Shukra Puja is to appease the planet Venus. Venus Puja is very useful & beneficial puja, since it's worship strengthens benefic Venus & increases its positive influence and pacifies malefic effects of the planet & neutralizes its negative effect. Venus Puja is recommended for those having malefic Venus or wrongly placed Venus as per horoscope.

The planets are to propitiated against their evil influences, to ward off them, the Venus Puja is done with faith to ward off all evils of Venus as per the horoscope.