Book a Puja in India From the USA — Join Live or Attend in Person
A morning puja in Ujjain is your evening at home. That single fact makes booking from the United States easier than most devotees expect — you can be present for the whole ritual without taking a day off or waking at an impossible hour.
Pujas range from ₹2,100 (approx. $28) to ₹31,000 (approx. $415), all-inclusive — samagri, dakshina, video recording and prasad within India are part of the price, not extras.
When your puja will actually happen
We normally schedule bookings from the USA for a 6:00 – 8:00 am IST muhurat. Early-morning muhurats in Ujjain fall in the previous evening across the United States, which is why we default to them for American bookings.
| Your time zone | Difference | Your local time |
|---|---|---|
| New York, New Jersey, Atlanta (ET) | 10½ hours behind India | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, the previous evening |
| Chicago, Dallas, Houston (CT) | 11½ hours behind India | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, the previous evening |
| Denver, Phoenix (MT) | 12½ hours behind India | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, the previous evening |
| California, Seattle (PT) | 13½ hours behind India | 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm, the previous evening |
India does not observe daylight saving, so the difference shifts when your own clocks change. We confirm the exact time in both IST and your local time on WhatsApp before anything is charged.
How it works from the USA
Popular among American devotees
Not sure which applies to you? The free kundali check reads your chart and tells you what it actually shows — including when it shows nothing that needs a remedy.
What devotees in the USA ask us most
Mahamrityunjay Jaap from the USA
The jaap most often booked from the USA, usually for a parent or relative in India who is unwell or facing surgery. Our Vedic pandits chant 11,000, 51,000 or 1.25 lakh mantras with the sankalp in the name you give. You join live on WhatsApp video at your local time or attend in person when in India, the price shows in USD and you can pay with an international card or PayPal, and prasad goes to any address in India.
Your evening, our morning
The most auspicious muhurats in Ujjain are early morning. For you that is the previous evening — after work, with family, at a time you can actually be present. You are not choosing between the right time and a convenient one.
For parents living alone in India
A large share of our American bookings are made by children for parents who are still in India. The sankalp is recited in the parent's name, they can attend in person if they are able, and prasad goes to their door.
If you do not know the details
Gotra, birth time, which puja applies — it is normal not to know, particularly if you grew up in the States. Nobody here will make you feel awkward about asking, and the free kundali check will tell you what your chart actually shows.
On rituals for immigration and career
People do ask us about pujas during visa and green-card waits. Navgraha Shanti and Mahamrityunjay Jaap are what tradition prescribes for unsettled periods. We will arrange them properly. We will not tell you they guarantee an outcome, because they do not.
Paying from the USA
Every puja is charged in Indian rupees through Razorpay, which accepts international cards. The USD figures on this page are approximate and are shown only so you know roughly what you are committing to — your bank converts at its own rate on the day, and may add a foreign transaction fee of its own.
Conversion rates on this page were last updated on September 4, 2026. If a payment is declined by your bank — which does happen with international transactions — message us on WhatsApp and we will arrange another way rather than leaving you stuck.
What we do not do
- We do not send pandits to addresses outside India. Our pandits perform pujas in Ujjain.
- We do not sell Bhasma Aarti tickets. Only the temple administration can. We will tell you how to book them yourself.
- We do not promise guaranteed outcomes from any ritual, and we will not tell you a problem is urgent to make you book faster.
- We do not ship prasad outside India — our published shipping policy is India-only. We send it to any Indian address you choose.
We would rather lose a booking than take one on a promise we cannot keep. If you need something we have ruled out here, tell us anyway — we will point you somewhere that can actually help.
Our Vedic Pandits
Every puja is performed by our own verified, experienced pandits in Ujjain — not a random priest booked on the day.
Frequently asked questions — the USA
Ready to book?
If you know which puja you need, go straight to its page. If you do not, the free kundali check takes two minutes and there is no obligation to book anything afterwards.
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