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Durga puja Mantra and vidhi

1. Dhyana and Avahana

Puja begins with the meditation and invocation of Goddess Durga. One should chant the following Mantra in front of Devi Durga Murti, by showing Avahan Mudra (Avahana Mudra is formed by joining both palms and folding both thumbs inwards).

“Sarvamangala Mangalye Shive Sarvartha Sadhike।
Sharanye Tryambake Gauri Narayani Namoastu Te॥
Brahmarupe Sadanande Paramananda Svarupini।
Druta Siddhiprade Devi Narayani Namoastu Te॥
Sharanagatadinartaparitranaparayane।
Sarvasyarttihare Devi Narayani Namoastu Te॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah 
Avahanam Samarpayami॥”

2. Asana

After Goddess Durga has been invoked, five flowers for Anjali (by joining palm of both hands) are taken and left in front of the Murti to offer seat to Goddess Durga while chanting the following Mantra.

“Aneka Ratnasamyuktam Nanamanigananvitam।
Kartasvaramayam Divyamasanam Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah 
Asanam Samarpayami॥”

3. Padya Prakshalana 

After offering Asana to Goddess Durga, water is offered to Her to wash the feet while chanting the following Mantra.

“Gangadi Sarvatirthebhyo Maya Prarthanayahritam।
Toyametatsukhasparsha Padyartham Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Padyam Samarpayami॥”

4. Arghya Samarpan

After Padya offering, scented water is offered to Goddess Durga while chanting the following Mantra.

“Gandhapushpakshatairyuktamarghyam Sampaditam Maya।
Grihana Tvam Mahadevi Prasanna Bhava Sarvada॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Arghyam Samarpayami॥”

5. Achamana Samarpan 

After Arghya offering, water is offered to Goddess Durga for Achamana while chanting the following Mantra.

“Achamyatam Tvaya Devi Bhakti Me Hyachalam Kuru।
Ipsitam Me Varam Dehi Paratra Cha Param Gatim॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Achamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami॥”

6. Snana

After Achamana, water is offered to Goddess Durga for Her bath while chanting the following Mantra.

“Payodadhi Ghritam Kshiram Sitaya Cha Samanvitam।
Panchamritamanenadya Kuru Snanam Dayanidhe॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Snaniyam Jalam Samarpayami॥”

7. Vastra

After Snanam, Goddess Durga is offered Moli as new clothes while chanting the following Mantra.

“Vastram Cha Soma Daivatyam Lajjayastu Nivaranam।
Maya Niveditam Bhaktya Grihana Parameshwari॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Vastram Samarpayami॥”

7. Vastra

After Snanam, Goddess Durga is offered Moli as new clothes while chanting the following Mantra.

“Vastram Cha Soma Daivatyam Lajjayastu Nivaranam।
Maya Niveditam Bhaktya Grihana Parameshwari॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Vastram Samarpayami॥”

8. Abhushana Samarpan 

After Vastra offering, Goddess Durga is offered jewelery while chanting following Mantra.

“Hara Kankana Keyura Mekhala Kundaladibhih।
Ratnadhyam Kundalopetam Bhushanam Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Abhushanam Samarpayami॥”

9. Chandan Samarpan 

After Abhushana offering, Chandan is offered to Goddess Durga while chanting the following Mantra.

“Paramananda Saubhagyam Paripurnam Digantare।
Grihana Paramam Gandham Kripaya Parameshwari॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Chandanam Samarpayami॥”

10. Roli Samarpan

Now Roli (Kumkuma) is offered, as symbol of Akhand Saubhagya, to Goddess Durga while chanting the following Mantra.

“Kumkumam Kantidam Divyam Kamini Kama Sambhavam।
Kumkumenarchite Devi Prasida Parameshwari॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Kumkumam Samarpayami॥”

11. Kajjalarpan 

After Kumkuma offering, Kajal is offered to Goddess Durga while chanting the following Mantra.

“Kajjalam Kajjalam Ramyam Subhage Shantikarike।
Karpura Jyotirutpannam Grihana Parameshwari॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Kajjalam Samarpayami॥”

12. Mangal Dravyarpana

• Saubhagya Sutra

After Kajal offering, Saubhagya Sutra is offered to Goddess Durga while chanting the following Mantra.

“Saubhagyasutram Varade Suvarna Mani Samyute।
Kanthe Badhnami Deveshi Saubhagyam Dehi Me Sada॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Saubhagyasutram Samarpayami॥”

• Sugandhita Dravya –

Now scent is offered to Goddess Durga while chanting the following Mantra.

“Chandanagaru Karpuraih Samyutam Kunkumam Tatha।
Kasturyadi Sugandhashcha Sarvangeshu Vilepanam॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Sugandhitadravyam Samarpayami॥”

• Haridra Samarpan –

After Sugandhi, turmeric is offered to Goddess Durga while chanting the following Mantra.

“Haridraranjite Devi Sukha Saubhagyadayini।
Tasmattvam Pujayamyatra Sukhashantim Prayaccha Me॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Haridrachurnam Samarpayami॥”

• Akshata Samarpan –

After Haridra offering, Akshata (unbroken rice) to Goddess Durga is offered while chanting the following Mantra.

“Ranjitah Kankumaudyena Na Akshatashchatishobhanah।
Mamaisha Devi Danena Prasanna Bhava Shobhane॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Akshatan Samarpayami॥”

13. Pushpanjali 

Now Pushpanjali is offered to Goddess Durga while chanting the following Mantra.

“Mandara Parijatadi Patali Ketakani Cha।
Jati Champaka Pushpani Grihanemani Shobhane॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Pushpanjalim Samarpayami॥”

14. Bilvapatra 

Bilvapatra is then offered to Goddess Durga while chanting the following Mantra.

“Amritodbhava Shrivriksho Mahadevi! Priyah Sada।
Bilvapatram Prayacchami Pavitram Te Sureshwari॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Bilvapatrani Samarpayami॥”

15. Dhoop Samarpan 

Dhoop to Goddess Durga is offered then while chanting the following Mantra.

“Dashanga Guggula Dhupam Chandanagaru Samyutam।
Samarpitam Maya Bhaktya Mahadevi! Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Dhupamaghrapayami॥”

16. Deep Samarpan 

Now Goddess Durga is offered while chanting the following Mantra.

“Ghritavarttisamayuktam Mahatejo Mahojjvalam।
Dipam Dasyami Deveshi! Suprita Bhava Sarvada॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Deepam Darshayami॥”

17. Naivedya 

Naivedya is then offered to Goddess Durga while chanting the following Mantra.

“Annam Chaturvidham Svadu Rasaih Shadbhih Samanvitam।
Naivedya Grihyatam Devi! Bhakti Me Hyachala Kuru॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Naivedyam Nivedayami॥”

18. Rituphala 

Rituphala to Goddess Durga is offered while chanting the following Mantra.

“Drakshakharjura Kadaliphala Samrakapitthakam।
Narikelekshujambadi Phalani Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Rituphalani Samarpayami॥”

19. Achamana 

Now water is offered to Goddess Durga for Achamana while chanting the following Mantra.

“Kamarivallabhe Devi Karvachamanamambike।
Nirantaramaham Vande Charanau Tava Chandike॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Achamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami॥”

20. Narikela Samarpan

Narikela (coconut) is then offered to Goddess Durga while chanting the following Mantra.

“Narikelam Cha Narangim Kalingamanjiram Tva।
Urvaruka Cha Deveshi Phalanyetani Gahyatam॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Narikelam Samarpayami॥”

21. Tambula 

After Narikela, Tambula (Paan with betel nuts) is offered to Goddess Durga while chanting the following Mantra.

“Elalavangam Kasturi Karpuraih Pushpavasitam।
Vitikam Mukhavasartha Samarpayami Sureshwari॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Tambulam Samarpayami॥”

22. Dakshina

Now Dakshina (gift) to Goddess Durga is offered while chanting the following Mantra.

“Puja Phala Samriddhayartha Tavagre Svarnamishwari।
Sthapitam Tena Me Prita Purnan Kuru Manoratham॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Dakshinam Samarpayami॥”

23. Pustak Puja and Kanya Pujan

• Pustak Puja –

After Dakshina offering, books are now worshipped which are used during Durga Puja while chanting the following Mantra.

“Namo Devyai Mahadevyai Shivayai Satatam Namah।
Namah Prakrityai Bhadrayai Niyatah Pranatah Smatam॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Pustaka Pujayami॥”

• Deep Puja –

After worshipping books, lightening and worshipping of Deep Deva is performed during Durga Puja while chanting the following Mantra.

“Shubham Bhavatu Kalyanamarogyam Pushtivardhanam।
Atmatattva Prabodhaya Dipajyotirnamoastu Te॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Deepam Pujayami॥”

• Kanya Pujan –

Kanya Puja is also significant during Durga Puja. Hence after Durga Puja, girls are invited for the sumptuous meal and offered Dakshina i.e. gifts. While offering Dakshina to girls, the following Mantra should be chanted.

“Sarvasvarupe! Sarveshe Sarvashakti Svarupini।
Pujam Grihana Kaumari! Jaganmatarnamoastu Te॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Kanya Pujayami॥”

24. Nirajan

Now Goddess Durga Aarti is performed after chanting the following Mantra.

“Nirajanam Sumangalyam Karpurena Samanvitam।
Chandrarkavahni Sadrisham Mahadevi! Namoastu Te॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Karpura Nirajanam Samarpayami॥”

25. Pradakshina

Symbolic Pradakshina (circumambulate from left to right of Goddess Durga) is then offered with flowers while chanting the following Mantra.

“Pradakshinam Trayam Devi Prayatnena Prakalpitam।
Pashyadya Pavane Devi Ambikayai Namoastu Te॥
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Durgadevyai Namah
Pradakshinam Samarpayami॥”

26. Kshamapan

Now pardon is asked for, from Goddess Durga for any known-unknown mistakes done during the Puja while chanting the following Mantra.

“Aparadha Shatam Devi Matkritam Cha Dine Dine।
Kshamyatam Pavane Devi-Devesha Namoastu Te॥”

Laxmi Ganesh Puja vidhi and Mantra

It is a custom to worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha together. It is well-known that Goddess Lakshmi is the Goddess of wealth, fortune, luxury and prosperity (both material and spiritual) while Lord Ganesha is revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the ‘Deva’ of intellect and wisdom. People worship these two deities together to welcome wealth along with intelligence. Since no celebration is deemed complete without invoking Lord Ganesha, Diwali is no exception either. Ganesha is considered as the remover of all obstacles. Hence, He is worshipped first to get rid of all the obstacles that hinder our growth. Along with that, worshipping the forms of Goddess Mahalakshmi is the most crucial part of Diwali. It is said that on the night of Diwali, Goddess Lakshmi visits each house and blesses everyone with great wealth. But the question remains as to why Lakshmi and Ganesha are worshipped together and there is an interesting story behind the worship of Lakshmi and Ganesha .

1. Laxmi vinayaka Mantra

Om Shreem Gam Saumyaya Ganpataye Vara Varada
Sarvajanam Me Vashamanaya Svaha॥



2.Laxmi Ganesha Dhayana Mantra 

Dantabhaye Chakravarau Dadhanam, Karagragam Swarnghatam Trinetram। 
Dhritabjayalingitamabdhi Putrya-Lakshmi Ganesham Kanakabhamide॥

3.Rinharta Ganapati mantra

Om Ganesha Rinam Chhindhi Varenyam Hum Namah Phat॥

Nil puja vidhi and mantra

Nil puja vidhi and mantra

Shiva meaning “The Auspicious One” is one of the three major deities of Hinduism. He is worshiped as the Supreme God within Shaivism, one of the three most influential denominations in contemporary Hinduism and is also called “the Creator, the Preserver, the Transformer and the Destroyer”.

Shiva Panchakshari Mantra

Panchakshari means having five syllables. Five is a sacred number for Shiva. One of His most important mantras is – Om Namah Shivaya, 

Meaning : ‘I bow to Shiva. Shiva is the supreme reality, the inner Self. It is the name given to consciousness that dwells in all.’

Benefit : Proper recitation of this Mantra rejuvenates and bestows one with health, wealth, long life, peace, prosperity and contentment.

otherwise called the Shiva Moola Mantra has five syllables.

Rudra Mantra

This is known as Rudra mantra. Rudra Mantra is recited to get blessing of Lord Shiva. It is considered effective for the fulfilment of one’s wishes.

Om Namo Bhagwate Rudraay 

Shiva Gayatri Mantra

Om Tatpurushaay Vidmahe Vidmahe Mahadevaay Deemahi Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat | 

Meaning : ‘Om, Let me meditate on the great Purusha, Oh, greatest God, give me higher intellect, and let God Rudra illuminate my mind.’

Benefit : One can recite thi Shiva Mantra with utmost sincerity to discover the happiness and divinity that′s already within.

Shiv Dhyan Mantra

Karcharankritam Vaa Kaayjam Karmjam Vaa Shravannayanjam Vaa Maansam Vaa Paradham |
Vihitam Vihitam Vaa Sarv Metat Kshamasva Jay Jay Karunaabdhe Shree Mahadev Shambho ||

Meaning : Ode to the Supreme One to cleanse the body, mind and soul of all the stress, rejection, failure, depression and other negative forces that one faces.

Benefit : Divine vibrations that are generated during the chanting of this mantra ward off all the negative and evil forces and create a powerful protective shield against diseases, sorrows, fears etc.

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

“Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushti-Vardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityormukshiya Mamritat॥”

Meaning : ‘We worship the Three-eyed Lord who is fragrant and who nourishes and nurtures all beings. As is the ripened cucumber is freed from its bondage, may He liberate us from death for the sake of immortality.’

Benefit : This mantra is addressed to Lord Shiva for warding off untimely death. It is also chanted while smearing Vibhuti over various parts of the body and utilized in Japa or Homa to get desired results.

Ashok Sasti

Ashok sasti brata is observed on the sixth day of bright half (Sukla Pakha) of chaitra month. As the name indicate 'Ashoka tree' is worshipped on that day.

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Itu puja vidhi

At the end of the Bengali month Kartik (middle of November) , Itu puja begins.  But we can also commence this puja at the middle of Bengali agrahan months, interval of 15 days ( end of November). Those who are not able to do this, they have to arrange  the puja at the same day of vasan (one day puja). 


Puja Mantra

1. Flower durba set offering  mantra:(spell 3 times) 

    Sada kochu, kalo kochu lak lak kore
    Sonar kouta rupar khil
    Khil khute laglo chor
    Amar baap vai hok lokhessor
 
 
2.  Offering  ganaga jal or fresh  water mantra: (spell 3 times) 
     
     Sujni kalmi lak lak kore
   Rajar bata pokkhu mare
    Marlo pokhu sukhar bil
    Sonar kouta rupar khil
     
    Khil khute laglo chor
    Amar baap vai hok lokhessor
   Lokho lokho dilem bor 
   Dhone dhanne dotte purte barutarr ghor


3. Offering  Set  of eight durba and eight rice grain (wet)  mantra : (spell eight times)

  Asto chal asto durba
  Kalash patra thue
 Sonre itur khotha
  Ak mon pran die

 Itu den bor
 Dhone dhanne
 dorte purte 
Baruttar ghor

* (this is a short tale  which tells the story behind  this puja) *

Puja Details

     Itu Puja is the worship of Surya, or Sun God, in Agrahan month in Bengal. The word ‘Itu’ has evolved from Mitu, which is a shortened form of Mitra. Itu Puja starts on the last day of Kartik month and is observed on all Sundays of the following month Agrahan.

(Itu puja on Sundays  video) 

 Sunday is considered auspicious for propitiating Surya.

The puja was originally meant or the preservation of seeds of the winter crops.

The puja is performed by both married and unmarried women. Once undertaken, a woman continues with its performance until her death or until she passes it on to her daughter or daughter in law.

A bowl filled with earth and a pot filled with water are kept along with other household deities during the puja.

The practitioner of the vrat eats vegetarian food on the day with no oil or turmeric.

On the day of the morning of puja, she eats only fruits and sweets offered for the puja. For lunch, she has boiled rice and vegetables and, for dinner, fried bread and a vegetable dish, along with sweets made of palm molasses.


   



Itu Puja (one month pics)

Itu puja Visarjan Vidhi

Sattanarayana Puja

Sattanarayan Puja

Satyanarayan is the combination of two words – ‘Satya’ meaning truth and ‘Narayana’ meaning the highest being. So Satyanarayan signifies ‘the highest being that is the embodiment of truth’. Satyanarayan puja is the worship of the Narayana form of Lord Vishnu in order to attain self-purification and blessings. It is the easiest and most inexpensive way to worship the lord and attain his blessings. This puja is usually performed before an auspicious occasion like marriage, inauguration of house etc. in order to bring happiness, prosperity and well-being for the family. 

Satyanarayan Puja Samagri

• Turmeric Powder- 1/4 lb
• Kumkum- 1 Packet
• Sandal Wood Paste/Powder- 1 Packet
• Agar Bathi(Incense Sticks) – 1 Packet
• Camphor- 1 Packet
• Beetle Leaves and nuts- Approx. 30
• Flowers- 4 Bunches
• Fruits- 12 Bananas and 5 other Varieties
• Coconuts- 9
• Rice- 2 lb
• Kalasa Vasthram – 1 Towel or 1 Yard Fabric
• Coins (Quarters)- 20
• Prasadam
• Rava Kesari
• Asirvatham Dress
• Dry Fruits
• Kalkandu (Sugar Candy)- 1 Packet
• Milk- 1/2 gallon
• Yoghurt- 1 can
• Ghee- 1 small bottle
• Honey- 1 bottle
• Sugar- 1 packet
• Dates- 1 packet
• Navadhanyam- 1 packet
• Deepam (Lamp)/Oil for Deepam/Match Box/Cotton Wick for Deepam Kalasam
• Panchapathra Udharini- Small Trays 2, Big Trays 2, Small Cups 5

Satyanarayan Puja Vidhi

The puja starts by a prayer to Lord Ganesha. This puja is done in order to remove all obstacles that may occur as a result of incorrectly performing the puja. This is done by chanting all the names of Lord Ganesha and offering prasad (a food offering, that usually consisting of one of Lord Ganesha’s favorite foods – modak, a sugar and coconut mixture, or laddu) and the showering of flower petals. After the offering is done a prayer is conducted to worship the Navagraha’s – the nine important celestial beings in the universe. They consist of Surya or the Sun, Chandra or the moon, Angaaraka/Chevaai or Mars, Budha or Mercury, Guru aka Bruhaspati or Jupiter, Shukra or Venus, Sani or Saturn, Rahu and Ketu, the head and tail of the Demon snake.

After the Navagraha puja is performed worshipping of Satyanarayan begans. First “panchamritam” is used to clean the place where the idol of lord Vishnu is placed. After placing the deity in the correct position, Satyanarayan swami is worshipped. The names of Satyanarayan are chanted. During the chanting offering of a variety of Prasad which includes a mixture of milk, honey, ghee/butter, yogurt, sugar and flower petals is made. The story or the Satyanarayan katha is performed which is required to be heard among all those observing and partaking in the puja. The story involves the origin of the puja, the benefits of it, and the potential mishaps that may occur with the forgetting performance of the puja. The prayer gets over with an Aarti, which consists of revolving a small fire-lit-lamp in the vicinity of an image of the Lord. After the puja is over, participants and observers of the puja are offered prasadam which has been offered to and blessed by Lord Vishnu. ( Listen to Satyanarayan Aarti )

 How to make Shinni 

Importance of Satyanarayan Puja

• It relieves people of their worries and anxiety.
• Brings peace.
• Brings prosperity and wealth.
• Removes obstacles.
• Brings happiness to life.
• Removes negativity.
• And provides liberation (moksha)

Symbolism of Satyanarayan Puja

Lord Satyanarayan is depicted as the being of truth. The true worship of Satyanarayan involves practice of truth and commitment to truth in all aspects of life. It is a promise to god to live life truthfully and honestly because that leads to liberation. Truth should be practiced spiritually and physically through rituals. The Satyanarayan puja is an embodiment of this- to be true to yourself and live truthfully. Being false leads to darkness, ignorance and suffering. Being truthful leads to light, wisdom and eventually liberation. Hence, Satyanarayan puja is not about a ritual to remove problems. It is about practicing the truth as it is a purifier and leads to happiness and peace.

Puspanjali  Mantra x 3

Om namaste  biswa rupae shankha chakru dharaya cha | padma navae devae,  rethik patae namo | namo hanantasorupae, trigunattovibasine || eso puspanjali o satyanarayan  namo |

Satyanarayan Katha

The Satyanarayan katha has a total of five parts. Here is a short summary of all the chapters in the katha –

Chapter 1

One Naradi, while traveling all over the world came to Bhuloka. He found all the people suffering due to their past Karmas and didn’t know how to be free. So he immediately went to Lord Narayana to find the solution for freeing the people from their problems. He told him the problem and asked him a way to relieve the miseries of mankind. The Lord told him that a Vrat called Sri Satyanarayan Pooja will have to be performed. The Vrat could be performed by anyone and will provide them the pleasures of the world as well as liberation. It could be done any day in the evening and all the desires of the observer will be fulfilled.

Chapter 2

Shri Narayana tells Narada the further story-

An old and poor Brahman lived in Kashi. He was very poor and always begged to fill his stomach. Narayana loved Brahmans and hence he disguised himself and went to the Brahman and asked him- what ails you old Brahman? The Brahman said- I am old and poor and I want a way to remove my poverty. So the lord told him to observe Satyanarayan Vrat and explained him the procedure. The Brahman performed the Vrat the next day using the things he earned in his begging’s. Soon he became very rich and started performing the Vrat every month. He attained all the pleasure of life and eventually reached liberation.

The puja spread through this incident-

The Brahman was performing Shri Satyanarayan Pooja, when a woodcutter saw it. He asked the Brahman who told him that the puja fulfilled all the desires when it was performed. So the woodcutter performed the Puja the next day according to the procedure said by the Brahman. His worries disappeared and he became happier after that.

Chapter 3

Once there was a noble king called Ulkamukh. He was just and true. He always helped the needy. Once while performing the Satyanarayan puja on the banks of the river, a merchant came in his ship with valuable goods. Upon asking the king about the puja, the king told him everything. So the merchant went home and performed the puja and later he and his wife Lilavathi were blessed with a girl. But after the birth he did not perform the Vrat saying that he will do it the day his daughter gets married. When that day came he postponed it again. So the lord decided to teach them a lesson. One day the merchant and his son-in-law went to town. On the way they rested under a tree. At that time two thieves stole from the king’s palace and ran away. They saw the merchant under the tree and kept what they stole near him. The king’s soldiers thought that the merchant and his son-in-law were the thieves and threw them in the jail. The true thieves stole everything from the merchant’s house making his wife and daughter poor. The merchant and the wife realised their mistake and the wife performed the Satyanarayan puja. After this the king had a dream that the merchant was innocent and he was released and given a lot of wealth as compensation.

Chapter 4

After the release the merchant was returning home when the lord appeared before him the form of a Sanyasi. He asked the merchant what he had in the ship and the merchant lied and said dried leaves. The Sanyasi said Tathasthu. When the merchant went to his ship he found dried leaves and realized his mistake. He went back to the Sanyasi and asked forgiveness. The lord forgave him. When he was returning home on his ship his wife asked her daughter to complete the puja and went to the dock. The daughter in her haste to see her husband, did not take the Prasad and went like that. They waited for the ship to arrive but it did not. The Lord then revealed himself and told them about not keeping the Prasad. So the daughter ran home and completed the puja by keeping the Prasad. After that the family regularly performed the puja and lived happily. The reached Satyalok upon death.

Chapter 5

There lived a King called Angadwaj who was kind and righteous. Once he was returning from a hunt. He rested under a tree for a while. A group of cowherd boys had gathered near there to perform Shri Satyanarayan Pooja. They did not have anything except their daily bread. They offered the prasad to the king who, because of his ego left it untouched. Soon all his wealth was lost and his hundred children died. He realised that it was all due to his insulting the children’s puja. Immediately the king went to that very spot and performed the Satyanarayan Puja with full devotion and belief. The king was relieved of all his losses.

It is said that the one who reads or listens to this story will get rid of his anxieties and worries.