Satyanarayan Vrat

Satyanarayan Vrat is performed on every Purnima (full moon) — and on any auspicious life occasion — for family well-being, business success, and wish fulfilment. The puja combines Ganesha invocation, Navagraha propitiation, and full Shodashopachara puja to Satyanarayan (a form of Vishnu). The heart of the vrat is the recitation of the 5-chapter Satyanarayan Katha (from Skanda Purana), and the offering of churna prasad (32 parts of wheat flour + sugar + ghee + milk + banana). Uniquely — the sapatam (prasad) must not be refused if offered.

📅 Upcoming dates

Monday, 26 October 2026
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
Wednesday, 23 December 2026
Friday, 22 January 2027
Saturday, 20 February 2027
Monday, 22 March 2027
Tuesday, 20 April 2027
Thursday, 20 May 2027
Friday, 18 June 2027
Sunday, 18 July 2027
Tuesday, 17 August 2027
Wednesday, 15 September 2027

Dates are worked out from the panchang for New Delhi (IST). A tithi ends at a different hour elsewhere, so in some years the day differs by one.

🔔 Puja Vidhi

Set up chowki with red cloth; Satyanarayan idol/photo, bananas, coconut, panchamrit
Invoke Ganesha, Navagraha, and Panchadeva first
Perform Shodashopachara puja to Satyanarayan
Recite all 5 chapters of the Satyanarayan Katha
Prepare and offer churna (32 parts recipe)
Aarti and distribution of prasad to minimum 5 people