Sri Satyanarayana Swamy
About the pooja:
The Hindu god Satyanarayana Swamy or Satya Deva is believed to be one of the forms of Lord Sri Maha Vishnu. The Sanskrit word 'Satya' means 'truth' while the word 'Narayana' means the Supreme or the Highest form of being. Accordingly Satyanarayana Swamy is considered as an embodiment of truth. It is believed that performing the vratam either at home or performing Samuhika vratam (mass vratam) in temples is very effective. The performers are blessed with a happy and prosperous life .
Most of the Hindu families perform the vratam when they have some desires to be fulfilled.They perform it either before or after the fulfillment of their desire/s. In general most of the Hindu families perform this pooja every year for the well being of their families. It is also compulsorily performed by the newly wed couple.
When to perform the pooja
There is no hard and fast rule for performing the vratam. It can be performed on any day, at any time and by anyone irrespective of caste, creed, marital status etc. However, generally any full moon day i.e. Pournami day is considered auspicious to perform the vratam. Ekadasi days (11th day after Amavasya and Pournami) of any month are also good for performing the vratam.
It is also good to perform the vratam on special occasions like birthdays, marriage day etc. The pooja is very easy and simple to perform and one can do it even without a priest at home.
A detailed version of performing the pooja is mentioned in Reva Kanda of Skanda Puranam. Suta Mahamuni narrated it to the rishis in the Naimisharanya which is mentioned in the Vrata Katha or the story that is read after the vratam.
Preparations
First decide on which day you want to perform the vratam. Then make necessary arrangements for the pooja. You can approach any of the local priest to perform the pooja at your home on a specific day. After engaging a priest, make purchase of necessary pooja items.
Pooja Vidhanam
*Make all the necessary arrangements the previous day itself like tying mango leaves to the main entrance doors etc.
Place everything ready in the specified room or place preferably in the North East corner of the house.
*Keep all the items in the list in separate bowls and keep these handy in a place close to the place where you sit and perform pooja.
*Clean the place where you keep the mandapam, draw traditional muggulu / floor designs and place the mandapam.
Smear turmeric paste on the mandapam and draw muggu with rice flour.
*On the specified day, get up early in the morning and finish your daily chores.
Have a hair wash on this day, smear turmeric paste to your feet and dress up in traditional attire.
*Place the dhoti set / panchala chapu on the mandapam and spread rice on it.
*Apply chandan and kumkuma to the Kalasam, place one copper coin in it, fill it with three fourths water and add powdered sugandha dravyalu to it.
*Place the Kalasam at the center of the mandapam.
*Apply chandan and kumkuma to the photo of Satyanarayana Swamy and place one flower garland to it.
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