What is the Significance of the Satyanarayan Puja?

May 01,2019

Significance of the Satyanarayan Puja

Out of the many requests, we receive to perform Satyanarayana Puja, we are also encountered with why? Why does it have to be performed? What do I get in return? What is actually the significance of it? And many more! Thus, Sri Vishwanatha Saraswathi addressed all the basic concerns here:

First things first, those who are not aware, Lord Satyanarayana is the other name for the Hindu deity Lord Vishnu. In almost all parts of the nation, this ritualistic prayer is acknowledged. In layman terms, the Satyanarayana Puja is the worship of Satyanarayana and often referred to as the embodiment of eternal truth. Devotees believe that this puja should be carried out with utter fair and devotion with the benefit of getting their problems resolved.

What is the essence/meaning of this ritual?

If you try to understand the name on a deeper level, you can precisely understand that Satya means Truth and Narayan means more like abiding in everybody and everything. Therefore, the praise of Lord Satyanarayana implies that in order to overcome any obstacles caused in life, one must need to worship the Truth. In other words, a human has to be oneself and then be truthful to others. The more authentic you are, the more you can see the Narayan in others.

Okay! But what’s the story behind it?

Once upon a time, there lived an old and poor Brahman in Kashi. He was poor and used to beg to as his source of income. Now, Narada loves Brahmans and hence obscured by the fate of this Brahman.

Thus, he straight away headed to the Brahman and asked him, what could free you? The Brahman further elaborated that, “I am basically old and poor. So, I want a way to free from poverty.” Upon hearing his afflict, the Narada headed to the Lord Vishnu and asked for a solution. Something that could erase the miseries of humans on this planet.

In response, the Lord himself stated that worshipping Lord Satyanarayana will lead him to the ultimate way of happiness. The Brahman did that and certainly freed from poverty. This has been spread across the nation and people gradually adopted it.

Still, can you brief the benefits of Satyanarayana Puja?

We surely can. In a succinct way, performing this Puja would:

• Enhance the physical, emotional, and psychological wellness of the people
• Granted with the peace, harmony, and prosperity
• Let out from all the wrongdoings in one’s past life
• Give the strength to overcome all hurdles to fulfill their dreams

How is the Satyanarayana Puja celebrated?

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Like every other Puja, this one also begins with a prayer to Lord Ganesha. Later, the Navagraha Puja is conducted to offer the prayers for all the nine celestial objects in our universe. Upon the completion of worshipping the nine planets, the Satyanarayana Puja begins.

After a series of regular rituals, the chantings of Lord Vishnu begins and further offers a variety of Prasad that is a blend of milk, honey, butter, yogurt, and sugar. Later, the Satyanarayana Katha is preached and should be heard by all the people performing the puja.

It is also to be noted that one who reads or listens to this story would be blessed and will get rid of all kinds of miseries. 

When should I celebrate it?

This festival or puja is majorly performed during all the auspicious times in one’s life such as post marriage, housing ceremony, etc., It is celebrated on Ekadashi, full moon day, and Saturdays along with the months of Baishakh and Karthik.

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