INTRODUCTION
Lord Satyanarayana is a form of Lord Vishnu, who is worshipped by his devotees during the full moon days. Satyanaravana Vratha is a famous vritham(fasting) which will be observed by the devotees during the performance of satyanarayana pooja. Though it is not compulsory to observe fasting, but observing fasting and worshipping the Lord with sincere dedication in our mind with fetch us the glory of the god and can attain peacefulness and prosperity in our life.
Lord Satynarayana temple at annavaram is a very famous temple dedicated to Lord Satyanarayana. Lot of devotees will visit this temple during Chitira Pournami, Karthika pournami, and vaishaka pournami, and have the darshan of their favourite god Lord Satyanarayana. In this temple, free food is offered to hundreds of people on a daily basis. Lodging facility is also available at the temple at a nominal charge. Apart from the service by the temple management, lot of hotels and private lodges are available for the devotees at annavaram for taking shelter and having food.
SATYANARAYAN PUJA
The Satyanarayana Puja is a kind of worship to Lord Satya narayana. The importance of doing this puja is also mentioned in Skanda Purana and in several other sacred texts. Sri Satya Narayana puja is a famous ritual which is observed in most parts of India.
This puja is very simple, and can be performed by anyone. We have to place a picture of Lord Satyanarayana and offer him with fruits and flowers, and we can do it in the temples and well as in our homes. We can invite our friends, relatives and neighbours to attend the puja. After performing the puja, we can distribute the cooked food and the fruits to the participants of the puja. The Satyanarayana puja can be performed on any day, but performing the puja during full moon days, will give better results in our life. Another requirement of the puja is that the story be heard among all those observing and participating in the puja. The main puja starts with the worship to Lord Satyanarayana. The puja concludes with an Aarti, which consists of lighting camphor to the god.
IMPORTANCE
By performing Sri Satyanarayan puja, we can get the divine blessings and can relieve from sickness and obtain great strength in our mind and body. Good career prospects and wealth will accumulate in our life. It is also believed that those who perform satyanarayana puja in their life continuously will never take rebirth and after their death, divine messengers from vaikunda will carry them to the abode of Lord Vishnu, The VAIKUNDA.
Hence let us worship the Lord Satyanarayana and perform the puja and be blessed.
“OM SREE SATYANARAYANARE NAMAHA”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR
