Vijayadashami · Puja & timing
Shastra and Ayudha Puja preparation
Honour tools of work and learning according to your tradition; local dates and practices vary. No purchase is needed for this planning guide. Confirm your family’s observance day and items; keep machinery switched off, sharp objects secured and children away from equipment.
Keep ready
- Family guidance
- Safe switched-off work items
- Cleaning cloth
Step by step
- 1Confirm the observance date with your family or local temple.
- 2Use books or safe everyday tools as appropriate to your household.
- 3Disconnect electrical equipment and keep sharp tools secured with an adult.
- 4Place flowers without blocking vents, controls or moving parts and remove them before use.
- 5Ask which tools or work items your family honours and when. Clean only as the manufacturer permits and never operate, demonstrate or handle hazardous equipment as part of a child’s activity.
Helpful notes
- No purchase is needed for this planning guide. Confirm your family’s observance day and items; keep machinery switched off, sharp objects secured and children away from equipment.
Plan ahead
Ask which tools or work items your family honours and when. Clean only as the manufacturer permits and never operate, demonstrate or handle hazardous equipment as part of a child’s activity.
Common questions
Does Ayudha or Shastra Puja mean buying new tools?
No purchase is needed for this planning guide. Confirm your family’s observance day and items; keep machinery switched off, sharp objects secured and children away from equipment.
What should I arrange before the day?
Ask which tools or work items your family honours and when. Clean only as the manufacturer permits and never operate, demonstrate or handle hazardous equipment as part of a child’s activity.