How a puja differs from a havan, roughly how long each one lasts, and how to pick the right ritual online for the blessing you are hoping for.
Read in 1 minUpdated 1 Oct 2026For devotees
What a puja is
A puja honours the deity with a lamp, flowers and prayer. Most last 20–60 minutes. It is the simpler of the two, and well suited to everyday worship or a festival.
What a havan is
A havan offers ghee and samagri into a sacred fire while Vedic mantras are chanted. Most last 60–120 minutes, sometimes longer. Families tend to choose a havan for larger intentions and life events — moving into a new home, opening a business, a wedding or a naming ceremony.
Picking by the blessing you hope for
You don’t have to know the right ritual beforehand. The home page lets you browse by intention — studies, new beginnings, prosperity, health and calm, family, or festival pujas — and every ritual page explains what families traditionally offer it for, who it suits and when it is best held.
Either way, the ritual takes place at the Himalayan temple named on the event page, performed by the pujari who serves there and filmed by our crew. See Our temples.
Every ritual we perform is benefic. Benefits described are those traditionally sought by devotees; Aum Fe makes no claims of guaranteed outcomes.
Is a puja or a havan better?
Neither is better; they suit different occasions. A puja is simpler and well suited to daily or festival worship, while families choose a havan for bigger intentions and life events.
How long does each one last?
Most pujas take 20–60 minutes. Most havans take 60–120 minutes, sometimes longer.
