Puja Vidhi · Lord Vishnu (Satyanarayan)
Satyanarayan Puja Vidhi
The Satyanarayan Puja is a worship of Lord Vishnu in his form as the "Lord of Truth", performed to give thanks and seek blessings on auspicious or celebratory occasions such as a housewarming, marriage, new venture or a wish fulfilled.
Best Day / Muhurat
Purnima (full moon) is most auspicious; it may also be done on Ekadashi, Kartik/Vaishakh months, or any auspicious day, usually in the evening.
Samagri (Items Needed)
- ◈Idol or picture of Lord Satyanarayan (Vishnu)
- ◈Kalash with water, mango leaves and a coconut
- ◈Panchamrit — milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar
- ◈Banana, and sheera/panjiri (sooji, ghee, sugar) for bhog
- ◈Tulsi leaves, roli, kumkum, akshat (unbroken rice)
- ◈Betel leaves and nuts, flowers, a coconut
- ◈Ghee lamp, incense and camphor for aarti
Puja Vidhi (Step by Step)
- 1 Bathe, wear clean clothes and purify the space; sprinkle water and take achman.
- 2 Take a Sankalp (resolve) stating the purpose of the puja.
- 3 Worship Lord Ganesha and the Kalash first, then invoke Lord Satyanarayan.
- 4 Offer panchamrit abhishek, then flowers, roli, kumkum and akshat.
- 5 Light the lamp and incense and offer them to the Lord.
- 6 Recite or listen to the five chapters (adhyaya) of the Satyanarayan Katha with devotion.
- 7 Offer the sheera/panjiri bhog with tulsi leaves.
- 8 Perform the aarti with a ghee lamp and distribute the prasad to all present.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should Satyanarayan Puja be performed?
Purnima (full moon) is most auspicious; it may also be done on Ekadashi, Kartik/Vaishakh months, or any auspicious day, usually in the evening.
What samagri (items) are needed for Satyanarayan Puja?
The main items are: Idol or picture of Lord Satyanarayan (Vishnu), Kalash with water, mango leaves and a coconut, Panchamrit — milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar, Banana, and sheera/panjiri (sooji, ghee, sugar) for bhog, Tulsi leaves, roli, kumkum, akshat (unbroken rice), Betel leaves and nuts, flowers, a coconut, Ghee lamp, incense and camphor for aarti.
Which deity is worshipped in Satyanarayan Puja?
Satyanarayan Puja is dedicated to Lord Vishnu (Satyanarayan). The Satyanarayan Puja is a worship of Lord Vishnu in his form as the "Lord of Truth", performed to give thanks and seek blessings on auspicious or celebratory occasions such as a housewarming, marriage, new venture or a wish fulfilled.