Satyanarayan Puja and Katha by Video Call

01What the Satyanarayan Puja is, and when families hold it

Satyanarayan Puja is worship of Vishnu as Satyanarayana, the Lord whose nature is truth. At its heart is the vrat katha, a story usually told in five chapters, read aloud and followed by aarti and shared prasad. The katha ties the puja to no single date: in the Sanskrit text Vishnu tells Narada it may be done on any day, at nightfall, with devotion. Many families choose Purnima, the full-moon tithi.

Families also hold it for an occasion: moving into a new home, a wedding, a new job, a child's birthday, an anniversary, or to keep a vow made in a difficult time. Two threads run through the story: keeping a promise, and receiving prasad with respect, whoever offers it. Our free Satyanarayan Puja guide covers the katha, its origins and the steps in more depth.

02What the Satyanarayan Puja is traditionally done for

• Traditionally done to give thanks after a wish has come true.
• Traditionally done to begin a new chapter (a home, a marriage, a job) with Vishnu's blessing.
• Traditionally done for harmony and contentment in the household.

When: on Purnima, Sankranti or Ekadashi, or to mark a house move, wedding, new job or a vow fulfilled.

03Count, duration, and what is included

All five chapters of the katha are read in every package; the upper packages add Vishnu's 108 names, a havan and the Vishnu Sahasranama. Typical durations are listed in each package below; the price, the date, the time and how long the puja takes are confirmed with you on WhatsApp when you book.

Included in every package:

• Either a live call or a video recording of the puja if you cannot attend, never both
• All samagri, arranged by the pandit at no extra charge
• Sankalp in your family's names and gotra
• Date and muhurat worked out for your city
• Keepsake certificate after the puja (Certificate included)

Not included:

• Shipping of prasad
• Any in-person visit by a pandit

04How the Satyanarayan Puja works by video call

The Satyanarayan Puja is performed live by an experienced pandit we work with, on a one-on-one video call with your family. You stay at home, anywhere in the world, and do the offerings with your own hands while the pandit leads. The steps:

1. Book on WhatsApp: Message us on WhatsApp with the puja you want, your city and country, and your time zone. The button on this page fills in the puja and your time zone for you; you add your city.
2. Choose the date and muhurat: We suggest dates and times in your own local time. Where the puja calls for a muhurat (an auspicious window), it is worked out from the panchang for the city you are in, not for India.
3. Samagri arranged for you: The pandit arranges all the samagri for the puja, at no extra charge; you only need a clean, quiet place at home to sit for the call.
4. Join the video call: At the agreed time you join a one-on-one video call with the pandit from your home altar, on WhatsApp video or Google Meet, whichever your family prefers. It is your family's call alone.
5. Sankalp with your names and gotra: The pandit begins with the sankalp: the formal statement of the place, the date, the names of the family members, your gotra and the intention of the puja.
6. The puja: The pandit recites the mantras and guides each offering step by step, so that the hands placing the flowers, the water and the lamp are your own.
7. Aarti: The puja closes with aarti: you wave the lamp at your altar while the pandit sings, and the whole family can join in.
8. Prasad guidance: The pandit tells you how to offer and share the prasad, and what to do afterwards with the flowers, the kalash water and the other offerings.

On the call the pandit leads the Ganesh puja and the kalash puja, then the worship of Satyanarayan with panchamrit, tulsi and the offerings on your list, and reads all five chapters of the katha so the whole family can listen together. At the end you offer the prasad, wave the aarti lamp, and share the prasad with everyone present.

05Who it suits

Satyanarayan Puja suits almost any family occasion, and it is one of the gentlest pujas to hold by video call: there is no fire, the offerings are simple, and the katha is meant to be heard together. It suits families abroad who want a monthly Purnima puja, newly married couples, families moving into a new home, and anyone giving thanks after a wish has been fulfilled.

Grandparents in India can be part of it too: many families send them the call time so they can pray along at home at the same moment.

06Timing and muhurat

Purnima evenings are the most common choice, and Sankranti and Ekadashi are also traditional. Because Purnima is a lunar day, the evening it covers abroad can fall on a different date from the one printed in an Indian calendar; we work out the tithi for your city. For a specific muhurat, for example for a housewarming, the date is chosen from the panchang for where you live; you can also browse dates in our Muhurta Finder.

07Booking, payment and rescheduling

All bookings are made on WhatsApp. You pay on WhatsApp by UPI (in India), PayPal, USDT or card-to-USDT; nothing is paid on this website. Payments are not refundable, but you can reschedule up to two times if you tell us at least 48 hours before the puja (see our refund policy).

The call is on WhatsApp video or Google Meet, whichever your family prefers. The pandit performs the puja in Sanskrit and speaks Hindi; a team member who speaks English joins the live call to help families who prefer English.

If your family cannot attend live, the pandit performs the puja for you and we send you a video of it instead. It is either a live call or a video recording, never both: a live call is not recorded. The price, the date, the time and how long the puja takes are confirmed with you on WhatsApp when you book.