There would hardly be any person associated with Sanatan Dharma who has not heard the name of Shri Satyanarayan Katha. The result of listening to this story is considered equal to the Yagya performed for thousands of years. According to the scriptures, it is believed that if a person listening to this story keeps a fast, then Shri Hari Vishnu himself takes away the sorrows from his life. According to Skanda Purana, Lord Satyanarayan is another form of Shri Hari Vishnu. Listening to this fast story in Kalyug is considered very impressive. Since ancient times, Satyavrata and Katha are being recited on the full moon day. Performing Satyavrat in Kaluyuga is considered very effective. But do you know why Satyanarayan Vrat Katha is performed only on the full moon day.

It is said in Skanda Purana that Satyanarayan is the form of Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu and his forms are especially worshiped on Purnima Tithi. In such a situation, the tradition of telling the story and worshiping Lord Satyanarayan on this day has been prevalent for years. It is believed that the result of listening to the story of Satyanarayan Vrat on the day of Purnima is equal to the Yagya performed for thousands of years.

The story of Lord Satyanarayan inspires a person to go on the path of religion and truth so that he can remain happy and prosperous. Worshiping Truth in the form of Narayan (Vishnu Ji) is the worship of Lord Satyanarayan. Its second meaning is that only Lord Narayana is the truth in the world, everything else is illusion. The whole world is included in the truth. Lord Shiva holds the earth only with the help of truth. If a person from any section of the society listens to this Vrat Katha with devotion considering Truth as God, then he gets the results as per his wish. In different chapters of Vrat Katha, it has been told through short stories that the truth is What kind of problems arise if non-compliance occurs? Therefore, Satya Vrat should be followed in life with complete devotion and strength. On not doing so, God not only gets angry but also deprives one of the property and happiness of one’s relatives as a punishment. In this sense, this story is a popular and universally accepted religious literature for the prestige of truth among the people. It is believed that where the worship and story of Lord Shri Satyanarayan is done, Gauri-Ganesh, Navagraha and all the Dikpals are present there who bless the seeker. The glory of Satyanarayan Vrat Katha leads to happy married life, desired bride and groom, children, good health. Desires like wealth, financial gain etc. are fulfilled. By observing Satyanarayan Vrat Katha on every full moon day, the family members attain happiness, prosperity and luxuries. His life proves religion, wealth, lust and salvation. Tribulations disappear. Fasting on Satyanarayan is considered very auspicious for livelihood related problems, obstacles in girl’s marriage, good health of husband etc.

According to the legend, once Lord Shri Hari Vishnu was resting in Shiv Sagar, at that time Narad came there. Seeing Narad, Lord Vishnu asked him – O Maharishi, what is the purpose of your coming? Then Narad ji said to Shri Hari Vishnu that Lord, you are the protector and all-knowing, please tell me some simple and small solution which can bring welfare to the people of the earth. Hearing his words, Lord Vishnu said – O Devarshi! A person who wants to enjoy worldly pleasures and go to heaven after death must perform Satya Narayan Puja. Lord Vishnu gave complete information about the Satya Narayan story to Dev Rishi Narad. The entire story told by Lord Vishnu was narrated by sage Vedavyas in Skanda Purana. Described in. After this, Sukhdev Muni told the sages about this fast and the story of all the people who kept the fast of Satyanarayan Katha, like the old woodcutter, the rich Seth, the cowherd and Lilavati-Kalavati, all these became a part of Satya Narayan Katha.

It is believed that this fast story was started by Narad ji before the creation of the universe. That is, once Narad ji prayed to Lord Vishnu to have darshan of his four-armed form. Then Lord Vishnu showed him his four-armed form in which only benign emotions were present. Satyanarayan is a form of Lord Vishnu who is worshiped in Hindu religion. The story of Lord Satyanarayan describes his glory and blessings. According to Vishnupuran, Lord Satyanarayan was born in the southern part of Bharatvarsha. His parents’ names were Vaivaswat Manu and Shatarupa.