Baglamukhi / Puja
Protection and success in your journeys.
Performing this puja before embarking on a journey is a way to seek protection and ensure a successful trip. Maa Baglamukhi is believed to possess the power to paralyse and neutralise the enemies and obstacles in one’s path.
The ritual includes offerings of fresh flowers and sweets, lighting of the ghee lamp, mantra jaap and prayers for protection — after which the devotee proceeds on the journey with a positive, confident mindset.
Maa Baglamukhi, also known as Maa Pitambara, is one of the ten Mahavidyas — the Great Wisdom Goddesses of Hinduism. She is depicted seated on a yellow lotus, draped in yellow, holding a club in her right hand and a noose in her left. She is revered for her unmatched power to paralyse (stambhan), control and subdue adverse forces, which makes her puja one of the most powerful remedies in the entire Vedic-tantric tradition.
Safe and secure journey
Success in the purpose of your travel
Protection from accidents and mishaps
Removal of last-minute obstacles
Maa Baglamukhi Mool Mantra
An idol or picture of Maa Baglamukhi as the primary deity for the puja.
A clean yellow cloth spread as a seat (asana) for the Goddess.
A ghee lamp (diya) prepared and offered during the puja.
For creating a fragrant, sattvik atmosphere during the puja.
Fresh flowers — preferably yellow — as an offering to the Goddess.
For applying tilak (sacred mark) on the idol or picture.
Offered as prasadam (sacred food) and distributed after the puja.
A turmeric rosary for the Baglamukhi mantra jaap.
Start by purifying yourself through a bath and by wearing clean, preferably yellow or saffron-coloured clothing. Select a clean and quiet place for the puja, free from disturbance.
Set up a sacred space or altar where the puja will be conducted. Place the picture or idol of Maa Baglamukhi at the centre of the altar on a yellow cloth, decorate it with fresh flowers, and apply sandalwood paste and kumkum. Arrange flowers, incense, fruits and ghee as offerings.
Begin the puja by meditating on Maa Baglamukhi and invoking her divine presence. Recite her specific mantras and prayers, and seek her blessings and guidance for the purpose of your puja.
Offer fresh flowers, incense, fruits, sweets and other items as a sign of devotion and respect. It is common to offer ghee (clarified butter), as this is considered a sacred substance in Hindu rituals. Light the ghee lamp and incense sticks and offer them to the Goddess while chanting her mantra.
Chant the specific Baglamukhi mantras and prayers — especially the mool mantra given below — for the prescribed count on a haldi mala, with complete devotion. These mantras are believed to enhance the efficacy of the puja.
Throughout the puja, offer your prayers asking for her protection during your journey, seeking success and safety. After the jaap, sit quietly, meditate on the Goddess and visualise the desired outcome being fulfilled by her grace.
Conclude the puja with gratitude to Maa Baglamukhi and a final round of mantras and prayers. Perform the aarti, seek her blessings for success in your endeavour, and distribute the prasadam (sweets and fruits) among your family members, friends and yourself.
Please note that specific mantras and procedures may vary among different traditions and practitioners. Conducting such pujas should be done with proper guidance from a knowledgeable priest or guru, and with due ethical and moral consideration. Perform this puja with sincerity, devotion and faith. Guru ji can also perform it on your behalf before important journeys.
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