Satyanarayan Katha is the most loved household pujan for thanksgiving and auspicious beginnings. Pandit Mohit Tiwari Ji recites the five adhyays with pujan, havan and panchamrit prasad in your name, in person in Ujjain or online.
Significance
Satyanarayan Katha honours Lord Vishnu in his form as Truth. Traditionally it is attributed to the Skanda Purana, and its five adhyays teach, through stories of a woodcutter, a merchant and a king, that sincerity, keeping one's word and gratitude matter more than ritual display.
Families hold this katha on Purnima, Ekadashi and Thursdays, and on occasions such as a new home, a wedding, a promotion or the fulfilment of a wish. Devotees say its quiet message is simple: be truthful, remember to give thanks and share the prasad with everyone.
In Ujjain, a city of many sacred tirthas on the Kshipra, Pandit Mohit Tiwari Ji performs the katha with Ganesh and Navgraha pujan first, as is customary, followed by the five adhyays, havan and aarti. The online option brings the same vidhi to families abroad.
Choose your package
- ₹2,100
Online Satyanarayan Katha
About 2 hours
Full katha in your family's name, live or recorded.
- Sankalp with family names and gotra
- Complete five-adhyay katha
- Live video link or recording
- Prasad by post within India on request
- Online sankalp
- Live video
- ₹3,100
Satyanarayan Katha in Ujjain
About 2.5 hours
Katha with havan, attended by your family.
- Ganesh and Navgraha pujan
- Five-adhyay katha
- Havan with ahuti
- Samagri by Guruji
- Panchamrit and prasad
- In person
- ₹5,100
Satyanarayan Katha with Grand Havan
About 3.5 hours
Extended pujan with Vishnu Sahasranam and large havan.
- Three pandits
- Katha and Vishnu Sahasranam path
- Large havan and purnahuti
- Prasad for guests
- Live video or in-person
- In person
- Online sankalp
- Live video
Prices include pandit dakshina and samagri for the package shown. Travel and stay are not included.
Benefits devotees seek
- A traditional way to express thanks for blessings received
- Customary for new homes, weddings and new ventures
- Brings the family together in a devotional gathering
- Simple and suitable for every age
- Devotees seek peace and harmony in the household
- Prasad shared with all, a symbol of generosity
How the pujan is performed
- 1
Pavitrikaran, aachman and sankalp with name and gotra
- 2
Ganesh, Gauri and Navgraha pujan
- 3
Kalash sthapana and invocation of Shri Satyanarayan
- 4
Shodashopchar pujan with tulsi leaves and panchamrit
- 5
Katha of the five adhyays
- 6
Havan with ahuti and purnahuti
- 7
Aarti and pushpanjali
- 8
Distribution of panchamrit and prasad
Who usually performs it
- Families celebrating a new home, wedding or birth
- Anyone who wishes to give thanks for a wish fulfilled
- Devotees who keep Purnima or Ekadashi
- Business owners beginning a new venture
- NRI families who wish to hold the katha in their name
Samagri & offerings
- Satyanarayan picture or idol
- Tulsi leaves
- Panchamrit and sheera prasad
- Banana leaves or plants
- Yellow cloth and flowers
- Kalash with coconut
- Betel leaf and supari
- Ghee lamp and incense
Best time
Purnima, Ekadashi and Thursdays are traditionally preferred. Guruji fixes the exact muhurat for you.
Details needed for the sankalp
Full name · Gotra · Family members · Your wish (sankalp)
Questions about this pujan
Can Satyanarayan Katha be done on any day?
Yes. Purnima and Thursdays are preferred, but families also hold it on birthdays, anniversaries and after a fulfilled wish. Guruji will advise a suitable date.
Do I need to fast?
Traditionally the yajman keeps a light fast until the katha is over and then partakes of prasad. If you cannot fast for health reasons, please do not; devotion matters more.
How does the online katha work?
The sankalp is taken in your family's name. You join a live video link at the scheduled time or receive the recording, and prasad can be posted within India on request.