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Satyanarayana Puja

More than just a fast, it is a celebration of Truth (Satya). This Puja is the most popular community ritual in the Hindu world for prosperity, health, and peace.

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The Satyanarayana Vrat Katha is detailed in the Skanda Purana. It consists of five chapters demonstrating the power of keeping vows and sticking to Truth (Satya). The stories involve a poor Brahmin, a...

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Primary Deity

Lord Satyanarayana / Vishnu (भगवान सत्यनारायण)

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FASTING PROTOCOLS

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    Maintain a clean, vegetarian routine.

SACRED MANTRA

ॐ श्री सत्यनारायणाय नमः (Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namaha)

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Accurate dates & timings for Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

DateDayHighlightswb_sunnySunrisewb_twilightSunsetnightlightMoonrisebrightness_2Moonset
13 Jan 2026TuesdayPaush Purnima
12 Feb 2026ThursdayMagha Purnima
13 Mar 2026FridayPhalguna Purnima
12 Apr 2026SundayChaitra Purnima
11 May 2026MondayVaishakha Purnima
10 Jun 2026WednesdayJyeshtha Purnima
9 Jul 2026ThursdayAshadha Purnima (Guru Purnima)
8 Aug 2026SaturdayShravana Purnima (Raksha Bandhan)
6 Sept 2026SundayBhadrapada Purnima
6 Oct 2026TuesdayAshvin Purnima (Sharad Purnima)
5 Nov 2026ThursdayKartik Purnima
4 Dec 2026FridayMargashirsha Purnima

spaSatyanarayana Puja Puja Vidhi

1

Decorate the altar with banana trunks, mango leaves, and a copper Kalash.

2

Fast from sunrise until the end of the Puja rituals.

3

Recite the Satyanarayana Katha consisting of 5 chapters with family and friends.

4

Prepare sweet Panchamrit (milk, curd, honey, ghee, sugar) and Panjiri.

5

Distribute prasadam and feed the guests.

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auto_storiesSatyanarayana Puja Vrat Katha

The Satyanarayana Vrat Katha is detailed in the Skanda Purana. It consists of five chapters demonstrating the power of keeping vows and sticking to Truth (Satya). The stories involve a poor Brahmin, a woodcutter, King Tungadhwaja, and the merchant Sadhu Baniya. In each story, those who performed the Puja with pure devotion and shared the prasad with all recovered their lost fortunes, cured their diseases, and attained peace. Those who scoffed at the prasad or broke their promises faced hardships until they repented. It highlights that the ultimate worship of God is being truthful in life.