Warming up milk as part of the grihapravesha ritual

Grihapravesha (Sanskrit: गृहप्रवेश, romanized: Gṛhapravēśa, lit. 'solemn entrance into a house')[1] is a Hindu ceremony performed on the occasion of one's first entrance into one's new house.[2] This ceremony is similar in nature to a housewarming party.

The puja (prayer ritual) of this ceremony is performed in various stages during the construction and entry of the house. Once the home is ready, an adherent is described the muhurta (auspicious period) to conduct the puja, in consultation with an astrologer or a Hindu priest. The rite of vastu shanti is generally performed by a priest, done to propitiate the benevolent deities associated with the household and to ward away evil spirits.[3]

Types

According to the Vastu Shashtra, the grihapravesha is prescribed in three forms:[4]

  • Apurva, which is performed upon the first entry into a newly constructed home
  • Sampurva, which is done when an individual enters the home after arriving from a foreign land
  • Dvandva, which is done when the individual enters the home after reconstruction or renovation

References

  1. ↑ www.wisdomlib.org (20 May 2018). "Grihapravesha, Gṛhapravēśa, Gṛhapraveśa, Griha-pravesha: 7 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  2. ↑ Dilipsinh, K.S. (2004). Kutch in Festival and Custom. Har-Anand Publications. p. 137. ISBN 978-81-241-0998-4. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Abbott, J. (1 February 2022). The Keys of Power: A Study of Indian Ritual and Belief. Routledge. p. 273. ISBN 978-1-000-39004-9.
  4. ↑ Vastu Shastra. Bright Publications. p. 22.


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