Navagraha puja is the ritual for propitiating the nine planets. Here is a look at the rules to perform Navagraha puja at home and a simple method explaining how to do Navgraha puja. The materials required for the puja are turmeric powder, betel nuts and leaves, sandal paste, incense, camphor, plantains, coconuts, raisins, dates, saffron, honey, jaggery, sugar crystals, milk, curd, ghee, mango twigs, wooden planks and mats. Lighting an oil lamp, ringing bells, and taking a solemn vow to perform the puja mark the commencement of the ritual. Then a pitcher or water pot is consecrated by reciting a mantra for each devata (tutelary God) to be propitiated. The Gods Bhadra, Bala, Chanda, Jaya, Brahma, Kachhapa and Vishnu are invoked for protection of the directions – east, south, west, north, above, below and center respectively. As in any other puja, Vinayaka or Ganesha is invoked for the successful completion of the ritual. Afterwards, the sun and the other eight planets are invoked b