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1. Altar, Deity (statue/photo),
2. Two big brass lamps (with wicks, oil/ghee)
3. Matchbox, Agarbatti
4. Karpoor, Gandha Powder, Kumkum, gopichandan, haldi
5. Sri Mudra (for Sandhyaavandan), Vessel for Tirtha, Yajnopaviita
6. Puujaa Conch, Bell, One aaratii (for Karpoor), Two Aaratiis with wicks
7. Flowers, Akshata (in a container), tulsi leaves, tulsi garland
8. Decorated Copper or Silver Kalasha, Two pieces of cloth (new),
9. Coconut, 1/2 kg. Rice, gold coin, gold chain
10. Extra Kalasha, 3 trays, 3 vessels for Abhisheka
11. Betel nuts 6, Betel nut Leaves 12, Bananas 6, Banana Leaves 2, Mango Leaves 5-25
12. Dry Fruits, 5 bananas, 1 coconut - all for naivedya
13. Panchaamrita - Milk, Curd, Honey, Ghee, Sugar, Tender Coconut Water
14. Puja Books (Sri VishhNusahasranaama Book, Sri KrishnaashTottara Book,
Sri SatyanaaraataNa Vritta Book)
15. SapaaD - One and one-fourth measure of Rava (soojii), milk, ghee, sugar and
banana. Cook it to form prasaad similar to shiiraa
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Procedure
The previous night, think of Lord Sri SatyanaaraayaNa and mentally decide
to perform puujaa the next day. This is the sankalpa.
On the puja day, early in the morning keeping the same thoughts of
worshipping the Lord, take a head bath (if possible an oil-bath).
Wash Kalasha and fill it with clean water upto 3/4 of it and place it near the
altar in a clean place and cover it up.
Observe Fast (if possible).
Again in the evening take a head-bath. This should be done by both husband
and wife. Wear your best dress and decorate yourself. Decorate the front
door, altar, kalasha and the place near the altar. Invite your relatives, friends
(who have bhakti in the Lord). The yajamaan's dress should be traditional
dhoti.
Keep all the things for puja ready, near the altar.
Duration - start to Arati - 2 hours
Total duration - start to finish - 3 to 3.5 hours
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psychological and spiritual, internal
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(Due to pranayam, the rajas component
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(Prostrations to your family deity)
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(Holding unbroken consecrated rice
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(akshata) and an offering spoon (pali) with
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water in the cup of ones hand one
(Prostrations to the deity of this place)
should chant the mantra with the resolve,
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performing the .... ritual to obtain the
materials we have collected)
benefit according to the Shrutis, Smrutis
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(Prostrations to Shiva and pArvati)
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(Prostrations to Lord Satyanarayana, the
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(What is the best time to worship the
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knowledge and all the Gods will combine
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(Offering of flowers - May Shri
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INTRODUCTION
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will not be born again". Sri
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every chance of being liberated. Sri

Sathyanarayana katha forms a vital and
integral part of this pooja. Not listening to
the katha will be a major loss. Repeatedly
hearing this story and meditating on its
different aspects will make us more and
more interested in the Lord and His
activities. As the Lord Himself says further
in Gita (Ch9.14) "Sathatham keerthayantho
maam yathanthascha dradhavrathaah: "The
mahaatmaas among devotees, always
speak and sing My glories, and try with
determination, to realize Me"
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Naradaji once to Lord Narayana Himself;

Let me tell you that story.
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Once Naradaji was traveling all over the
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worlds and finally came to Bhuloka, where
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he found almost everyone was suffering
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one or the other misery on account of

their past Karmas and were not knowing
Shri Sathyanaranayana katha is from
how to extricate themselves from their
Skandha purana, Reva kaanda. Sutha
untold miseries which were multiplying
Puraanikji was the narrator of these
everyday on account of their ignorance.
stories, in Neimishaaranya to the rishis
Being a Satjana his heart felt their
lead by Shounakji who were performing a
agonies and immediately he reached
1000 year yajna for the benefit of
Vaikunta, to Lord Narayana to find the
mankind.
right answer for getting the people out of

their miseries. But when he sees the Lord,
Shounakaji and others now ask Suta
being a great devotee of the Lord, he
Puranikji an important question. "When a
forgets his purpose and starts praising the
man has a desire, how can he fulfill that
Lord. The Lord Narayana smiles at him
ethically sound desire? By worshipping
and asks the purpose of his visit, knowing
whom, by what vrita, or tapas? Please let
that normally Naradaji does not visit Him
us know.
without a purpose. Naradaji tells Him what

he saw and requests Him a panacea for
Sutaji was pleased to know that this
all such miseries. The Lord is now happy
question they asked, was for the benefit
at this question of Naradaji because of
of the mankind and not for their personal
Naradajis intention of benefiting the world
benefit, for, they had abandoned their
by seeking the right answer. The Lord
homes and all desires. Sutaji said "this
said:
question was also asked by Devarshi

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Yes, there is a vrita called Sri
End of Chapter 1
Satyanarayana vrita which is not known to

the inhabitants of the Bhuloka. This is a
secret and yet since your interest is the
benefit of the mankind, I shall narrate to
you this vrita. This can be performed by

anyone (anyone means it does not need
CHAPTER 2
an expert or a priest to worship the Lord ANYONE of any caste, community, creed
Sri Lord Narayana tells Narada the further
can worship the Lord directly) and very
story:
easily. One who does this, will get all the

benefits and the pleasures of this world
There was an old and poor Brahmin in
and will eventually get Moksha too. Now
the city of Kashi. He was a man of virtue
Narada wants to know more details of this
and yet extremely poor and was always
vrita. The Lord says, this can be done
begging for the next meal. Since the Lord
any day, in the evening. Gather friends
is Viprapriya- (Brahmana priya means
and relatives and perform this vrita with
Lover of Brahmana- Brahmana means
faith and devotion. The prasad for this
anyone on the devotional path ) - He
vrita is known as Sapaad which is
came in the guise of an old Brahmin and
prepared thus: Take an equal measure of
accosted him " Tell me my friend, what
rava, Milk, Ghee, Banana, Sugar ( the
ails you?". The brahmin replied "I am an
measure should be 1 1/4 or multiples
old and very poor man and I shall be
thereof ) cook it till all mix into a paste.
grateful if you can tell me how to get rid
The night should be spent in Bhajans and
of this poverty of mine which does not
praise of the Lord. All those attending
seem to leave me". The Lord replied "Why
Pooja should be given food and respect.
dont you perform Sri Satyanarayana
Thus the performer will get all his wishes
Vrita", and He told him how to perform
fulfilled.
the Vrita.
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The poor man now desires to do this vrita
to his house a woodcutter. He saw the
and thinking over these thoughts of the
pooja and wanted to know what it is and
Lord he goes to bed. He could not sleep
what are its fruits. The brahmin said, "This
on account of these thoughts. Again in the
is Sri Satyanarayana Pooja. Whatever
morning he had same thoughts and he
desires you have in your mind will be
says to himself, "whatever I earn today by
fulfilled by performing this vrita. My own
begging I shall use it to perform the vrita".
poverty and troubles all ended by my very
Since the Lord likes such feelings,
decision to perform this vrita". On hearing
(Bhavena Devam - Lord does not want
this, the woodcutter prostrates to the Lord,
our material possessions, he is won by
takes prasad, and decides to perform this
the genuineness of our feelings) that day,
pooja next day. He thought in his mind,
he got plenty of money while begging and
"Whatever amount I get from the sale of
thus pleased, he took the necessary
the wood tomorrow, I will use it for the
articles and performed the vrita.
performance of the vrita." That day he

sold the wood for twice the price. Happily
Very soon he became rich and had all the
thinking of the Lord Satyanarayana he
things of the world and thereafter he
proceeds to do this pooja, inviting his
started performing the vrita every month
friends and relatives. Thus performing
and thus he enjoyed all the pleasures of
regularly he became rich and happy and
the world and finally reached the Moksha
finally reached Satyaloka.
too.
End of Chapter II
Now Shaunakji and other rishis want to
know how this vrita spread in the world.
Also those who have heard the story,
what benefits they got. Sutaji replies:

CHAPTER III
Once when this brahmin was performing
the Sri Satyanarayana Pooja there came
Suta Puranikji continues the story:

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her husband about the vrita and he kept

Once there was a good king called
postponing it, till his daughter grew of age
Ulkamukha. He was wedded to truth and
and was ready to be married. The father
sense- control. Everyday he used to go to
finds a suitable groom and marries her off
the temple, worship the Lord, distribute
and again forgot to perform the vrita
alms to the needy. Once he was
although he had decided to do so at the
performing Sri Satyanarayana Vrita on the
time of marriage of his daughtier. The
banks of a river. At that time there came
Lord now wanted to remind him.
a merchant in a ship loaded with precious

goods. He approached the king and
The merchant and his son-in-law were in
wanted to know the details of the pooja
a city called Ratnasara where king
and also its fruits. The king said, "My
Chandrakethu was ruling. There was a
friend, what we are doing is a vrita called
theft at the palace and the burglars were
Sri Satyanarayana Pooja. This is done
chased by the police. The running burglar
with a desire to have progeny, wealth,
saw these two merchants resting near a
property, etc. By this, we are worshipping
tree and they left the booty with them and
Lord Narayana or Mahavishnu".
ran off. The police caught the two

merchants with the stolen goods and they
The merchant said, "Please tell me the
were straight away sent to the prison. The
details as to how to perform this vrita,
king himself overlooked to investigate. It is
because I would like to have children
this time the merchant suddenly realized
whom I have not been fortunate to have
that this was all on account of his
till now." The king tells him the details of
forgetting the promise to the Lord. At
the vrita and the merchant returns home.
about this time, back home both Lilavathi
He tells the details to his wife and they
and her daughter Kalavathi lost all their
decide to perform this vrita if they get a
belongings due to thefts at home and
child. Sometime later his wife Lilavathi
were rendered beggars. During one such
became pregnant and delivered a girl who
wandering trying to find some food
was named Kalavathi. Lilavathi reminded
Kalavathi sees Sri Satyanarayana Pooja
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being performed at one house. She goes
contains dried leaves. The sanyasi says
in, hears the story and details and returns
"Tathasthu". When the merchant returns to
to tell her mother what had taken place.
the ship he finds that it does contain now
Lilavathi now knows that it is their
dried leaves only. He swoons and when
forgetting to do the Pooja that had created
he regains his consciousness he realizes
all these problems. Next day she calls her
that these are doings of the Sanyasi
relatives and friends and performs the
whom he had cursorily dismissed earlier.
Pooja, begs for forgiveness. Accordingly,
He seeks him out and begs for
the king had a dream that the merchants
forgiveness. The ever-merciful Lord again
were innocent and he releases them on
forgives him. Now that the merchant was
inquiry and gives them lot wealth.
near the town, he sends a messenger in

advance to Lilavathi to let her know that
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they are on their way home. Lilavathi. tells

her daughter to complete the
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Kalavathi does the pooja, but in a hurry to

meet her husband, she neglects to take
CHAPTER IV
the prasad; and when she nears the

anchorage, she does not find the ship nor
Suta Puranik continues the story:
her husband! It looked to her that they

both sank/drowned. She swoons and now
Thus released from the custody the
she decides to die.
merchants were returning home. They

reached the outskirts of their town in their
The merchant thinks that this must be on
ship. The Lord in order to test them again
account of some fault on their part in
comes in the form of an old Sanyasi and
ignoring the Lord and then and there he
inquires as to what the load in the ship
decides to do the pooja as a part of
is. The merchant bluffs and says that it
expiation from his side for mistakes of
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omission or commission. The Lord now
In the woods of Nemisharanya Suta
pleased makes him realize that it is the
Puranikji continued the story narrating the
daughters oversight in not accepting the
greatness of this Vrita to Shounaka and
prasad that has created this problem and
other Rishis:
now if she goes and takes the prasad,

everything would be all right.
In ancient times, there was a King called

Angadwaja. He was good and righteous
Kalavathi returned to the altar and took
king {like all of us, good and righteous};
prasad with all faith and reverence. And
and yet once he ignored the prasad of Sri
her husband returned and from then
Satyanarayana Pooja and had to suffer
onwards, they all performed Sri
very dearly to that.
Sathyanarayana Pooja regularly till the end

of their life and finally after death, they
Once this king was returning from hunting
reached Satyaloka.
the wild animals in the forests. He rested

under a tree for a while. A few yards
End of Chapter IV
away a small group of cowherd boys had

gathered to perform Sri Satyanarayana
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talkative among them became their priest

and they played the game of doing a
CHAPTER V
pooja. At the end of the pooja, they

offered the prasad to the king who, out of
{5th chapter is important to us as we too
contempt and pride, left it untouched.
tend to behave like the King in this story,

in respect of other peoples
Pretty soon all his wealth was lost; his
pooja/worship/religion }
hundred children died and he now knew,

being a good king that this was all on
account of his contempt for those
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childrens pooja. Without any delay the
king goes to that very spot where the
cowherd boys had done the pooja earlier,
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He alone has taken names and forms.
One who reads this story and one who

hears it will be rid of all woes and
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Transliterated by Sowmya Ramkumar
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At the regular altar

(Sip one spoon of water after each

mantra. Take a little water from the vessel

for worship with an offering spoon onto

the palm and sip it. This is called

achaman.. Just as bathing causes external

purification, partaking water in this way is

responsible for internal purification. This

act is repeated thrice. Thus physical,

Shri Satyanarayana Puja

and then should offer the water from the

hand into the circular, shelving metal dish

(tamhan). Offering the water into the

circular, shelving dish signifies the

(Stand and hold a fruit in hand during

(Repeat Achamana 2 - given above)

(Apply water to eyes and understand that

(Prostrations to your favorite deity)

you are of the nature of Brahman)

(Prostrations to your family deity)

(Holding unbroken consecrated rice

(Prostrations to the deity of this house)

(akshata) and an offering spoon (pali) with

water in the cup of ones hand one

(Prostrations to the deity of this place)

should chant the mantra with the resolve,

I of the .....lineage (gotra), ..... am

(Prostrations to the deity of all the

performing the .... ritual to obtain the

materials we have collected)

benefit according to the Shrutis, Smrutis

and Puranas in order to acquire .... result

(Prostrations to the Indra and shachii)

Shri Satyanarayana Puja

(Prostrations to Shiva and pArvati)

(Prostrations to the Lords who protect us -

LakShmi and NArAyaNa)

(Whoever chants or hears these 12 names

of Lord Ganesha will not have any

(Prostrations to our parents)

obstacles in any of their endeavours)

(Prostrations to all the Gods)

(Prostrations to all Brahamanas - those

who are in the religious path)

(Prostrations to Lord Satyanarayana, the

(We completely surrender ourselves to that

main deity if this puja)

Goddess who embodies auspiciousness,

who is full of auspiciousness and who

brings auspicousness to us)

(When Lord Hari, who brings

auspiciousness is situated in our hearts,

Shri Satyanarayana Puja

inauspiciousness in any of our

find fulfillment we should first offer our

prayers to Lord Vinayaka and then to our

teacher, then to the Sun God and to the

holy trinity of Brahma, ViShNu and Shiva)

Lord? When our hearts are at the feet of

Lord Narayana, then the strength of the

stars, the moon, the strength of

knowledge and all the Gods will combine

and make it the most auspicious time and