Satya Narayana Puja
An all-inclusive puja in which offerings are made to all the deities in order to express gratitude and to invoke their blessings and goodwill. The principle deities are Vishnu Q& Lakshmi and the purpose of the ceremony is thanksgiving. The participants are required to fast from sunrise and to have the ceremony performed in the evening.
- Place: home, shrine etc.
- Time: sunset
- Duration: 2 hours
- Donation: minimum $200
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| coconuts (with tuft of husk on the top) | 3 |
| bananas | 10 |
| seasonal fruit | 4 types, according to your desire |
| dates fresh | 200 grams |
| betel leaves | 2 packets |
| betel nuts (whole) | 15 |
| tumeric powder | 100 grams |
| cotton cloth (red) | 1 meter |
| raw silk cloth (yellow) (please NO synthetic material!) |
1 meter |
| flowers (red, white, yellow, blue) | at least 150 loose flower heads |
| Tulasi leaves | as much as possible |
| camphor blocks | 1 |
| rice (white) | 1 kilogram |
| matches or lighter | 1 box or 1 respectively |
| incense sticks | 1 packet |
| dollar coins (washed) | 15 |
| red cotton thread | 1 ball (optional) |
| Naivedyam | according to your desire |
Nava Dhanya:
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| wheat grains | 100 grams |
| tuvar beans (toor) | 100 grams |
| paddy rice (unhusked) | 100 grams |
| black eyed beans | 100 grams |
| chick peas | 100 grams |
| urid beans | 100 grams |
| mung beans | 100 grams |
| mustard seeds | 100 grams |
| seasame seeds (black) | 100 grams |
Additional requirements:
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| mango leaves - unblemished | 5 |
| kumbha, lamp, trays and vessels (brass, copper, steel) | 3 |
| new teals or paper towels | 2 or 1 roll respectively |
| banana leaves | 5 |