The first story is about how Lord Satyanarayan appeared before the sage Narada and instructed him to propagate the pooja among the people of the earth, who were suffering from various troubles due to their ignorance and greed.
The second story is about a poor Brahmin who was advised by Lord Satyanarayan in his dream to perform the pooja and share the prasad (sacred food) with others. The Brahmin followed the instructions and soon became wealthy and happy.
The third story is about a king named Tungadhwaja who lost his kingdom and his family due to his arrogance and negligence of the pooja. He realized his mistake and performed the pooja with devotion and regained his lost fortune and family.
The fourth story is about a merchant named Sadhu who was a devotee of Lord Satyanarayan. He performed the pooja before embarking on a sea voyage with his wife Lilavati and his daughter Kalavati. However, he forgot to share the prasad with a poor old man who asked for it. As a result, he faced many calamities on his journey and lost his wealth and his daughter. He repented and prayed to Lord Satyanarayan, who restored his wealth and his daughter.
The fifth story is about Kalavati, who was married to a learned Brahmin. She also forgot to share the prasad with a beggar woman who asked for it. Consequently, she suffered from leprosy and was abandoned by her husband. She remembered her father's pooja and prayed to Lord Satyanarayan, who cured her of her disease and reunited her with her husband.
The moral of these stories is that one should perform the Satyanarayan Pooja with faith and devotion and share the prasad with others, especially the poor and needy. By doing so, one can obtain the blessings of Lord Satyanarayan and achieve happiness and success in life.
The pooja requires some basic items such as a copper pot (kalash), coconut, mango leaves, rice, vermillion (kumkum), turmeric (haldi), flowers, incense, lamps, fruits, betel leaves, betel nuts, cloves, cardamom, sugar candy (mishri), milk, ghee, honey, curd, sugar, banana, semolina (rava), clarified butter (ghee), cashew nuts, raisins and almonds. The main offering to Lord Satyanarayan is a sweet dish called sheera or kesari bath, which is made from semolina, sugar, ghee, milk, dry fruits and saffron.
The pooja begins with the invocation of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. Then the kalash is filled with water and decorated with coconut, mango leaves and flowers. The kalash represents Lord Satyanarayan and is placed on a plate filled with rice. A picture or an idol of Lord Satyanarayan is also placed near the kalash. Then the nine planets (navagrahas) are worshipped by placing nine different grains in nine small pots around the kalash. Then Lord Satyanarayan is worshipped by offering flowers, incense, lamps, fruits, betel leaves, betel nuts and cloves. Then the Satyanarayan Katha is recited by a priest or by oneself. After each story, a lamp is lit and an offering of sheera is made to Lord Satyanarayan. At the end of the pooja, an aarti (a song of praise) is sung and the prasad is distributed among the participants and the guests.
The Satyanarayan Pooja is a simple and effective way to express one's gratitude and devotion to Lord Satyanarayan, who is the source of all truth and happiness. By performing the pooja, one can experience the divine grace and protection of Lord Satyanarayan in one's life.
Source: [Satyanarayan Pooja Katha In Kannada] [Satyanarayan Pooja Vidhana In Kannada] [Significance of the Satyanarayan Pooja]
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