Purnima, or the full moon day, holds immense significance in Hindu religion. It is considered the favorite day of Lord Shri Hari Vishnu. On this day, devotees observe the Satyanarayan fast, also known as Vaishakha Purnima Vrat, dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The Satyanarayan Puja is performed to appease the deity. According to Drik Panchang, this year, the Satyanarayan Vrat falls on May 1, 2026, during the Purnima Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Vaishakha.
Satyanarayan Vrat 2026: Date and Time
- Purnima Tithi Begins: April 30, 2026 - 09:12 PM
- Purnima Tithi Ends: May 1, 2026 - 10:52 PM
- Shukla Purnima Moonrise: May 1, 2026 - 06:52 PM
Significance of Satyanarayan Vrat May 2026
Purnima is the most significant day in Hinduism, and people observe a fast dedicated to Lord Satyanarayan, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The day holds immense religious and spiritual importance among Hindus. It is believed to be one of the most powerful days when the divine rays of the Moon fall on Earth. Vaishakha Purnima is especially powerful as it marks the birth of Lord Buddha, celebrated as Buddha Purnima. On this sacred day, devotees perform Satyanarayan puja and observe a fast from dawn to dusk to seek the blessings of Lord Vishnu. The Moon is believed to be closer to Earth on this day, making it meritorious to worship the Moon God.
Satyanarayan Vrat Puja Vidhi
- Wake up early in the morning and take a sacred bath.
- Place an idol of Lord Satyanarayan and a Shree Yantra on a wooden plank (chowki), and adorn the altar with banana leaves.
- Light a diya with desi ghee, offer flowers, kumkum, apply haldi tilak to the idols, sprinkle unbroken rice, fill a kalash with water, and place it.
- Satyanarayan puja can be performed at any time by the devotees.
- Prepare panjeeri and panchamrit as bhog prasad. Panjeeri is made by roasting wheat flour, letting it cool, then adding white sugar powder (boora), finely chopped banana, and basil leaves (tulsi).
- Prepare Panchamrit by mixing raw milk, curd, honey, sugar, and ghee, add tulsi leaves, and offer it to Lord Satyanarayan.
- Puja is considered incomplete without offering tulsi leaves, which are very important for appeasing Lord Vishnu.
- Reciting the Satyanarayan katha is an extremely important part of the puja.
- Chant the aartis "Jai Laxmi Ramna" and "Jai Jagdish Hare" to conclude the puja.
- Offer water (Arghya) to the Moon God to honor the deity. Afterward, break the fast by eating satvik food.
Mantras to Chant
- Om Namo Bhagvate Vasudevaye..!!
- Om Namo Laxmi Narayanaye..!!
- Shriman Narayan Narayan Hari Hari..!!
- Achyutam Keshvam Krishna Damodaram Ram Narayanam Janki Vallabham..!!
- Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare..!!
