|| Satyanarayan Pooja Samagri (Material) List ||Material description Quantity

1) Material for Satyanarayan Pooja Stage1. Chaurang - Four legged wooden square stool

(18"X18"X6-8")1

2. Shankha – Conch

1

3. Ghanta – Bell (Silver/Stainless Steel) 1

4. Balkrishna/Shaligram Murti (Silver/Brass/Copper) 15. Ganesh Murti (Silver/Brass/Copper) 16. Satyanarayan Photo (If not available – I will bring ) 17. Decorative cloth on the Chaurang like table cloth, shawl etc… 18. Vastra (Cloth - like blouse piece, handkerchief) 19. Four flower pots can also be used instead of banana leaves 410. Samai used with oil 1

11. Rangoli . Decorate the entrance of your house with an attractive Rangoli Design. You can also use colored chalks or crayons.

1 vati each (50 gms)

12. Seating Mattresses 313. Match Box or Gas Lighter 114. Napkins 1

2) Material for Host for performing Pooja Quantity15. Kalash/Loti (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel).

Traditional Indian pot used for keeping drinking water during lunch or dinner, can also be used if Pooja Kalash is not available.

2

16. Tamhan/Purnapatra (7-8" diameter) (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel Plate traditionally used in Pooja one is used for keeping on Kalash & other is used for Pooja Vidhi)

2

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17. Panchpatra/Bhande (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel – traditional Indian pot used for drinking water during lunch or dinner, it is about 3 inches in height & 2.5 inches in diameter) &

Pali (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel – traditional spoon used in pooja)

1 set

18. Niranjan (Lamp with two wick used with ghee) 1

19. Water Jar/Jug/Bottle (½ Gallon) (Stainless Steel/Plastic) 120. Utensil/Bowl (½ Gallon) (Stainless Steel/Plastic) for keeping

used water 1

21. 5 types of Fruits (Mango, Banana, Apple, Orange, Grapes, Pear, Peach etc…)

5

22. 1 Dollar Bills 523. Quarter Coins 524. Kapus (Approximately 1-2" diameter

cotton balls) 1-2

25. Kapas vastra (Procedure: Take a cotton ball, stretch it slowly to make a 6-8" band.  Prepare a chain of 5 small cotton beads by applying Kumkum & haladi  alternately on the joints)

2

26. Janve Jod (Holy thread) 2

3) Tray/Plate 1 - Gandhakshata Quantity27. Akshata (Rice Grains mixed with Kumkum) - (100 gms) 1 Vati (Bowl)28.

Halad (Turmeric Powder)- 3-4 Oz

50 gms

29. Kumkum (Red Powder) ---"--- 50 gms30. Gulal (Pink Powder) ---"--- 50 gms

4) Tray/Plate 2 - Dhoop Aarti Quantity31. Agarbatti (Incense Sticks)- with stand; ensure the stand is

stable. Keep it in a Stainless Steel plate to avoid ash falling on the floor/carpet.

1 box

32. Kapur (Camphor) with Kapur Aarti Patra/Plate 1 Box33. If available , Chandan (Sandalwood) - Sahan (Round Plate) &

Khod (Sandalwood Piece about 4-5 inch long & 1 inch thick) or Powder

1 set

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5) Tray/Plate 3 - Naivedya (Offering) Quantity34. Vidyachi Pane - Tambulam (Beatle leaves with stem) 1035. Supari (Beatle Nuts) 15

36. Khobaryachi vati - (Dry Coconut) 1 37. Gud (Jagary) Khobare (Place small pieces of Gud on dry

coconut). 1

38. Khadisakhar (Sugar Crystals) 4 Oz (100 gms)39. Naral - (Coconut with water) 2

6) Tray/Plate 4 - Naivedya (Offering) Quantity40. Panchamrut (Mixture of Milk, Curd, Honey, Sugar, Ghee) 1 Bowl41. Naivedya - Shira (Sweet dish made of Rava, Sugar, Ghee &

banana) As Required

42. Maha Naivedya (Main Offering) - Regular Food (Rice, Daal, Vegetable, Salad/Chatni, Chapati/Puri, Pickle, Papad, Vade/Pakode etc...)

1 Plate

7) Tray/Plate 5 - Pushpam (Flowers) Quantity43. Flowers Assorted (Rose, Marigold etc...) 15-20

44. Flower Garland (For Satyanarayana photo used in pooja) 145. Ambyachi Pane (Mango Tree

Leaves) / Ready made toran for Door

15

8) Tray/Plate 3 - Miscellaneous Quantity46. Ghee for Niranjan & Oil for Samai 1 vati each47. Attar - (Scent) 148. Plates / Trays (Stainless steel/plastic) for keeping the Pooja

Material3-4 As Required

Important

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Satyanarayan Pooja is about 1.5-2 hours vidhi (routine) depending on the intervals/breaks required to be taken as per the physical abilities of the host, as well as the availability of the pooja material.

Please ensure that all the material is available and kept well organized near the pooja dais (stage/platform) before starting Pooja.

If you have any shortage or facing difficulties in understanding any description please contact well in advance.

Ensure that the Satyanarayan Pooja begins latest by 10.30 AM so that it can be completed in time.

Ensure that you have some relatives/friends (at least 2 men & 2 women) to help you on the Satyanarayan Pooja day right from the beginning till end.

Ensure that the quantity of Panchamrut & other Naivedya/Prasad e.g. Shira … is adequate for the total number of guests present at the time of Pooja.

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