What is the procedure of Narayan bali pooja?
The detailed procedures for Narayan Bali Shradh Pooja are outlined below:
1. Tarpan: Tarpan, a ritual to honour ancestors, is performed first for ancestors, gods, saints, and others. The names of all family members are also recited during Tarpan.
2. Kalash Sthapana: Five Kalash for Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh, Yam, and Pret are established next, and all five Gods are invoked to be present throughout the entire ritual.
3. Chanting of Suktams: Brahma Suktam, Rudra Suktam, Mahesh Suktam, Pret Suktam, and Yam Suktam are performed to seek divine blessings.
4. Pindas (rice or wheat flour balls): Sixteen Pindas are made with rice or wheat flour and offered after the chanting of the Suktams.
5. Havan and Holy Bathing: Havan is performed as a culmination of the pooja after offering the Pindas, followed by sacred bathing in the Ganga.
6. Feeding the Brahmins and Giving Donations: After the sacred dip in the Ganga, food and offerings are given to the Brahmins.