Satyanarayan puja sahitya

Description

The items required for Satyanarayan Puja may vary slightly depending on regional customs and personal preferences, but here is a general list of commonly used items:

1. **Turmeric powder (Haldi):** Used for applying tilak on the deity and for cleaning puja items.
2. **Kumkum (Red vermilion):** Used for applying tilak on the deity.
3. **Sandalwood paste (Chandan):** Used for applying tilak on the deity and for smearing on the idol.
4. **Incense sticks (Agarbatti) and holder:** Used for performing aarti during the puja.
5. **Camphor (Kapoor):** Used for performing aarti.
6. **Cotton wicks (Batti) and Ghee or oil:** Used for lighting lamps during the puja.
7. **Raw rice:** Offered as part of the puja.
8. **Flowers:** Offered to the deity.
9. **Fruits:** Offered to the deity as prasad.
10. **Coconut (whole):** Offered as part of the puja.
11. **Banana:** Offered as part of the puja.
12. **Betel leaves and nuts:** Offered as part of the puja.
13. **Coins:** Offered as dakshina to the priest or as a donation.
14. **Sweets:** Offered as prasad.
15. **Panchamrit:** A mixture of milk, curd, ghee, honey, and sugar, used for abhishekam (ritual bathing) of the deity.
16. **Dry fruits:** Offered as prasad.
17. **Saffron:** Used for coloring panchamrit.
18. **Pulses (Dal) and grains:** Offered as part of the puja.
19. **Deepak (lamp) and diya:** Used for aarti.
20. **Bell:** Used for ringing during the puja.
21. **Idols or images of Lord Satyanarayan:** The central deity of the puja.

Additionally, you may need utensils for the puja such as plates, bowls, a Kalash (a brass or copper pot filled with water), a puja thali (a plate used for holding puja items), and a cloth to spread on the puja platform.