What Naryana Bali Pooja ?
Narayan Nagbali Puja (Pitra dosh) is a Vedic ritual that takes three days to complete. There are two types of this Puja: Narayan Bali Puja and the other is Nagbali puja. Both the Puja are performed for two different reasons. Narayan Bali is performed to get free from unsatisfied souls, while Nagbali Puja is performed to eliminate the sin of killing cobra or snake. Both the Puja Narayan Bali and Nagbali Puja performed at Ahilya Godavari Sangam and Sati Maha-Smashan near Trimabkeshwar Temple in Nashik, Maharashtra.
Garuda Puran is an ancient Indian mythological text which talks about the importance of doing Narayan Nagbali Puja. It is said that doing Narayan Nagbali on the holy Land of Trimbakeshwar has very positive effects on our family and our next generations.
Trimbakeshwar Narayan Nagbali Puja:
Trimbakeshwar Temple is one of the promising places to many other temples. It is said that those who visit Trimbakeshwar get salvation (sadgati). This place is dedicated to Lord Shiva to perform a special ritual known as Narayan Nagbali, which is performed by the ancient dependence of the Brahmin known as Tamprapatradhari Purohit. It is believed that this place is the origin of the Ganga Godavari River, which flows from Brahmgiri hills( which is 1295 m above sea level ) which is situated just behind the historic Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple. It is one of tirtha kshetra and one among the 12 Jyotirlingas in India. So, performing any Pooja at this holy place gives positive results.
Narayan Bali Puja is performed to fulfill the insatiable desires of the souls of the ancestors,
who may create a problem for the next generation.
Narayana Bali helps the soul to meet the highest state of Moksha. Worship will bring relief to the soul of a dead person who has faced an extraordinary death.In Narayan Bali puja, they make dummy artificial body of wheat flour. Pandit uses mantras for such a soul who is having various wishes to remain attached.
Ritual gives them their own bodies, and funerals set them free in another world.
Narayan Nagbali puja dates are to be taken based on the Nakshatras. Pitru Paksha is the right time to worship Narayan Nagbali.
Pitruda Ekadashi is beneficial if this ritual is performed.
Day 1:
The Narayan Nagabali Puja is of 3 days. As per our Shastra, a male can individually perform Narayan Nagbali Puja. But females independently cannot do the Puja.
Firstly take a holy bath in kushavarta Kund and wear new clothes. Dhoti for men and saree for women. Please avoid Black and Green colour saree
Offer prayers at the Trimbakeshwar temple, then start the puja. After worshipping Lord Shiva, devotees go to Ahilya Godavari Sangam to perform Narayan Nagbali puja.
Pandit Ji will place gold idols of Shri Vishnu and Vaivasvata Yama on the two bowls.
Every ritual begins with Pradhan Sankalpa, Nyas, and Kalash puja. Yank out a line with a knife of darbha to the east of the bowls and dissipate the darbhas southwards.
Spray water on them while chanting the mantra. After that, the adoration of Lord Surya, Ganesha, and Vishnu gets done.
Later on, the adoration of five gods, lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, Lord Mahesh, Yama, and Tatpurusha, is performed along with praise Then Agni sthapana, purashsukta havan, Ekadashi Vishnu shraddha, Panchdevta shraddha Balidan, Palashvidhi, Pind dan Paranshar are performed
Offer ten pindas with honey, ghee, and sesame seeds on the darbhas.
Apply sandalwood paste on the Pindas absorb them in a river or any other water-body.
This is all about the first day.
Day 2:
For the next day’s puja, take a holy bath in Kaveri again and wear the same clothes. To perform Shradha
Firstly worship of Shri Vishnu. Invite Brahmans in odd numbers, that is, one, three, or five.
Chant the names of Lord Shrivishnu, Brahma, Shiva, and Yama and Offer four pandas.
Offer the fifth Pindas to the body in the form of Shri Vishnu. Clothing, jewels, a cow, and gold should be given to one Brahman.
The Brahmin’s should then put up with water that includes darbha, sesame seeds, and tulsi leaves into the palms and offer to the devotee.
Day 3:
On the third day, “Swastipunyahwachan” means we have to worship Lord Ganesha as all negative vibes are burnt in the previous Puja.
We worship a small golden deity of the snake and donated it to Brahmin.
Lastly, bhog and food distribution, which can be done at Brahmin’s place.
With the blessings of Lord Shiva, Narayan Nagbali gets completed.
There are so many benefits of Narayan Nagbali Puja; Some are described below:
The best advantage of Narayan Nagbali puja is to get satisfaction and positive vibes in the whole family.
It gives Good health and Success in life or education.
Narayan Nagbali puja helps in fulfilling dreams of business or career.
Puja is performed for a couple who have difficulties in having kids/ Children.
This ritual is performed for the salvation of the souls of the ancestors.
Puja also helps to get free from the harmful effects of Pitru Dosh.
