Indian wedding glossary · After the wedding
What is Satyanarayan katha?
Also written: Satyanarayan puja, सत्यनारायण कथा
Satyanarayan katha is a puja to Lord Vishnu that many Hindu families hold at the groom's home after the wedding, with the new couple, to give thanks and seek blessings.
- Who keeps it
- Many Hindu families across North India, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
- When
- A day or a few days after the wedding, at the groom's home.
About Satyanarayan katha
What should you know about Satyanarayan katha?
A priest reads the katha (story) while the couple sit together for the puja. It ends with an aarti and prasad, often sheera or panchamrit, shared with relatives and neighbours.
Many families also hold the same puja for a new home or other milestones. It is usually the first puja the new couple do together as a married pair.
In the order of functions
Where does Satyanarayan katha come in an Indian wedding?
A day or a few days after the wedding, at the groom's home.
- Before the weddingFixing the match, the engagement, the date and the card.
- The functionsPujas, haldi, mehndi, sangeet and the family days before the wedding.
- Wedding day ritualsFrom the baraat to the pheras, nikah and anand karaj.
- After the weddingVidaai, the new home, the reception and the first visits.
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On the card
What do families write on the invitation for Satyanarayan katha?
Satyanarayan katha, Tuesday, 17 February, 11 am, followed by lunch.
Related words
Words that go with Satyanarayan katha
- Griha pravesh
Griha pravesh is the welcome of the new bride into her husband's home, when she gently tips over a kalash of rice with her right foot at the threshold and steps inside.
- Mooh dikhai
Mooh dikhai, meaning showing the face, is the custom where the women of the groom's family and neighbourhood meet the new bride, see her face and give her gifts or money.
- Pag phera
Pag phera is the bride's first visit back to her parents' home after the wedding, after which the groom comes to bring her back with gifts.
- Reception
A reception is the party, usually hosted by the groom's family after the wedding, where the newly married couple meet guests, receive blessings and gifts, and everyone shares a meal.
- Ganesh puja
Ganesh puja is the prayer to Lord Ganesha, remover of obstacles, that many Hindu families hold before any wedding function so that everything goes smoothly.
Questions
Satyanarayan katha, answered
What is Satyanarayan katha?
Satyanarayan katha is a puja to Lord Vishnu that many Hindu families hold at the groom's home after the wedding, with the new couple, to give thanks and seek blessings.
Which families celebrate Satyanarayan katha?
Many Hindu families across North India, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
When does Satyanarayan katha happen in the order of wedding functions?
A day or a few days after the wedding, at the groom's home.
What do families write on the invitation for Satyanarayan katha?
Satyanarayan katha, Tuesday, 17 February, 11 am, followed by lunch.
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