Kaal Sarp Dosh Puja Vidhi — What Each Step Means & Best Dates 2026

Ujjain is Mahakal's own city — the seat of Shiva as the master of time and death, the very forces Rahu and Ketu are said to embody. A dosha born of shadow and time is, by tradition, most completely answered where the lord of time himself resides. This is why generations of devotees carrying Kaal Sarp Dosh have travelled to Ujjain specifically, rather than seeking the remedy anywhere else. The complete Kaal Sarp Dosh Puja in Ujjain at Mahakal Darshan is performed here by our own Vedic pandits, with your sankalp taken in your name and gotra.

The puja opens with Ganesh pujan and Matruka pujan, clearing the way and invoking maternal protection before the deeper rite begins. A gold Nag and silver murti of Rahu-Ketu are worshipped — the serpent and the shadow given form, so the dosha can be addressed directly rather than left abstract. Navagraha puja follows, situating the remedy within the whole order of the nine planets, and Rudrabhishek offers the ritual's fruit to Shiva himself. The havan that closes the ceremony is the final surrender — the offering that seals what has been asked for.

Whether you stand before the pandits in Ujjain or join by live video call, the sankalp is taken the same way — in your name and gotra, with the same intention. Tradition has always allowed a ritual to be performed on behalf of someone who cannot be physically present; the live darshan simply lets you witness what is being done in your name, wherever you are. With Mahakal Darshan you receive the live WhatsApp video, the full recording afterward, and prasad delivered to your home.

The most auspicious days are Nag Panchami (the single most powerful date for this puja), Amavasya (new moon) days — especially Somvati Amavasya when it falls on a Monday — and the entire month of Shravan. Panchami tithi of any month is also favourable, as are Mondays generally, being ruled by Lord Shiva. If you cannot wait for a special date, the puja can be performed on any day after consulting the panchang for a suitable muhurat — an urgent need is better answered promptly than delayed for the ideal date. Every Amavasya, Panchami and Ashlesha date for the coming months is listed in Kaal Sarp Dosh Puja muhurat 2026–27.

Choose the Kaal Sarp Dosh Puja in Ujjain on our website, select your date, and enter your name and gotra for the sankalp. On the day of the puja you receive a live WhatsApp video call so you can witness the entire ritual from anywhere in the world, followed by the full recording and prasad delivered to your home address.