After placing the deity in the correct position, Satya-Nārāyana Svāmī is worshipped. First 'pañcamṛtam' is used to clean the place where the deity is placed. The rest of the puja consists of worship to Satya Nārāyana, an extremely benevolent form of Viṣṇu. They consist of Sūrya - Sun, Chandra - Moon, Aṅgāraka - Mars, Budha - Mercury, Bṛihaspati - Jupiter, Śukra - Venus, Śani - Saturn, Rāhu - North Node as the head of Svarbhānu, and Ketu - South Node as the body including the tail of Svarbhānu. This is done by chanting all the names of Lord Gaṇeśa and offering prasāda (a food offering, usually consisting of one of Lord Gaṇeśa's favorite foods - modak, a sugar and coconut mixture, or laddu) and the showering of flower petals.Īnother part of the prayer involves a prayer to the Navagraha's - the nine important celestial beings in the universe. The puja starts by a prayer to Gaṇeśa, to remove all obstacles that may occur as a result of incorrectly performing the puja. The 'Satyanarayan katha' and the 'vrat' help us overcome vices like lust, anger, greed, attachments and ego. Thus the place where truth resides in man is called Satyanarayan. 'Satya' means truth, 'Nar' means a man and 'Ayan' means a place. The katha is dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his manifestation as Lord Satyanarayan. Our shastras state that during the 'Kalyug,' the fruit that one gets by hearing the 'Satyanarayan Katha' is enormous. One who observes it with full devotion and faith is sure to attain his heart's desire. Satyanarayana vrat is the easiest and most inexpensive way of self-purification and self-surrender at the lotus feet of Hari. The puja is performed by some buddhists in Bangladesh.Īmong the kathas that are prevalent in India, 'Shri Satyanarayan Vrat Katha' is the most popular. Large numbers of devotees, many with families, visit the temple, offer prayers, perform this Vrata there, right in the temple. This vratam is performed daily in Annavaram. There is a very ancient famous temple for Śrī Satya Nārāyana Svāmī at Annavaram, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. In West Bengal, people perform this puja before house warming ceremony.Īlmost all Hindus, throughout Andhra Pradesh, have strong faith, belief, and devotion towards Śrīman Nārāyaṇa, an incarnation of Viṣṇu. In Maharashtra, Satya Nārāṇaya Puja is not done on Ekādaśī or Caturthī. It is not known clearly when the origin of puja is started. Śrī Satya Nārāyana puja is a very popular ritual in most parts of India including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat,Bihar, Bengal, Orissa,Maharashtra, Assam and Goa.
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