“It is believed that entering a home during an auspicious time, makes life easy and there will be minimum struggle for the family, after moving into the new house. Days that are most favorable for such muhurats are Vasant Panchami, Akshaya Tritiya, Gudi Padwa, dussehra (also known as Vijayadashmi), while days like Uttarayana, holi, Adhikmas and Shraddha Paksha are to be avoided,” adds Experts.
A house warming performed on dussehra does not even require an auspicious time, as every moment of this day is considered auspicious. Before the griha pravesh, a kalash pooja is usually performed.
For this ritual, a copper pot is filled with water and nine types of grains and a coin are placed in it. A coconut is placed on the pot and one enters the house with it, accompanied by the chanting of mantras by a priest.
