Satyanarayan Katha

सत्यनारायण कथा

Satyanarayan Katha is the recitation of five chapters from the Skanda Purana, Reva Khanda, in which Sage Suta narrates how Lord Vishnu, in his form as Satya (Truth) Narayan, fulfils the genuine vows of devotees. The katha is structured as five adhyayas: (1) the merits of the vrat as taught by Narada, (2) the story of the poor Brahmin and the woodcutter, (3) the merchant Sadhu Vaishya and his daughter Kalavati, (4) the king Tungadhwaja, and (5) the cowherds of Vana. Each chapter ends with the punishment for forgetting the offered prasad and the restoration of fortune upon remembrance — a teaching on the gravity of vows kept and broken. The puja is traditionally performed on Purnima (full moon), Sankashti, after housewarming, weddings, business launches, or upon fulfilment of a vow. The Banana-leaf mandap (chhatra) houses a kalash, Lord Satyanarayan murti, Tulsi, and panchamrit. Sapatashati panchamrit prasad — wheat flour, sugar, ghee, banana, and milk in equal parts — is offered. The booking covers complete katha narration in Hindi/Sanskrit, full sankalp, prasad preparation, and certified video.