedding canopy), Graha Shanti (peace prayers for the planets) and Haldi (turmeric blessing).
I am a Hindu priest and Vedic astrologer, based in Peterborough. I was trained in our family tradition under my father, and I have been conducting ceremonies since 2008. I began leading weddings at about the age of 18, and I have since conducted many weddings in India and in the UK. I have been serving families in the UK since 2016.
Learning and qualifications
Karma Kanda Bhushan, first classa qualification in Hindu ritual practice (Karma Kanda)
Sanskrit Prathama and Madhyamatraditional Sanskrit school examinations
B.A. in SanskritSaurashtra University
B.Ed in English and Sanskrita teaching degree, first class with distinction
Vedic astrology (Jyotish)studied in my Sanskrit training, and part of my work today
In your language. I speak Gujarati, Hindi and English. The mantras are in Sanskrit, and I explain every step simply, so young people and guests from other backgrounds feel part of it.
Where I go. Peterborough and surrounding areas most often; anywhere in the UK with proper planning.
You speak to me. From your first message to the ceremony, you deal with me, not an agency.
Clear before you decide. Tell me the date and place, and I send a clear quote.
Gujarati, Hindi and English. The mantras (sacred verses) are in Sanskrit, and Pandit Ji explains every step in the language your family is most comfortable with.
Do you explain the ceremony in English?
Yes. Pandit Ji explains every step in simple English, so young people and guests from other backgrounds feel part of it.
Do you bring the puja items (samagri)?
Yes. Pandit Ji brings the puja samagri. This list is only a suggestion: please keep ready fresh flowers, fruit, milk and sweets. Pandit Ji may suggest a few other things depending on the puja and what is convenient for you. If anything is difficult to arrange, Pandit Ji can arrange everything for you.
Where do you travel?
Peterborough and surrounding areas most often. Anywhere in the UK with proper planning. Astrology and advice sessions also work by phone or video, from anywhere.
How early should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and popular muhurat (auspicious) dates. For a funeral, please call straight away.
Can we have a havan at a hall or hotel?
A havan (sacred fire ceremony) uses a small fire in a metal kund (fire pit). Ask your venue early about open flames and smoke alarms, so the day runs smoothly.
Tell Pandit Ji about your occasion
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Hindu weddings
The full Vivah (Hindu wedding) around the sacred fire, and the ceremonies in the days before. Mantras in Sanskrit, every step explained in Gujarati, Hindi and English.
Pandit Ji brings the puja samagri. This list is only a suggestion: please keep ready fresh flowers, fruit, milk and sweets. Pandit Ji may suggest a few other things depending on the puja and what is convenient for you. If anything is difficult to arrange, Pandit Ji can arrange everything for you.
For this puja it also helps to have:
Garlands for the bride and groom
The mangal sutra (sacred necklace) and sindoor (red powder)
A sweet for Kansar (the couple’s first meal together)
Photos or murtis of your Kuldevi and Kuldevata (family deities), for the pre-wedding puja
The Lagan Patrika (wedding invitation letter)
Thalis (large plates), small bowls, spoons and a water jug
Music for the pheras (rounds of the fire), if you would like it
Ask your venue early about the small havan fire and their smoke alarms
Pandit Ji brings the puja samagri. This list is only a suggestion: please keep ready fresh flowers, fruit, milk and sweets. Pandit Ji may suggest a few other things depending on the puja and what is convenient for you. If anything is difficult to arrange, Pandit Ji can arrange everything for you.
For this puja it also helps to have:
Thalis (large plates), small bowls, spoons and a water jug
An aasan (seat) or a soft mat for the mother and baby
A photo or murti (small sacred statue) of your family deity, if you have one
For Annaprashan: a little kheer (sweet rice pudding), or the first food you have chosen
Blessing a new home, shop or office with Ganesh puja, Vastu Shanti (peace for the building) and a havan (sacred fire offering), on a good date and time (muhurat).
Pandit Ji brings the puja samagri. This list is only a suggestion: please keep ready fresh flowers, fruit, milk and sweets. Pandit Ji may suggest a few other things depending on the puja and what is convenient for you. If anything is difficult to arrange, Pandit Ji can arrange everything for you.
For this puja it also helps to have:
A photo or murti (small sacred statue) of Ganesh Ji, if you have one
Thalis (large plates), small bowls, spoons and a water jug
Kitchen roll, and kitchen foil to protect the floor under the havan
An aasan (seat) or cushions to sit on
For the havan: a clear, safe space with a window open. Tell Pandit Ji where your smoke alarm is, so you can plan for the smoke together.
And many more: other paths, pujas to Lord Shiva and Hanuman Ji, and jaap (mantra chanting). Ask Pandit Ji, or see the full list.
What to keep ready at home
Pandit Ji brings the puja samagri. This list is only a suggestion: please keep ready fresh flowers, fruit, milk and sweets. Pandit Ji may suggest a few other things depending on the puja and what is convenient for you. If anything is difficult to arrange, Pandit Ji can arrange everything for you.
For this puja it also helps to have:
A photo or murti (small sacred statue) of the deity, such as Lord Krishna, Lord Vishnu or Hanuman Ji
A small low table with a clean cloth, for the sacred book
A quiet room, with an aasan (seat) or cushions for the family
A few thalis (large plates) and small bowls for the prasad (blessed food)
A puja to Lord Satyanarayan, a form of Lord Vishnu, with the reading of his katha (sacred story). Families do it to give thanks and ask for blessings, often on Purnima (full moon day), for a new home, a birthday or an anniversary.
Pandit Ji brings the puja samagri. This list is only a suggestion: please keep ready fresh flowers, fruit, milk and sweets. Pandit Ji may suggest a few other things depending on the puja and what is convenient for you. If anything is difficult to arrange, Pandit Ji can arrange everything for you.
For this puja it also helps to have:
Bananas among the fruit, and tulsi (holy basil) leaves if possible
Sheera (halwa) for the prasad (blessed food), and a bowl of panchamrit (milk, yoghurt, honey, ghee and sugar)
A photo of Lord Satyanarayan, and a Ganesh murti (small sacred statue) if you have one
Mango leaves, and banana leaves if available
Thalis (large plates), small bowls, spoons and a water jug
An aasan (seat) or cushions to sit on, and a small low table
Pandit Ji brings the puja samagri. This list is only a suggestion: please keep ready fresh flowers, fruit, milk and sweets. Pandit Ji may suggest a few other things depending on the puja and what is convenient for you. If anything is difficult to arrange, Pandit Ji can arrange everything for you.
For this puja it also helps to have:
A photo or murti (small sacred statue) of the deity, such as Lord Krishna, Lord Vishnu or Hanuman Ji
A small low table with a clean cloth, for the sacred book
A quiet room, with an aasan (seat) or cushions for the family
A few thalis (large plates) and small bowls for the prasad (blessed food)
Sundarkand is the chapter of the Ramayan about Hanuman Ji. Hanuman Chalisa is his 40-verse hymn, which can be recited 108 times. Families hold it for strength and courage, often on a Tuesday or Saturday.
Pandit Ji brings the puja samagri. This list is only a suggestion: please keep ready fresh flowers, fruit, milk and sweets. Pandit Ji may suggest a few other things depending on the puja and what is convenient for you. If anything is difficult to arrange, Pandit Ji can arrange everything for you.
For this puja it also helps to have:
A photo or murti (small sacred statue) of Hanuman Ji or Lord Ram
Space for family and friends to sit and join in
A few thalis (large plates) and small bowls for the prasad (blessed food)
Copies of the Hanuman Chalisa for guests, if you would like everyone to join
Lord Shiva is bathed (abhishek) with water, milk, honey and other offerings while the Rudri (Vedic hymns to Rudra) is chanted. Popular in Shravan (the holy month of Lord Shiva), on Maha Shivaratri and on Mondays.
Pandit Ji brings the puja samagri. This list is only a suggestion: please keep ready fresh flowers, fruit, milk and sweets. Pandit Ji may suggest a few other things depending on the puja and what is convenient for you. If anything is difficult to arrange, Pandit Ji can arrange everything for you.
For this puja it also helps to have:
A Shiva lingam or a photo of Lord Shiva, if you have one
Bilva (bel) leaves, if you can find them
Extra milk and water for the abhishek (bathing ritual)
A large thali (plate) or tray to hold the abhishek water
Prayers and a havan (sacred fire offering) to Lord Ganesh, the remover of obstacles, before something new: a home, a job, a business or studies, and at Ganesh Chaturthi.
Pandit Ji brings the puja samagri. This list is only a suggestion: please keep ready fresh flowers, fruit, milk and sweets. Pandit Ji may suggest a few other things depending on the puja and what is convenient for you. If anything is difficult to arrange, Pandit Ji can arrange everything for you.
For this puja it also helps to have:
A murti (small sacred statue) or photo of Ganesh Ji
Durva (sacred grass), if you can find it
Ganga water (holy water of the Ganges), if you have it
Thalis (large plates), small bowls, spoons and a water jug
Kitchen roll, and kitchen foil to protect the floor under the havan
For the havan: a clear, safe space with a window open. Tell Pandit Ji where your smoke alarm is, so you can plan for the smoke together.
Puja to Goddess Lakshmi, who blesses with wealth and well-being, together with Lord Ganesh. For the home at Diwali, and for a new shop, office or business.
Pandit Ji brings the puja samagri. This list is only a suggestion: please keep ready fresh flowers, fruit, milk and sweets. Pandit Ji may suggest a few other things depending on the puja and what is convenient for you. If anything is difficult to arrange, Pandit Ji can arrange everything for you.
For this puja it also helps to have:
A photo or murti (small sacred statue) of Lakshmi Ji and Ganesh Ji
For Chopda Pujan: your new account book (chopda) and a pen
For a shop or office opening: a small clean space for the puja
Thalis (large plates), small bowls, spoons and a water jug
Prayers, mantras and a havan for the nine planets (Navagraha) of Vedic astrology, when the birth chart (kundli) shows a difficult planet period, or for peace and balance.
Guidance for faith and reflection only. It does not replace medical, legal or financial advice.
What to keep ready at home
Pandit Ji brings the puja samagri. This list is only a suggestion: please keep ready fresh flowers, fruit, milk and sweets. Pandit Ji may suggest a few other things depending on the puja and what is convenient for you. If anything is difficult to arrange, Pandit Ji can arrange everything for you.
For this puja it also helps to have:
A photo or murti (small sacred statue) of Ganesh Ji, if you have one
Thalis (large plates), small bowls, spoons and a water jug
Kitchen roll, and kitchen foil to protect the floor under the havan
An aasan (seat) or cushions to sit on
For the havan: a clear, safe space with a window open. Tell Pandit Ji where your smoke alarm is, so you can plan for the smoke together.
Pujas for families whose birth chart shows a dosha (a difficult pattern), and prayers for the peace of the ancestors. Pandit Ji can check the kundli (birth chart) first.
Guidance for faith and reflection only. It does not replace medical, legal or financial advice.
What to keep ready at home
Pandit Ji brings the puja samagri. This list is only a suggestion: please keep ready fresh flowers, fruit, milk and sweets. Pandit Ji may suggest a few other things depending on the puja and what is convenient for you. If anything is difficult to arrange, Pandit Ji can arrange everything for you.
For this puja it also helps to have:
A photo or murti (small sacred statue) of Ganesh Ji, if you have one
Thalis (large plates), small bowls, spoons and a water jug
Kitchen roll, and kitchen foil to protect the floor under the havan
An aasan (seat) or cushions to sit on
For the havan: a clear, safe space with a window open. Tell Pandit Ji where your smoke alarm is, so you can plan for the smoke together.
Upanayana, called Janoi in Gujarati, is the sacred thread ceremony. The young person receives the sacred thread and the Gayatri Mantra, and begins a life of learning.
Pandit Ji brings the puja samagri. This list is only a suggestion: please keep ready fresh flowers, fruit, milk and sweets. Pandit Ji may suggest a few other things depending on the puja and what is convenient for you. If anything is difficult to arrange, Pandit Ji can arrange everything for you.
For this puja it also helps to have:
Thalis (large plates), small bowls, spoons and a water jug
Pandit Ji brings the puja samagri. This list is only a suggestion: please keep ready fresh flowers, fruit, milk and sweets. Pandit Ji may suggest a few other things depending on the puja and what is convenient for you. If anything is difficult to arrange, Pandit Ji can arrange everything for you.
For this puja it also helps to have:
A photo or murti (small sacred statue) of the deity of the festival
A clean, quiet spot for the puja
Thalis (large plates), small bowls, spoons and a water jug
Jyotish, the astrology of the Vedas. Fill in what you know, and WhatsApp opens with your birth details ready. In person, or by phone or video from anywhere.
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Funeral and last rites
We are so sorry for your loss. Pandit Ji leads the last rites calmly, and explains each step gently in Gujarati, Hindi or English, so the family can simply be together.
Please call Pandit Ji. He will guide you calmly, one step at a time. 07920 549475
These are the items Pandit Ji usually asks the family to keep ready. He will guide you gently on each one.
Abil, gulal, kumkum and chandan (10 g each)
Jav (barley) and white til (sesame) (200 g each)
Ganga water (1 small bottle)
Panch dhatu (small pieces of five metals)
Darbh (sacred grass)
Tulsi (holy basil) leaves
White cloth (3 metres and 1 metre)
Butter (4 packets)
Coconuts with tail (4)
Rice flour (500 g)
A clay matki (pot) (1)
Agarbatti (incense)
A chandan (sandalwood) piece and a chandan wood garland
Ram Naam cloth (yellow, ready-made)
A white handkerchief
Raw khichadi (mung and rice mix, 1 small bowl)
A few coins (sava, the traditional offering)
Flower petals
A clay diya (small lamp) with cotton, ghee and matches
Panchamrut (1 bowl)
5 small plates, 5 small bowls and 3 spoons
On the morning, please keep ready 6 medium pind (rice balls) made from rice flour mixed with a little ghee, panchamrut, a pinch of til and jav, and water. Keep one bowl of Ganga water separately.
If anything is unclear or difficult to arrange, please call Pandit Ji.
Pandit Ji brings what is needed for the rites. If you can, please keep ready: a photo of your loved one, a small table with a white cloth, white flowers, a diya and a little ghee, and tulsi leaves. Pandit Ji will gently guide you on anything else. If anything is difficult, he can arrange it for you.
Tell Pandit Ji what is happening in your family: the occasion, the date and your town. He will suggest the right puja. Sessions by phone or video work from anywhere.
Pandit Ji brings the puja samagri. This list is only a suggestion: please keep ready fresh flowers, fruit, milk and sweets. Pandit Ji may suggest a few other things depending on the puja and what is convenient for you. If anything is difficult to arrange, Pandit Ji can arrange everything for you.
For this puja it also helps to have:
Thalis (large plates), small bowls, spoons and a water jug
Weddings in the UK and India
