Can we keep Satyanarayan photo at home?

My sister asked mom;

can we keep Satyanarayana photo at home. Being a staunch believer in Vastu Shastra she had some suggestions. Her answer was positive, she said, “

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My sister then asked her if there were any specific rules that needed to be followed to keep Satyanarayan's photo. To which my mother said that there are no specific rules or regulations about how to keep a Satyanarayan photo at home, but there are some general guidelines that you can follow, like;

• Find a clean and respectful place to keep the photo. You can place it on a shelf, altar, or in a special frame.

• You should keep the area around the photo clean and tidy. This is a must for keeping any God photo or idol at home.

• You should offer flowers, incense, or other offerings to the photo on a regular basis.

• You should chant the Satyanarayan mantra or recite the Satyanarayan vrat katha (story) on a regular basis.

If you too are considering keeping a Satyanarayan photo at home, I encourage you to do so. It is a beautiful and meaningful way to connect with your faith and bring positive energy into your life.

I hope I was able to answer your question, “

can we keep Satyanarayana photo at home”, with my mother’s help, indirectly ;)

We as a family perform Satyanarayan Pooja in order to bring prosperity, riches, success, and healing from difficulties and illness. We also prefer it for our business or profession as well as at social gatherings like weddings. So let me tell you about the Satyanarayana pooja benefits.

What are the benefits of Satyanarayan Pooja?

• You will gain success and wealth in life by engaging in the practice. You will receive blessings of universal joy and family harmony.

• The Satyanarayana Pooja also removes negativity from your immediate environment and gives happiness and a positive outlook on life in general.

• The Pooja is also thought to grant you a healthy life.

Is it good to keep Satyanarayan photo in home?

As Jayati said, you can position Satyanarayana Swamy facing west. If you are doing the pooja, then you must face east. You can read her answer to know more about it.

Who can perform the Satyanarayana Pooja?

• You should perform the Satyanarayana Pooja in order to obtain Lord Vishnu's blessings before starting a new activity in a career or a new company. 

• The Pooja is very well-liked at Griha-Pravesh, marriages, and the start of higher education.

• You can also perform the Satyanarayana Pooja at the naming ceremony of your child.

• When a member of the family is suffering, this Pooja is also performed.

You are now aware of the Satyanarayana Pooja benefits.

We have recently built a pooja room in our home as our family priest told us it will help us live the experience of being within the protective cover of God’s omnipresent power. Constructing a pooja room will become bring positivity to your lives. However, you should design a pooja room as per Vastu Shastra to attract bad luck. There are some gods whose pictures you can keep and some gods whose pictures you can’t keep at home.

Many people ask whether they can keep a Satyanarayana Swamy photo at home or not.  Our family priest told us that you can keep Satyanarayana Swamy facing to west and people who will be performing pooja need to face the east. So, the whole Satyanarayana Swamy Pooja Mandapa will come towards the east, so the god is facing the west direction, and people who’ll perform pooja face the east direction.

Now you know where to keep Satyanarayana photo at home.

You should not keep a standing Vishnu idol at home as it is believed that standing god idols attracts bad luck.

As per Vastu Shastra, it’s believed to keep the picture and idol of any god on the north or east side of the house of worship. Never face the picture or idol of God towards the north, otherwise, you’ll face towards the south. You should not construct a house of worship in the south direction.

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