The procedure of Satyanarayan Puja
To I am telling How to Worship of Satyanarayan God.
The important part of this prayer involves praying to the Navagraha – or the nine significant celestial beings in this universe. They consist of the following names:
- Surya – The Sun
- Chandra – The Moon
- Angaraka – Mars
- Buddha – Mercury
- Brihaspati – Jupiter
- Suka – Venus
- Sani – Saturn
- Rahu – North Node, or the head of Svarbhanu
- Ketu – South Node as the body with the tail of Svarbhanu
satyanarayan puja samagri
- Pooja materials:
- Cleaned room
- 2 new pieces of cloth
- Square platform for worship items
- 8 cups uncooked rice
- Copper pot (kalasha)
- 2 small images of Vishnu and Ganesha
- 4 oil lamps
- 10 turmeric pods
- 10 betel leaves
- 18 areca nuts
- 2 flower garlands
- Food offerings (prasadam), brought by attendees
- Flowers
- Skanda Purana
- Prasadam recipe (panchamrut):
- 1 cup whole milk
- one teaspoon curd
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- one chopped ripe banana
- 1 chopped apple
- 2 teaspoons chopped dates
- 1.2 cup grapes
- 4 or 5 chopped basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon cardamom powder (optional)
- 1.2 teaspoons saffron (optional)
satyanarayan pooja
This puja is first mentioned in Skanda Purana, Reva Kanda by Suta Puranik to the rishis in Naimisharanya. The details are part of the Katha (Story) that is usually read during the ritual
A painting of Narayana (Viṣṇu) seated on lotus
Sri Satya Narayana puja is a very popular ritual in most parts of India including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Bengal, Orissa, Maharashtra,Manipur, Assam, and Goa.
The ritual is usually performed on the Full moon day of every month, Ekadashi (11th day after full moon or new moon), Kārtika Pūrṇimā, Vaiśākhā Pūrṇimā, solar eclipse day or on Saṅkrānti except during Āṣāḍha Candra Masa. It is also performed on special occasions and during times of achievements, as an offering of gratitude to the Lord. These occasions could include marriage, graduation, the start of a new job, purchase of a new home, to name a few. In addition, the performance of this most auspicious puja generally confers a child to couples trying to start a family.
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