Sunday, January 30, 2011

SRI SATHYANARAYANA VRATHA




  • SRI SATHYANARAYANA VRATHA

    Sri Sathyanarayana Pooja is a special Vishnu Pooja Performed in Kasaragod area and rarely seen in southern Kerala.This Pooja is perfomed for obtaining the blessings of Lord to enjoy each and every thing in the world.Dhana,dhanya ,iswaryam ,sreyas etc....etc.....The Lord Sathyanarayana is none other then lord Maha Vishnu.
    Saint Narada was disturbed by the hardships people in the earth are experiencing and the lord Vishnu suggested the sathyanarayana pooja for overcoming all the hardships in the life.
    Emphasis is given for the secure family life for offering this pooja,since husband and wife has to sit together hours and engage in various religious activities together.That is to say only one partner is incomplete in himself or herself with out the assistance from other partner which in itself is a unique,glorious message how to run the life.The Pooja comprises of pooja of Ganapathi,Laxmi,Yamuna devi,saligrama,and ofcourse Laxmi sahith sathyanarayana.The godliness is offered by avahana and after the pooja it is taken back ie visarjana.The Yamuna pooja is a another important and interesting part.The Pooja is performed on the well by offering different flowers etc.Water is taken from the well and kept for pooja.Another interesting part is the Katha Sravana.As many as 10 different stories of the Pooja is read for the assembled devotees.The special prasada ‘’sapada bhaksham’’ is a sweet made of wheet powder rava,poovanpazham,ghee etc
    The pooja requires large preparation requiring different kinds of offerings such as flowers.astadravas etc.Many institutions conduct ‘’sarvajanika sathyanarayana pooja’’ because of the complexity of arrrangement.
    It is said that one should attend the pooja with out any invitation on hearing the news on pooja.
    The palm leaves ,kumbhas with mango leaves projecting out of it and a coconut above that with Darbha on the top denotes god Everything is special and invokes devotion among the devotees and this is all help them to involve in the pooja 100% and keep a hope to alleviate the hardships in the world and and have a better life.
    Today god has given me an opportunity to participate in the pooja and I am so happy............... SRI SATHYANARAYANA VRATHA

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