Shri Satyanarayana Puja Vidhi

Lord Vishnu is worshipped with all sixteen rituals along with chanting of Puranik Mantras during Satyanarayana Puja and other ocassions related to Lord Vishnu. Worshipping Gods and Goddesses with all 16 rituals is known as Shodashopachara Puja (षोडशोपचार पूजा).

1. Dhyanam (ध्यानम्)

Puja should begin with the meditation of Lord Satyanarayan. Dhyana should be done in front of Satyanarayana image or idol in front of you. Following Mantra should be chanted while meditating on Lord Satyanarayan.

Shri Satyanarayana Dhyana Mantra

ध्यायेत् सत्यं गुणातीतं गुणत्रयसमन्वितम्।
लोकनाथं त्रिलोकेशं कौस्तुभाभरणं हरिम्॥
नीलवर्णं पीतवस्त्रं श्रीवत्सपदभूषितम्।
गोविन्दं गोकुलानन्दं ब्रह्माद्यैरपि पूजितम्॥

Dhyayet Satyam Gunatitam Gunatrayasamanvitam।
Lokanatham Trilokesham Kaustubhabharanam Harim॥
Nilavarnam Pitavastram Shrivatsapadabhushitam।
Govindam Gokulanandam Brahmadyairapi Pujitam॥

2. Avahanam (आवाहनम्)

After Dhyana of Lord Satyanarayan, one should chant following Mantra in front of the Murti, by showing Avahan Mudra (Avahan Mudra is formed by joining both palms and folding both thumbs inwards).

दामोदर समागच्छ लक्ष्म्या सह जगत्पते।
इमां मया कृतां पूजां गृहाण सुरसत्तम॥

ॐ श्रीलक्ष्मी-सहित-श्रीसत्यनारायणम् आवाहयामि।

Damodara Samagachchha Lakshmya Saha Jagatpate।
Imam Maya Kritam Pujam Grihana Surasattama॥

Om Shri Lakshmi Sahita Shri Satyanarayanam Avahayami।

3. Asanam (आसनम्)

After Lord Satyanarayana has been invoked, take five flowers in Anjali (by joining palm of both hands) and leave them in front of the Murti to offer seat to Lord Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Asana Mantra

नानारत्नसमाकीर्णं कार्तस्वरविभूषितम्।
आसनं देवदेवेश! प्रीत्यर्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः आसनं समर्पयामि।

Nanaratna Samakirnam Kartasvaravibhushitam।
Asanam Devadevesha! Prityartham Pratigrihyatam॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Asanam Samarpayami।

4. Padyam (पाद्यम्)

After Asana offering, offer water to Shri Satyanarayana to wash the feet while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Padya Mantra

नारायणः नमस्तेऽस्तु नरकार्णवतारक।
पाद्यं गृहाण देवेश! मम सौख्यं विवर्धय॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः पादयोः पाद्यं समर्पयामि।

Narayanah Namasteastu Narakarnavataraka।
Padyam Grihana Devesha! Mama Saukhyam Vivardhaya॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Padayoh Padyam Samarpayami।

5. Arghyam (अर्घ्यम्)

After Padya offering, offer water to Shri Satyanarayana for head Abhishekam while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Arghya Mantra

व्यक्ताव्यक्तस्वरूपाय हृषीकपतये नमः।
मया निवेदितो भक्त्या अर्घ्योऽयं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः अर्घ्यं समर्पयामि।

Vyaktavyaktasvarupaya Hrishikapataye Namah।
Maya Nivedito Bhaktya Arghyoayam Pratigrihyatam॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Arghyam Samarpayami।

6. Achamaniyam (आचमनीयम्)

After Arghya offering, offer water to Shri Satyanarayana for Achamana while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Achamaniya Mantra

मन्दाकिन्यास्तु यद्वारि सर्वपापहरं शुभम्।
तदिदं कल्पितं देव सम्यगाचम्यतां विभो॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः आचमनीयं समर्पयामि।

Mandakinyastu Yadvari Sarvapapa Haram Shubham।
Tadidam Kalpitam Deva Samyagachamyatam Vibho॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Achamaniyam Samarpayami।

7. Panchamrita Snanam (पञ्चामृत-स्नानम्)

After Achamaniya offering, give a bath with Panchamrita (the mixture of milk, curd, honey, Ghee and sugar) to Shri Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Panchamrita Snana Mantra

स्नानं पञ्चामृतैर्देव गृहाण सुरसत्तम।
अनाथनाथसर्वज्ञ गीर्वाणप्रणतप्रिय॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः पञ्चामृतस्नानं समर्पयामि।

Snanam Panchamritairdeva Grihana Surasattama।
Anathanatha Sarvajna Girvana Pranatapriya॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Panchamrita Snanam Samarpayami।

8. Shuddhodaka Snanam (शुद्धोदक-स्नानम्)

After Panchamrita Snana, offer bath to Shri Satyanarayana with pure water while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Shuddhodaka Snana Mantra

नानातीर्थसमानीतं सर्वपापहरं शुभम्।
तदिदं कल्पितं देव स्नानार्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः शुद्धोदकस्नानं समर्पयामि।

Nanatirthasamanitam Sarvapapa Haram Shubham।
Tadidam Kalpitam Deva Snanartham Pratigrihyatam॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Shuddhodaka Snanam Samarpayami।

9. Vastram (वस्त्रम्)

After Shuddhodaka Snana, now offer new clothes to Shri Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Vastra Mantra

शीतवातोष्णसंत्राणं लज्जायाः रक्षणं परम्।
देहालङ्करणं वस्त्रं प्रीत्यर्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः वस्त्रयुग्मं समर्पयामि।

Shitavatoshna Samtranam Lajjayah Rakshanam Param।
Dehalankaranam Vastram Prityartham Pratigrihyatam॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Vastra Yugmam Samarpayami।

10. Yajnopavitam (यज्ञोपवीतम्)

After Vastra offering, offer holy thread to Shri Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Yajnopavita Mantra

ब्रह्माविष्णुमहेशेन निर्मितं सूत्रमुत्तमम्।
गृहाण भगवन् विष्णो सर्वेष्टफलदो भव॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः यज्ञोपवीतं समर्पयामि।

Brahmavishnumaheshena Nirmitam Sutramuttamam।
Grihana Bhagawan Vishno Sarveshta Phalado Bhava॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Yajnopavitam Samarpayami।

11. Chandanam (चन्दनम्)

After Yajnopavita offering, offer sandalwood paste or powder to Shri Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Chandana Mantra

श्रीखण्डं चन्दनं दिव्यं गन्धाढ्यं सुमनोहरम्।
विलेपनं सुरश्रेष्ठ चन्दनं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः चन्दनं समर्पयामि।

Shrikhandam Chandanam Divyam Gandhadhyam Sumanoharam।
Vilepanam Surashreshtha Chandanam Pratigrihyatam॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Chandanam Samarpayami।

12. Pushpani (पुष्पाणि)

After Chandan offering, offer flowers to Shri Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Pushpani Mantra

माल्यादीनि सुगन्धीनि मालत्यादीनि वै प्रभो।
मया हृतानि पुष्पाणि पूजार्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः पुष्पाणि समर्पयामि।

Malyadini Sugandhini Malatyadini Vai Prabho।
Maya Hritani Pushpani Pujartham Pratigrihyatam॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Pushpani Samarpayami।

13. Dhupah (धूपः)

After Pushpa offering, offer Dhupa to Shri Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Dhupa Mantra

वनस्पतिरसोद्भूतो गन्धाढ्यो गन्ध उत्तमः।
आघ्रेयः सर्वदेवानां धूपोऽयं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः धूपम् आघ्रापयामि।

Vanaspatirasodbhuto Gandhadhyo Gandha Uttamah।
Aghreyah Sarvadevanam Dhupoayam Pratigrihyatam॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Dhupam Aghrapayami।

14. Deepah (दीपः)

After Dhupam offering, offer enlightened earthen lamp of pure Ghee to Lord Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Deepa Mantra

साज्यं च वर्तिसंयुक्तं वह्निना दीपितं मया।
दीपं गृहाण देवेश मम सौख्यप्रदो भव॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः दीपं दर्शयामि।

Sajyam Cha Varti Samyuktam Vahnina Deepitam Maya।
Deepam Grihana Devesha Mama Saukhyaprado Bhava॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Deepam Darshayami।

15. Naivedyam (नैवेद्यम्)

After Deepam offering, wash your hands and offer Naivedya. It should include different type of fruits and sweets and offer this to Lord Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Naivedya Mantra

घृतपक्वं हविष्यान्नं पायसं च सशर्करम्।
नानाविधं च नैवेद्यं गृह्णीष्व सुरसत्तम॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः नैवेद्यं निवेदयामि।

Ghritapakvam Havishyannam Payasam Cha Sasharkaram।
Nanavidham Cha Naivedyam Grihnishva Surasattama॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Naivedyam Nivedayami।

16. Tambulam (ताम्बूलम्)

After offering Naivedyam, offer betel leaf (Tambula) to Lord Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Tambula Mantra

लवङ्गकर्पूरसंयुक्तं ताम्बूलं सुरपूजितम्।
एलादिचूर्णसंयुक्तं प्रीत्यर्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः ताम्बूलं समर्पयामि।

Lavangakarpurasamyuktam Tambulam Sura Pujitam।
Eladichurna Samyuktam Prityartham Pratigrihyatam॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Tambulam Samarpayami।

17. Phalam (फलम्)

After offering Tambulam, offer fruits to Lord Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Phala Mantra

इदं फलं मया देव! स्थापितं पुरतस्तव।
तेन मे सफलावाप्तिर्भवेज्जन्मनि जन्मनि॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः फलं समर्पयामि।

Idam Phalam Maya Deva! Sthapitam Puratastava।
Tena Me Saphalavaptirbhavejjanmani Janmani॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Phalam Samarpayami।

18. Arartikyam (आरार्तिक्यम्) / Aarti (आरती)

After offering fruits, offer Aarti with lit camphor in Puja Thali to Lord Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra. After chanting following Mantra sing Shri Satyanarayana Aarti in praise of Lord Satyanarayan.

Shri Satyanarayana Arartikya Mantra

चतुर्वर्तिसमायुक्तं गोघृतेन च पूरितम्।
आरार्तिक्यमहं कुर्वे पश्य मे वरदो भव॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः मङ्गल-आरार्तिक्यं समर्पयामि।

Chaturvarti Samayuktam Goghritena Cha Puritam।
Arartikyamaham Kurve Pashya Me Varado Bhava॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Mangala-Arartikyam Samarpayami।

19. Pradakshina (प्रदक्षिणा)

After Aarti, now offer symbolic Pradakshina (circumambulate from left to right of Shri Satyanarayan) with flowers in hand while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Pradakshina Mantra

यानि कानि च पापानि जन्मान्तरकृतानि च।
तानि तानि विनश्यन्तु प्रदक्षिणपदे पदे॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः प्रदक्षिणां समर्पयामि।

Yani Kani Cha Papani Janmantara Kritani Cha।
Tani Tani Vinashyantu Pradakshina Pade Pade॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Pradakshinam Samarpayami।

20. Mantrapushpanjalih (मन्त्रपुष्पाञ्जलिः)

After Pradakshina, offer incantations and flowers to Lord Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.

Shri Satyanarayana Mantra Pushpanjali

यन्मया भक्तियुक्तेन पत्रं पुष्पं फलं जलम्।
निवेदितं च नैवेद्यं तद्गृहाणानुकम्पया॥
मन्त्रहीनं क्रियाहीनं भक्तिहीनं जनार्दन।
यत्पूजितं मया देव परिपूर्णं तदस्तु मे॥
अनया पूजया श्रीविष्णुः प्रसीदतु॥

ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः पुष्पाञ्जलिं समर्पयामि।

Yanmaya Bhakti Yuktena Patram Pushpam Phalam Jalam।
Niveditam Cha Naivedyam Tad Grihananukampaya॥
Mantrahinam Kriyahinam Bhaktihinam Janardana।
Yatpujitam Maya Deva Paripurnam Tadastu Me॥
Anaya Pujaya Shrivishnuh Prasidatu॥

Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Pushpanjalim Samarpayami।

Satyanarayana Puja Vidhi

Satyanarayana Puja Vidhi is one of the most sacred and widely followed Hindu rituals performed to seek blessings, prosperity, happiness, and peace from Lord Vishnu. This puja is usually conducted on special occasions such as marriages, housewarming ceremonies, birthdays, festivals, and during times when devotees wish to express gratitude to the Almighty. In many Indian households, Satyanarayana Puja Vidhi is considered highly auspicious because it brings positivity and spiritual harmony into life. The ritual is simple yet deeply meaningful, making it popular among devotees of all ages.

The puja generally begins with cleaning the home and preparing the worship area. Devotees place an idol or image of Lord Satyanarayana on a decorated platform. Flowers, fruits, tulsi leaves, incense sticks, lamps, sweets, and prasad are arranged carefully before starting the prayers. During Satyanarayana Puja Vidhi, devotees first worship Lord Ganesha to remove obstacles and then invoke Lord Vishnu with complete devotion. The chanting of mantras and recitation of the Satyanarayana Katha form the most important part of the ceremony. Listening to the sacred story is believed to remove negativity and guide devotees toward a truthful and prosperous life.

Many families perform Satyanarayana Puja Vidhi on Purnima or full moon day because it is regarded as especially favorable for worshipping Lord Vishnu. The atmosphere during the puja becomes spiritually uplifting with the sound of bhajans, bells, and devotional chants. The offering of sheera or halwa as prasad symbolizes gratitude and purity. Devotees believe that performing this puja with sincerity fulfills wishes and brings stability in both personal and professional life.

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The beauty of Satyanarayana Puja Vidhi lies in its simplicity and universal appeal. Anyone can perform this puja regardless of age or background, provided it is done with faith and devotion. Families often gather together during the ritual, creating an atmosphere of unity and positivity. Elders narrate the importance of truthfulness and righteousness, helping younger generations learn valuable spiritual lessons. This sacred ceremony strengthens family bonds and encourages gratitude toward divine blessings.

Another important aspect of Satyanarayana Puja Vidhi is the distribution of prasad among family members, friends, and neighbors. Sharing prasad is considered an act of kindness and spiritual sharing. According to Hindu beliefs, this puja not only removes obstacles but also attracts happiness, prosperity, and mental peace. Many devotees experience a sense of calmness and renewed confidence after completing the ritual.

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-Gange Ca Yamune