|| Satyanarayan Pooja Samagri (Material) List ||

Material description Quantity

1) Material for Satyanarayan Pooja Stage
1. Chaurang - Four legged wooden square stool 1
(18"X18"X6-8")

2. Shankha – Conch 1

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

4. Balkrishna/Shaligram Murti (Silver/Brass/Copper) 1

5. Ganesh Murti (Silver/Brass/Copper) 1
6. Satyanarayan Photo (If not available – I will bring ) 1
7. Decorative cloth on the Chaurang like table cloth, shawl etc… 1
8. Vastra (Cloth - like blouse piece, handkerchief) 1
9. Four flower pots can also be used instead of banana leaves 4
10. Samai used with oil 1

11. Rangoli . Decorate the entrance of your house 1 vati each

with an attractive Rangoli Design. You can also (50 gms)
use colored chalks or crayons.

12. Seating Mattresses 3

13. Match Box or Gas Lighter 1
14. Napkins 1
2) Material for Host for performing Pooja Quantity
15. Kalash/Loti (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel). 2
Traditional Indian pot used for keeping drinking
water during lunch or dinner, can also be used if
Pooja Kalash is not available.
16. Tamhan/Purnapatra (7-8" diameter) 2
(Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel Plate traditionally
used in Pooja one is used for keeping on Kalash &
other is used for Pooja Vidhi)

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 Material description Quantity
17. Panchpatra/Bhande (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel – 1 set
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)
18. Niranjan (Lamp with two wick used with ghee) 1

19. Water Jar/Jug/Bottle (½ Gallon) (Stainless Steel/Plastic) 1

20. Utensil/Bowl (½ Gallon) (Stainless Steel/Plastic) for keeping 1
used water
21. 5 types of Fruits (Mango, Banana, Apple, Orange, Grapes, Pear, 5
Peach etc…)
22. 1 Dollar Bills 5
23. Quarter Coins 5
24. Kapus (Approximately 1-2" diameter 1-2
cotton balls)

25. Kapas vastra (Procedure: Take a cotton ball, stretch it slowly to 2

make a 6-8" band. Prepare a chain of 5 small cotton beads by
applying Kumkum & haladi alternately on the joints)
26. Janve Jod (Holy thread) 2

3) Tray/Plate 1 - Gandhakshata Quantity

27. Akshata (Rice Grains mixed with Kumkum) - (100 gms) 1 Vati (Bowl)
28. 50 gms

Halad (Turmeric Powder)- 3-4 Oz

29. Kumkum (Red Powder) ---"--- 50 gms
30. Gulal (Pink Powder) ---"--- 50 gms
4) Tray/Plate 2 - Dhoop Aarti Quantity
31. Agarbatti (Incense Sticks)- with stand; ensure the stand is 1 box
stable. Keep it in a Stainless Steel plate to avoid ash falling on
the floor/carpet.
32. Kapur (Camphor) with Kapur Aarti Patra/Plate 1 Box
33. If available , Chandan (Sandalwood) - Sahan (Round Plate) & 1 set
Khod (Sandalwood Piece about 4-5 inch long & 1 inch thick) or

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 Material description Quantity
Powder
5) Tray/Plate 3 - Naivedya (Offering) Quantity
34. Vidyachi Pane - Tambulam (Beatle leaves with stem) 10
35. Supari (Beatle Nuts) 15

36. Khobaryachi vati - (Dry Coconut) 1

37. Gud (Jagary) Khobare (Place small pieces of Gud on dry 1
coconut).
38. Khadisakhar (Sugar Crystals) 4 Oz (100 gms)
39. Naral - (Coconut with water) 2

6) Tray/Plate 4 - Naivedya (Offering) Quantity

40. Panchamrut (Mixture of Milk, Curd, Honey, Sugar, Ghee) 1 Bowl
41. Naivedya - Shira (Sweet dish made of Rava, Sugar, Ghee & As Required
banana)

42. Maha Naivedya (Main Offering) - Regular Food (Rice, Daal, 1 Plate
Vegetable, Salad/Chatni, Chapati/Puri, Pickle, Papad,
Vade/Pakode etc...)
7) Tray/Plate 5 - Pushpam (Flowers) Quantity
43. Flowers Assorted (Rose, Marigold etc...) 15-20

44. Flower Garland (For Satyanarayana photo used in pooja) 1

45. Ambyachi Pane (Mango Tree 15
Leaves) / Ready made toran for
Door

8) Tray/Plate 3 - Miscellaneous Quantity

46. Ghee for Niranjan & Oil for Samai 1 vati each
47. Attar - (Scent) 1
48. Plates / Trays (Stainless steel/plastic) for keeping the Pooja 3-4 As Required
Material

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Important

• 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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