Sathyanarayan Puja in Bangalore

The Satyanarayan Puja, or Satyanarayan Vrata as it is commonly known, is an auspicious Hindu religious observance. 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. It is the first mentioned ritual in the Skanda Purana of Hindus. The Satyanarayan Puja is generally done on the day of Purnima, or Full Moon, which is believed to be really fortunate.

SIGNIFICANCE OF SATYANARAYAN POOJA

The Satyanarayan Puja, worship of the lord Satyanarayan and the embodiment of eternal truth, is the most commonly performed ritualistic prayers in Hindu homes. Enthusiastic devotees have been performing this ritual for several reasons. It is observed that after performing this puja with devotion and faith, devotees generally benefit a lot – their problems are resolved and they can get over the difficulties in life.

As the name suggests, this puja is performed for the appeasement of Lord Vishnu or Narayana, the preserver of this whole creation.  Satyanarayan Puja is an effective and simple ritual for the current age. Satyanarayan is considered to be a calm and benevolent avatar of Lord Vishnu. As per Skanda Purana, Lord Vishnu taught Satya Narayana vratam to Maharshi Narada when the latter asked Lord Vishnu how a human being can overcome his or her strives in the terrible age of Kali Yuga. Usually this puja is performed immediately after or on an auspicious occasion like a marriage or moving into a new house. It is also performed to achieve success in life.

Satyanarayan Puja and Katha Paath can be performed on any day. However Poornima (full moon) is considered to be most auspicious day for conducting this Puja. Benefits of Puja includes and are not limited to success in any venture, help seeks Lord Satyanarayana’s blessing for happy and contended life and in making a business profitable.