[best]: Navagraha Pooja Vidhana

Gather the following items on a clean, yellow cloth:

| Do’s | Don’ts | | :--- | :--- | | Perform on an empty stomach or after light vegetarian meal. | Avoid non-vegetarian food, alcohol, and garlic/onion on pooja day. | | Maintain absolute silence and focus during mantra chanting. | Do not step over the pooja items or turn your back to the altar. | | Wear clean, natural fiber clothes (cotton/silk). | Do not use broken flowers, sour milk, or stale items. | | Donate items related to the afflicted graha after pooja (e.g., black cloth for Shani, mustard oil for Rahu). | Avoid performing pooja during grahana (eclipse) period unless specifically for eclipse remedy. | | Take a second bath after homa before eating. | Women during menstruation should avoid touching the homa kunda but can participate from a distance. | navagraha pooja vidhana