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Satyanarayan Puja is typically performed on Purnima (full moon day) evening, but can be done on any auspicious occasion — house warming, new job, after recovery from illness, fulfillment of a wish, or any Shukla Paksha day. Evening (after 4 PM) is the preferred time.
On this auspicious day, I undertake the Satyanarayan Puja and Katha recitation with devotion, for the well-being, prosperity, and happiness of my family, and for the fulfillment of all righteous wishes.
Spread banana leaves on a clean chowki (platform). Place a kalash (water vessel) with mango leaves and coconut on top. Place the Satyanarayan image/idol on the banana leaves. Arrange fruits, coins, akshat, flowers, and paan-supari around the deity. Tie red thread (mauli) on the kalash.
Perform achamana and sankalpa. Invoke Lord Satyanarayan by offering akshat, flowers, kumkum, and Tulsi. Chant "Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya" 12 times. Offer panchamrit abhishek to the idol, followed by clean water. Dress with yellow cloth and sandalwood.
Vishnu Dvadashakshari Mantra
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Read Chapter 1 of the Satyanarayan Katha. A poor Brahmin receives the Satyanarayan vrat vidhi from Lord Vishnu himself. A woodcutter hears about it and performs the puja — his poverty is destroyed and he gains wealth. This chapter establishes that Satyanarayan puja is accessible to all, regardless of caste or status.
Perform a brief aarti with the ghee lamp after reading Chapter 1. Wave the lamp before the deity and offer flowers. All present should join in.
Read Chapter 2. A devout merchant named Sadhu performs the Satyanarayan puja regularly and prospers. A king named Ulkamukh and his minister Shatananda encounter the merchant during the puja and join in — they too receive prosperity and children. This chapter shows the contagious nature of Satyanarayan's grace.
Perform brief aarti after Chapter 2, then read Chapter 3. King Ulkamukh, upon returning from a hunting trip, forgets his promise to perform the puja and neglects the prasad. As a result, he loses all his wealth and is imprisoned. He remembers his vow, performs the puja in prison, and is restored. This chapter warns against neglecting vows made to Satyanarayan.
Perform brief aarti after Chapter 3, then read Chapter 4. The merchant Sadhu's wife Lilavati sends their daughter Kalavati to receive her returning father at the harbor. But Kalavati, in her haste, neglects to eat the Satyanarayan prasad. As punishment, her husband's ship sinks and he is imprisoned. She realizes her mistake, performs the puja properly, and all is restored. This chapter emphasizes that prasad must NEVER be refused.
Perform brief aarti after Chapter 4, then read Chapter 5 — the conclusion. Suta Muni summarizes the glory of Satyanarayan vrat: whoever hears or performs this katha with devotion attains all desires, is freed from sorrow, and gains lasting prosperity. The critical warning is repeated — the prasad must be consumed by ALL present; refusing it brings misfortune.
Perform the final grand aarti singing "Om Jai Lakshmi Ramana". Offer the sheera (semolina halwa prepared with ghee, sugar, and dry fruits) as naivedya. After offering, distribute sheera prasad to EVERY person present — this is the most critical part of the entire puja. No one should leave without eating prasad. Untie the red thread from the kalash and tie it on the wrists of all family members.
Vishnu Dvadashakshari Mantra
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
oṃ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya
Om, I bow to Lord Vasudeva (Krishna/Vishnu), the Supreme Being.
108x Japa CountSatyanarayan Stuti (Prayer)
सत्यनारायणं देवं वन्दे सत्यपराक्रमम्। सत्यं सत्यस्वरूपं च सत्यमेव सदा भजे॥
satyanārāyaṇaṃ devaṃ vande satyaparākramam | satyaṃ satyasvarūpaṃ ca satyameva sadā bhaje ||
I worship Lord Satyanarayan, the god of truth and valor. He is truth itself, his form is truth — I forever worship that truth.
Vishnu Dhyana Shloka
शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशम्। विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्णं शुभाङ्गम्। लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यम्। वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम्॥
śāntākāraṃ bhujagaśayanaṃ padmanābhaṃ sureśam | viśvādhāraṃ gaganasadṛśaṃ meghavarṇaṃ śubhāṅgam | lakṣmīkāntaṃ kamalanayanaṃ yogibhirdhyānagamyam | vande viṣṇuṃ bhavabhayaharaṃ sarvalokaikanātham ||
I worship Lord Vishnu — who has a serene form, who reclines on the serpent Shesha, from whose navel the lotus springs, lord of the gods, support of the universe, vast as the sky, dark as rain clouds, with auspicious limbs, beloved of Lakshmi, lotus-eyed, accessible to yogis through meditation, destroyer of the fear of worldly existence, sole lord of all worlds.
ॐ जय लक्ष्मी रमणा, स्वामी जय लक्ष्मी रमणा। सत्यनारायण स्वामी, जन पातक हरणा॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी रमणा॥ रत्न जड़ित सिंहासन, अद्भुत छबि राजे। नारद कहत निरन्तर, नित नूतन साजे॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी रमणा॥ प्रकट भये कलि कारन, द्विज को दर्श दियो। बूढ़ा ब्राह्मण बनकर, कंचन महल कियो॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी रमणा॥ दुर्बल भील कठारे, ऋषि को बन दियो। चन्द्रचूड़ एक राजा, तिनको धन दियो॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी रमणा॥ वैश्य मनोरथ पायो, श्रद्धा तज दीन्ही। बाणिज सहित समुद्र में, ताहि डुबो दीन्ही॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी रमणा॥ सत्यनारायण कथा, वाणी विस्तारा। ब्रह्मादिक मुनि गावें, हरद अम्बिका धारा॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी रमणा॥ श्री सत्यनारायण जी की आरती, जो कोई नर गावे। कहत शिवानन्द स्वामी, मनवांछित फल पावे॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी रमणा॥
oṃ jaya lakṣmī ramaṇā, svāmī jaya lakṣmī ramaṇā | satyanārāyaṇa svāmī, jana pātaka haraṇā || oṃ jaya lakṣmī ramaṇā || ratna jaḍita siṃhāsana, adbhuta chabi rāje | nārada kahata nirantara, nita nūtana sāje || oṃ jaya lakṣmī ramaṇā || prakaṭa bhaye kali kārana, dvija ko darśa diyo | būḍhā brāhmaṇa banakara, kañcana mahala kiyo || oṃ jaya lakṣmī ramaṇā || durbala bhīla kaṭhāre, ṛṣi ko bana diyo | candracūḍa eka rājā, tinako dhana diyo || oṃ jaya lakṣmī ramaṇā || vaiśya manoratha pāyo, śraddhā taja dīnhī | bāṇija sahita samudra mẽ, tāhi ḍubo dīnhī || oṃ jaya lakṣmī ramaṇā || satyanārāyaṇa kathā, vāṇī vistārā | brahmādika muni gāvẽ, harada ambikā dhārā || oṃ jaya lakṣmī ramaṇā || śrī satyanārāyaṇa jī kī āratī, jo koī nara gāve | kahata śivānanda svāmī, manavāñchita phala pāve || oṃ jaya lakṣmī ramaṇā ||
Sheera (semolina halwa) is THE essential prasad — prepared with ghee, sugar, cardamom, saffron, and dry fruits (cashew, raisin). Also offer fruits, panchamrit, and Tulsi water. The sheera must be prepared fresh on the day of puja.
Satyanarayan Puja fulfills all wishes, brings lasting prosperity, removes all sorrows and obstacles, and grants peace of mind. The Skanda Purana states that this puja is the easiest and most effective way to please Lord Vishnu in Kali Yuga. Regular observance on Purnima ensures continuous divine grace.