In Hindu traditions, perform Griha Pravesh Puja to represent your devotion to the deities. In Indian culture, people perform Puja to show dedication. We offer flowers, fruits, and all related things in the puja ritual. People perform Puja on special occasions, festivals, weddings, and at various times according to availability. 

According to the priest consultant, Puja may be performed at home and in the temple. We can wear simple or traditional outfits according to the surrounding area and different attire according to the puja ceremony.

What is Griha pravesh puja?

Griha Pravesh puja is a Hindu ritual worldwide that is most popular in traditional Hindu paratha. Perform Griha Pravesh Puja when you start a new beginning and take the first step in your new house. Also known as a housewarming ceremony, Griha Pravesh Puja is a custom in the Hindu religion.

Perform Griha Pravesh Puja before occupying a new home to seek blessings from deities for prosperity, health, and protection from negative energies. Puja helps us remove all negative energy and bring happiness and a healthy environment.

Significance of Griha pravesh puja 

Every puja, according to custom and ritual, has a great significance of purity.

Puja may be performed to purify the environment, remove vastu dosh and negative energies, and bring prosperity and harmony. We understand the significance by the following steps-

• Griha Pravesh holds spiritual significance in Hindu tradition.
• To purify the home and remove the negative vibes from the home, Griha Pravesh puja is performed.
• Griha Pravesh puja is a ritual performed by the chanting mantra, offering the deities, lighting the lamps, and seeking blessing and harmony.
• Griha Pravesh puja purifies our surroundings when we leave the home.
• Griha Pravesh puja is performed to bring good fortune.

Which is the best idea for a Griha Pravesh dress?

Each individual has a different conception and idea about traditional outfits. How we choose the dress for Griha Pravesh is a question of entire fashion sensibility. Some people prefer a glamorous appearance, while others prefer a unique and delicate aspect. More straightforward and traditional styles may be selected for the Griha Pravesh occasion. Your attire sense will define your fusion of culture and fashion.

Dressing code For Griha Pravesh puja 

According to the vast ceremony, we decided on the dress code for the Griha Pravesh puja. Puja is performed on different dates and time slots so we can prepare the dress code for the puja. We enjoy our auspicious puja ritual with simple and traditional outfits. It is a myth that Griha Pravesh puja is performed in the short term, but it is performed a lot. Choosing our dressing attire for a new puja and ritual is a sign of blessings. Men and women prefer different outfits for the puja ceremony. 

Dress Idea for Women or Girls

• Sharara suit
• Anarkali suit
• Branded suit (like -Biba, Ritu Kumar pattern)
• Bandhani Patiala suits
• Silk embroidered saree
• Floral frock dresses
• Polka-dotted dress and jeans
• Bandhani saree
• Half sleeve and deep neck suit
• Denim dresses
• Touser with shirt
• Floral saree in tissue cloth
• Sree in Gota patti 
• Chunnadi and pila pom cha saree (unique for puja ) are famous in Indian tradition.
• Rajputi poshak
• Ghagra and choli
• Chicken kurta and chicken saree

Dress Idea for Men and Boys   

• Kurta pyjama for Indian house ceremony
• Avoid jeans in puja 
• Choose a  light colour like White, light yellow
• Sunglasses and hat accessories
• Jacket and trousers
• Bright colour shirt and paint 
• Dhoti and kurta 
• Jodhpuri suit 
• Indo-western and classic outfits
• Pathani suits

Theme-based dressing code for Griha Pravesh puja 

We can select the theme-based dressing code for Griha Pravesh puja to match their environment. We can follow the most popular themes for the Griha Pravesh puja –

• Red and Yellow colours are unique for puja )
• Chicken cloth theme
• Bandhej Print 
• Leheriya print
• Pastel Shade in clothes
• Paithani print
• Kanjivaram print
• Bengali Dress 
• South Indian Dress 
• Indo-Western Theme, etc. 
• Banarsi
• Chanderi
• Organza 
• Ajrak print
• Kasavu theme (kerla saree)
• Patola theme base

Avoid these colours and patterns in Griha Pravesh puja. 

Puja has a holistic meaning in rituals, which keeps a lot of meaning for every person, so we should use light colours according to religion and suggested by the priest. Besides this, we can follow some patterns and colours-

• Avoid black colour 
• Avoid tight paints 
• Avoid deep neck suit 
• Avoid dark color 
• Avoid transparent and flashy
• Avoid flip flop 
• Avoid huge bags 
• Avoid multiple Accessories
• Avoid used dress 

Dress code according to the season and location 

We can wear our attire based on the seasons and location: summer, winter, and rainy seasons. In the summer season, we can wear a floral neck, light colour, and flexible footwear that is comfortable with our bodies. In the winter season, we can wear blazers, jackets, and shoes. Similarly, In the rainy season, we can use them according to the weather. We wear full and half sleeves and tight and loose, full and short clothes based on the location.

Conclusion

Griha Pravesh puja is the housewarming ceremony performed on the first step of the house. It is also known as Gruhapravesam. This puja is conducted to purify one’s culture in Hindu tradition and protect it from negative energies. Puja brings prosperity, harmony, and good fortune. 

Dressing code and Theme play vital roles in the Griha Pravesh puja.we perform Griha Pravesh puja along with the vastu puja,navagrh shanti puja . We should dress according to the puja, as the host and priest suggested.