Satyanarayan Katha Puja

Satyanarayan Katha Pooja Samagri:

1. Idol or Picture of Lord Vishnu or Satyanarayan – The central deity for the pooja.
2. Kalash (Water-filled Pot) – A symbol of auspiciousness and purity.
3. Mango Leaves – To be placed around the Kalash.
4. Coconut – To be placed on top of the Kalash.
5. Panchamrit – A mixture of milk, curd, honey, ghee, and sugar for the abhishekam.
6. Holy Water (Ganga Jal) – For sprinkling and purification.
7. Sandalwood Paste (Chandan) – For applying tilak on the deity.
8. Haldi (Turmeric) and Kumkum (Vermilion) – For tilak and offering.
9. Akshat (Unbroken Rice Grains) – For offering during the pooja.
10. Fresh Flowers and Garland – For decoration and offering to the deity.
11. Tulsi Leaves – Considered sacred and used in offerings.
12. Betel Leaves and Betel Nuts – Used during the pooja.
13. Incense Sticks (Dhoop) – To purify the space and for fragrance.
14. Camphor (Kapoor) – Used during aarti.
15. Diya (Oil Lamp) – To be lit during the pooja.
16. Ghee (Clarified Butter) – For the diya and other offerings.
17. Sweets (Prasad) – Typically made of wheat, ghee, sugar, and milk (Rava or Sooji Halwa is commonly prepared for prasad).
18. Fruits – Especially bananas, offered to Lord Satyanarayan.
19. Pooja Thali – To organize all the offerings.
20. Rice, Wheat, or Barley – For symbolic offerings.
21. Coins – For offering dakshina.
22. Clothes (Vastra) – To offer to the deity or the Kalash.
23. Paan (Betel) Leaves and Paan Supari (Betel Nuts) – Offered during the pooja.
24. Banana Leaves – For placing pooja items or offerings.

This samagri list includes all the essential items needed to perform the Satyanarayan Katha Pooja and invoke the blessings of Lord Satyanarayan for prosperity, happiness, and peace.