📜 Vratam Significance
Satyanarayana Vratam is the most popular Hindu puja. Lord Satyanarayana is a form of Vishnu. Performing this vratam brings all auspiciousness, wealth, health, and family happiness.
This vratam is performed on occasions like housewarming, marriage, birthday, starting new business, success in exams. Performing on Pournami is best.
📅 Auspicious Times for Vratam
Pournami, Ekadashi, Sankranti, Amavasya (in some cases), Sunday, Thursday
🛒 Puja Items Required
Main Items
- Satyanarayana photo/idol
- Kalasam (with water)
- Turmeric, Kumkum
- Incense, Camphor
Offerings
- Rava Kesari / Prasadam
- Fruits (Banana, Coconut)
- Panakam
- Vadapappu
Puja Materials
- Flowers
- Mango leaves
- Betel leaves, nuts
- New cloth
🎯 Vratam Procedure
- 1️⃣ Sankalpam - Taking vow to perform vratam
- 2️⃣ Ganapati Puja - First worship of Ganesha
- 3️⃣ Kalasha Sthapana - Setting up sacred pot
- 4️⃣ Shodashopachara Puja - Worship with 16 offerings
- 5️⃣ Satyanarayana Katha - Listening to 5 chapters
- 6️⃣ Aarti - Lamp offering
- 7️⃣ Prasad Distribution - Sharing prasadam with all
📖 Satyanarayana Katha 5 Chapters
- First Chapter: Sage Narada asking Vishnu about Satyanarayana Vratam significance
- Second Chapter: Story of poor Brahmin becoming wealthy after vratam
- Third Chapter: Story of woodcutter and merchant Lilavati
- Fourth Chapter: Story of Sadhu Vaishya - troubles when forgetting vratam
- Fifth Chapter: Story of King Tungadhwaja - loss when not taking prasadam