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Lord Vishnu is worshipped with all sixteen rituals along with chanting of Puranik Mantras during Satyanarayana Puja and other ocassions related to Lord Vishnu. Worshipping Gods and Goddesses with all 16 rituals is known as Shodashopachara Puja (षोडशोपचार पूजा).
Puja should begin with the meditation of Lord Satyanarayan. Dhyana should be done in front of Satyanarayana image or idol in front of you. Following Mantra should be chanted while meditating on Lord Satyanarayan.
ध्यायेत् सत्यं गुणातीतं गुणत्रयसमन्वितम्।
लोकनाथं त्रिलोकेशं कौस्तुभाभरणं हरिम्॥
नीलवर्णं पीतवस्त्रं श्रीवत्सपदभूषितम्।
गोविन्दं गोकुलानन्दं ब्रह्माद्यैरपि पूजितम्॥
Dhyayet Satyam Gunatitam Gunatrayasamanvitam।
Lokanatham Trilokesham Kaustubhabharanam Harim॥
Nilavarnam Pitavastram Shrivatsapadabhushitam।
Govindam Gokulanandam Brahmadyairapi Pujitam॥
After Dhyana of Lord Satyanarayan, one should chant following Mantra in front of the Murti, by showing Avahan Mudra (Avahan Mudra is formed by joining both palms and folding both thumbs inwards).
दामोदर समागच्छ लक्ष्म्या सह जगत्पते।
इमां मया कृतां पूजां गृहाण सुरसत्तम॥
ॐ श्रीलक्ष्मी-सहित-श्रीसत्यनारायणम् आवाहयामि।
Damodara Samagachchha Lakshmya Saha Jagatpate।
Imam Maya Kritam Pujam Grihana Surasattama॥
Om Shri Lakshmi Sahita Shri Satyanarayanam Avahayami।
After Lord Satyanarayana has been invoked, take five flowers in Anjali (by joining palm of both hands) and leave them in front of the Murti to offer seat to Lord Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.
नानारत्नसमाकीर्णं कार्तस्वरविभूषितम्।
आसनं देवदेवेश! प्रीत्यर्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः आसनं समर्पयामि।
Nanaratna Samakirnam Kartasvaravibhushitam।
Asanam Devadevesha! Prityartham Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Asanam Samarpayami।
After Asana offering, offer water to Shri Satyanarayana to wash the feet while chanting following Mantra.
नारायणः नमस्तेऽस्तु नरकार्णवतारक।
पाद्यं गृहाण देवेश! मम सौख्यं विवर्धय॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः पादयोः पाद्यं समर्पयामि।
Narayanah Namasteastu Narakarnavataraka।
Padyam Grihana Devesha! Mama Saukhyam Vivardhaya॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Padayoh Padyam Samarpayami।
After Padya offering, offer water to Shri Satyanarayana for head Abhishekam while chanting following Mantra.
व्यक्ताव्यक्तस्वरूपाय हृषीकपतये नमः।
मया निवेदितो भक्त्या अर्घ्योऽयं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः अर्घ्यं समर्पयामि।
Vyaktavyaktasvarupaya Hrishikapataye Namah।
Maya Nivedito Bhaktya Arghyoayam Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Arghyam Samarpayami।
After Arghya offering, offer water to Shri Satyanarayana for Achamana while chanting following Mantra.
मन्दाकिन्यास्तु यद्वारि सर्वपापहरं शुभम्।
तदिदं कल्पितं देव सम्यगाचम्यतां विभो॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः आचमनीयं समर्पयामि।
Mandakinyastu Yadvari Sarvapapa Haram Shubham।
Tadidam Kalpitam Deva Samyagachamyatam Vibho॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Achamaniyam Samarpayami।
After Achamaniya offering, give a bath with Panchamrita (the mixture of milk, curd, honey, Ghee and sugar) to Shri Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.
स्नानं पञ्चामृतैर्देव गृहाण सुरसत्तम।
अनाथनाथसर्वज्ञ गीर्वाणप्रणतप्रिय॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः पञ्चामृतस्नानं समर्पयामि।
Snanam Panchamritairdeva Grihana Surasattama।
Anathanatha Sarvajna Girvana Pranatapriya॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Panchamrita Snanam Samarpayami।
After Panchamrita Snana, offer bath to Shri Satyanarayana with pure water while chanting following Mantra.
नानातीर्थसमानीतं सर्वपापहरं शुभम्।
तदिदं कल्पितं देव स्नानार्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः शुद्धोदकस्नानं समर्पयामि।
Nanatirthasamanitam Sarvapapa Haram Shubham।
Tadidam Kalpitam Deva Snanartham Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Shuddhodaka Snanam Samarpayami।
After Shuddhodaka Snana, now offer new clothes to Shri Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.
शीतवातोष्णसंत्राणं लज्जायाः रक्षणं परम्।
देहालङ्करणं वस्त्रं प्रीत्यर्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः वस्त्रयुग्मं समर्पयामि।
Shitavatoshna Samtranam Lajjayah Rakshanam Param।
Dehalankaranam Vastram Prityartham Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Vastra Yugmam Samarpayami।
After Vastra offering, offer holy thread to Shri Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.
ब्रह्माविष्णुमहेशेन निर्मितं सूत्रमुत्तमम्।
गृहाण भगवन् विष्णो सर्वेष्टफलदो भव॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः यज्ञोपवीतं समर्पयामि।
Brahmavishnumaheshena Nirmitam Sutramuttamam।
Grihana Bhagawan Vishno Sarveshta Phalado Bhava॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Yajnopavitam Samarpayami।
After Yajnopavita offering, offer sandalwood paste or powder to Shri Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.
श्रीखण्डं चन्दनं दिव्यं गन्धाढ्यं सुमनोहरम्।
विलेपनं सुरश्रेष्ठ चन्दनं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः चन्दनं समर्पयामि।
Shrikhandam Chandanam Divyam Gandhadhyam Sumanoharam।
Vilepanam Surashreshtha Chandanam Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Chandanam Samarpayami।
After Chandan offering, offer flowers to Shri Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.
माल्यादीनि सुगन्धीनि मालत्यादीनि वै प्रभो।
मया हृतानि पुष्पाणि पूजार्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः पुष्पाणि समर्पयामि।
Malyadini Sugandhini Malatyadini Vai Prabho।
Maya Hritani Pushpani Pujartham Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Pushpani Samarpayami।
After Pushpa offering, offer Dhupa to Shri Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.
वनस्पतिरसोद्भूतो गन्धाढ्यो गन्ध उत्तमः।
आघ्रेयः सर्वदेवानां धूपोऽयं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः धूपम् आघ्रापयामि।
Vanaspatirasodbhuto Gandhadhyo Gandha Uttamah।
Aghreyah Sarvadevanam Dhupoayam Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Dhupam Aghrapayami।
After Dhupam offering, offer enlightened earthen lamp of pure Ghee to Lord Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.
साज्यं च वर्तिसंयुक्तं वह्निना दीपितं मया।
दीपं गृहाण देवेश मम सौख्यप्रदो भव॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः दीपं दर्शयामि।
Sajyam Cha Varti Samyuktam Vahnina Deepitam Maya।
Deepam Grihana Devesha Mama Saukhyaprado Bhava॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Deepam Darshayami।
After Deepam offering, wash your hands and offer Naivedya. It should include different type of fruits and sweets and offer this to Lord Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.
घृतपक्वं हविष्यान्नं पायसं च सशर्करम्।
नानाविधं च नैवेद्यं गृह्णीष्व सुरसत्तम॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः नैवेद्यं निवेदयामि।
Ghritapakvam Havishyannam Payasam Cha Sasharkaram।
Nanavidham Cha Naivedyam Grihnishva Surasattama॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Naivedyam Nivedayami।
After offering Naivedyam, offer betel leaf (Tambula) to Lord Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.
लवङ्गकर्पूरसंयुक्तं ताम्बूलं सुरपूजितम्।
एलादिचूर्णसंयुक्तं प्रीत्यर्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः ताम्बूलं समर्पयामि।
Lavangakarpurasamyuktam Tambulam Sura Pujitam।
Eladichurna Samyuktam Prityartham Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Tambulam Samarpayami।
After offering Tambulam, offer fruits to Lord Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.
इदं फलं मया देव! स्थापितं पुरतस्तव।
तेन मे सफलावाप्तिर्भवेज्जन्मनि जन्मनि॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः फलं समर्पयामि।
Idam Phalam Maya Deva! Sthapitam Puratastava।
Tena Me Saphalavaptirbhavejjanmani Janmani॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Phalam Samarpayami।
After offering fruits, offer Aarti with lit camphor in Puja Thali to Lord Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra. After chanting following Mantra sing Shri Satyanarayana Aarti in praise of Lord Satyanarayan.
चतुर्वर्तिसमायुक्तं गोघृतेन च पूरितम्।
आरार्तिक्यमहं कुर्वे पश्य मे वरदो भव॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः मङ्गल-आरार्तिक्यं समर्पयामि।
Chaturvarti Samayuktam Goghritena Cha Puritam।
Arartikyamaham Kurve Pashya Me Varado Bhava॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Mangala-Arartikyam Samarpayami।
After Aarti, now offer symbolic Pradakshina (circumambulate from left to right of Shri Satyanarayan) with flowers in hand while chanting following Mantra.
यानि कानि च पापानि जन्मान्तरकृतानि च।
तानि तानि विनश्यन्तु प्रदक्षिणपदे पदे॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः प्रदक्षिणां समर्पयामि।
Yani Kani Cha Papani Janmantara Kritani Cha।
Tani Tani Vinashyantu Pradakshina Pade Pade॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Pradakshinam Samarpayami।
After Pradakshina, offer incantations and flowers to Lord Satyanarayana while chanting following Mantra.
यन्मया भक्तियुक्तेन पत्रं पुष्पं फलं जलम्।
निवेदितं च नैवेद्यं तद्गृहाणानुकम्पया॥
मन्त्रहीनं क्रियाहीनं भक्तिहीनं जनार्दन।
यत्पूजितं मया देव परिपूर्णं तदस्तु मे॥
अनया पूजया श्रीविष्णुः प्रसीदतु॥
ॐ श्रीसत्यनारायणाय नमः पुष्पाञ्जलिं समर्पयामि।
Yanmaya Bhakti Yuktena Patram Pushpam Phalam Jalam।
Niveditam Cha Naivedyam Tad Grihananukampaya॥
Mantrahinam Kriyahinam Bhaktihinam Janardana।
Yatpujitam Maya Deva Paripurnam Tadastu Me॥
Anaya Pujaya Shrivishnuh Prasidatu॥
Om Shri Satyanarayanaya Namah Pushpanjalim Samarpayami।
Lord Vishnu is the protector of the entire universe and one of the Trimurti. It is believed that, this visible world is the dream of Lord Vishnu sleeping in Kshirsagar. On this page you can get many information related to Lord Vishnu.
The list of the ten major incarnations of Lord Vishnu and the dates of their birth anniversaries are given on this page. From this page you can also get interesting information about all the incarnations.
Lord Vishnu keeps taking various incarnations forms from for the welfare of the universe. Here is the ten main incarnations of Lord Vishnu have been described in the religious scriptures as Dashavatara. According to religious scriptures, Kalki incarnation, one of the Dashavatars, is going to appear at the end of the present Kaliyuga.
A complete list of Ekadashi dates is given here. Go through the Ekadashi fasting dates list here so that you never miss fasting on Ekadashi. Ekadashi fast is observed with great enthusiasm by the devotees of Lord Vishnu.
ISKCON devotees can get the complete list of ISKCON Ekadashi fasting dates here. This list will prove highly informative and useful to those who observe the fast of Ekadashi as per the ISKCON.
The list of Mantras used in the worship and chanting of Lord Vishnu is available on this page. Some of these Mantras are legendary and some are Vedic. Along with this, the powerful Yantra of Lord Vishnu can also be seen from this page.
