

Names of Lord Satynarayana can be chanted along with various offerings like prasadam in the form of fruits, sweets etc.Īnother important requirement for this puja is the story of Satyanarayan, which is to be heard by all devotees taking part in this puja. Once the deity is placed in correct position, Satyanarayan Swami can be worshipped. The first step is to clean the place where the deity is to be placed. The remaining ritual consists of offering prayers and worshipping Satyanarayan, one of the most benevolent forms of Lord Vishnu. Ketu - South Node as the body with the tail of Svarbhanu.Rahu - North Node, or the head of Svarbhanu.Showering the lord with flower petals is the final procedure.Īnother important part of this prayer involves praying to the Navagraha - or the nine significant celestial beings in this universe. Lord Ganesha is fond of modak, which is a mixture of coconut and sugar, or he may be offered laddoo too. This can be achieved by chanting different names of Lord Ganesha and offering him prasada (food served to Lords that consist of their favourite foods). The Satyanarayan puja starts by offering a prayer to Lord Ganesha so that all obstacles that could probably occur if the puja is performed incorrectly is removed successfully. It can remove all sins from the past life.


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The Satyanarayan Puja is generally done on the day of Purnima, or Full Moon, which is believed to be really fortunate. It is the first mentioned ritual in the Skanda Purana of Hindus.

A ritual that is performed by people on several major occasions like housewarming, marriage etc., and this puja can be done at home on any day regardless of reason. The Satyanarayan Puja, or Satyanarayan Vrata as it is commonly known, is an auspicious Hindu religious observance. However one can perform this puja in the morning as well. Performing this puja in the evening is considered more appropriate. It is not a puja confined to any festivities, but Purnima (full moon day) is considered specifically auspicious for this puja. The Satyanarayan puja can be performed on any day except on New-Moon. In addition, the performance of this most auspicious puja generally confers a child to couples trying to start a family. These occasions could include marriage graduation, start of a new job, and the purchase of a new home to name a few. It is also performed on special occasions and during times of achievements as an offering of gratitude to the Lord. This puja is usually performed on the Purnima day of every month. The details are part of the Katha/"Story" that is usually read along with the puja. This puja is first mentioned in Skanda Purana, Reva Kanda by Suta Puranik to the rishis in Naimisharanya. There is a temple for Sri Satyanarayana Swami at Annavaram, near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh where this vratam is performed every day. The Satya Narayana Vratam and Puja are very popular all over India. Satya means "truth" and Narayana means "The highest being" so Satyanarayan means "The highest being who is an embodiment of Truth". Click here to Signup for Samuhik Satyanarayan Vrat katha
