Lord Vishnu · Annavaram Satyanarayana Swamy Temple, Andhra Pradesh
Satyanarayan KathaThe auspicious vrat katha for housewarmings, new ventures and fulfilment of vows.
Corroborated across independent ritual references — the temple's own page did not surface to this pass. Checked 2026-08-27.No payment is taken on Temple World. A provider must own booking and fulfilment.
What the rite involves
The rite itself
Sankalp, invocation of Satyanarayana, recitation of all five chapters of the katha (from the Skanda Purana) in sequence — tradition holds the reading should not stop midway — then aarti and prasad (typically sheera with banana).
What it traditionally uses
- Banana stems as poles, mango leaves, panchapallava
- Kalasha, pancharatna, rice
- Panchamrit (milk, curd, honey, ghee, sugar)
- Tulsi leaves, flowers, coconuts
- Betel leaves and nuts, turmeric, vermilion
Who performs it
Temple priests at Annavaram, or an engaged Vedic priest for a home/remote vrat.
How long it runs
Approx. 1.5 hours · katha + aarti
Temple World ends here.Pooja World takes it on.
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All ritesWhat this is based on
Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Vari Devasthanam, Annavaram — official government (.nic.in) portal, Vratham/seva pricing tiers
https://annavaramdevasthanam.nic.in/Home/OnlineServicesDrikpanchang — Shri Satyanarayana Vrat Puja Samagri
https://www.drikpanchang.com/vrat-katha/satyanarayana/pujan-samagri/satyanarayan-vrat-pujan-samagri.htmlShree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri — states it never accepts offerings for 'Online Puja' and warns of fraudulent sites, so this rite is not paired with Puri
https://www.shreejagannatha.in/