Grahan Dosh (eclipse dosha) affects individuals born during a solar or lunar eclipse. It is caused by the shadow planets Rahu or Ketu being in close conjunction with the Sun or Moon at the time of birth, creating inauspicious effects.

What is the difference between Surya Grahan Dosh and Chandra Grahan Dosh?

Surya Grahan Dosh forms when Rahu or Ketu is in close conjunction with the Sun at birth (during a solar eclipse); Chandra Grahan Dosh forms with the Moon (during a lunar eclipse). The two affect different areas — Surya Grahan Dosh is linked more to authority, father and career; Chandra Grahan Dosh to the mind, mother and emotional stability. You do not need to identify which one you have before booking — the puja at Mahakal Darshan addresses both, since most eclipse-dosha charts benefit from pacifying both Rahu/Ketu and whichever luminary is afflicted.

Can Grahan Dosh Puja be done online?

Yes. The complete puja — Swasti Vachan, Ganesh-Kalash-Lakshmi sthapna, the Grahan Dosh yantra puja, mantra japa and the havan — is performed in Ujjain with the sankalp in your name and gotra. You watch live on WhatsApp video from anywhere and receive the recording and prasad afterward.

What is the best time for Grahan Dosh Puja?

Amavasya and Purnima are traditionally considered favourable, as are Rahu Kaal-adjacent timings some pandits prefer for Rahu/Ketu remedies specifically. There is no requirement to wait for an actual eclipse date — the puja pacifies the dosha in your kundali, not a specific celestial event.

Is Grahan Dosh always harmful?

Not necessarily severe — many charts with a mild Grahan Dosh function normally, and the dosha's intensity depends on the exact degree and house placement. It is worth having a puja done when the dosha coincides with a difficult period (a related dasha, repeated obstacles) rather than out of fear alone.

Can I do Grahan Dosh Puja at home?

A simple prayer or mantra chanting can be done at home by anyone. Grahan Dosh Puja as a full vidhi needs trained pandits, the sankalp in your name and gotra, and the right samagri, which is why families book it. With us you take part from home or in person: join the complete puja live on a video call, or attend in Ujjain yourself.

Can I book Grahan Dosh Puja from outside India?

Yes. Book from anywhere and pay by international card; prices are shown in your currency. The sankalp is taken in your name and gotra, our pandits perform the puja in Ujjain, and you join live on a video call; we tell you the muhurat in your local time. When you are in India you can attend in person instead.

Grahan Dosh Puja — ₹3,500 | Online or In Person

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Your puja is performed by our own Vedic pandits — each with 28–41 years of practice.

Experienced Vedic panditsPandits from our own panel, with 28–41 years of practice — never a priest booked on the day.

The complete shastric vidhiEvery step, from sankalp to aarti, as the shastras prescribe — nothing skipped, nothing shortened.

Sankalp in your name and gotraPanditji speaks your name and gotra, and your family’s, in the sankalp.

Why Book Grahan Dosh Puja in Ujjain?

Grahan Dosh forms when an individual is born during a solar or lunar eclipse, with Rahu and Ketu creating instability and obstacles in life. In the sacred city of Ujjain, this puja is performed with special Yantra Puja, mantra japa and a havan. Mahakal Darshan's experienced pandits provide an effective eclipse-dosha remedy with the sankalp performed in your name and gotra.

Signs of Grahan Dosh — Do You Need This Puja?

Astrologers typically look for these signs when recommending Grahan Dosh Puja:

Birth occurred on or very close to a solar or lunar eclipse
Rahu or Ketu sits in close conjunction with the Sun or Moon in the kundali
Recurring lack of confidence, difficulty in decisions, or emotional instability
Repeated obstacles connected to father, career or authority (points to Surya Grahan Dosh)
Issues connected to mother, emotional stability or the mind (points to Chandra Grahan Dosh)

How the Puja Is Performed — In Person or Online

Attend in person in Ujjain, or join by live video call from home — the complete ritual is performed in Ujjain either way:

Sankalp taken in your name and gotra
Swasti Vachan, Shanti Path and Ganesh-Kalash-Lakshmi sthapna
Grahan Dosh yantra puja and mantra japa
Havan offerings of honey, ghee, sesame and sandalwood
Attend in Ujjain in person, or if joining remotely, live video darshan and prasad delivered home