Frequently Asked Questions

Use the online Book a Pooja form with your ceremony, preferred date, time and address, or WhatsApp/call +1 407-398-3567. You will receive a confirmation by email and WhatsApp.

Sri Shyam Sharma serves Dallas TX (Plano, Frisco, Irving and DFW), Tulsa OK (Broken Arrow, Owasso) and Bentonville AR (Rogers, Fayetteville, Springdale). Online poojas are available anywhere in the USA.

For weekends and popular muhurthams (Gruhapravesham, weddings), book 3–6 weeks ahead. Shorter notice is often possible — just ask.

Dakshina depends on the ceremony, the homams included, the location and travel distance. Sri Shyam Sharma confirms the exact amount on a call or WhatsApp before booking.

Yes. Contact Sri Shyam Sharma by WhatsApp or phone as early as possible so the calendar can be updated.

The family arranges the items using the downloadable list on each service on the Pooja Services page. The list is also shared again before your pooja.

For Gruhapravesham, weddings, Upanayanam and Namakaranam, an auspicious muhurtham is recommended. Use Find Your Good Day or ask Sri Shyam Sharma to suggest dates from your nakshatras.

The homam fire is kept small. We recommend opening windows and temporarily covering the nearest smoke detector during the homam.

Traditional clothing is preferred — dhoti/kurta for men and saree/half-saree/salwar for women — but comfortable, modest clothing is fine.

Mantras are chanted in Sanskrit, with explanations in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil or English.

Yes. Sri Shyam Sharma performs Telugu and South Indian ceremonies and adapts to each family's tradition.

Yes. Satyanarayana Vratam, Sankalpam-based poojas and many other ceremonies can be performed over video call.

Open the Panchangam page to see today's tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, Rahu kalam and sunrise for your city.

Yes. Share birth details and Sri Shyam Sharma will review them personally. The website's AI chat gives general guidance only; final muhurthams are confirmed by the priest.