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Vishnu Rituals

Worship of Lord Vishnu and His avataras including Rama and Krishna across Vaishnava sampradayas.

Vishnu Rituals: Worship of Vishnu, Rama and Krishna

Thirty-three Vishnu rituals across the Vaishnava sampradayas — Satyanarayan Puja, the Dashavatara, and the Krishna and Jagannath traditions among them. This guide sets out the texts behind them and how the sampradayas differ, rather than how each is performed.

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Rituals in this group (33)

  • Satyanarayan Puja Book a Panditji Vishnu (Satyanarayana form)
    Popular worship narrating the Satyanarayan Katha, performed on full moons and auspicious occasions.
  • Vishnu Puja Panditji booking optional Vishnu
    Standard ritual worship of Lord Vishnu with tulsi and shodashopachara.
  • Lakshmi Narayan Puja Book a Panditji Vishnu-Lakshmi
    Combined worship of Vishnu and Lakshmi as the divine couple.
  • Sudarshana Puja Book a Panditji Vishnu (Sudarshana Chakra)
    Worship of Vishnu's discus (Sudarshana Chakra) for protection.
  • Sudarshana Homam Book a Panditji Vishnu (Sudarshana Chakra)
    Fire ritual invoking the Sudarshana Chakra for protection from adversaries and afflictions.
  • Vishnu Sahasranama Archana Panditji booking optional Vishnu
    Ritual worship offering the 1000 names of Vishnu.
  • Dashavatara Puja Book a Panditji Vishnu (ten avataras)
    Worship honouring the ten principal incarnations of Vishnu.
  • Matsya Puja Panditji booking optional Matsya (Fish avatar)
    Worship of Vishnu's first avatar associated with saving creation from deluge.
  • Kurma Puja Panditji booking optional Kurma (Tortoise avatar)
    Worship of Vishnu's tortoise avatar associated with cosmic stability.
  • Varaha Puja Panditji booking optional Varaha (Boar avatar)
    Worship of Vishnu's boar avatar who rescued the earth goddess.
  • Narasimha Puja Book a Panditji Narasimha
    Worship of the half-man half-lion avatar for protection and courage.
  • Narasimha Kavacha Puja Panditji booking optional Narasimha
    Recitation of the Narasimha Kavacham for protection from all forms of danger.
  • Vamana Puja Panditji booking optional Vamana
    Worship of the dwarf-Brahmin avatar of Vishnu.
  • Parashurama Puja Panditji booking optional Parashurama
    Worship of the warrior-sage avatar of Vishnu.
  • Rama Puja Panditji booking optional Rama
    Devotional worship of Lord Rama as the ideal of dharma.
  • Ram Navami Puja Book a Panditji Rama
    Elaborate annual worship marking the birth of Lord Rama.
  • Krishna Puja Panditji booking optional Krishna
    Devotional worship of Lord Krishna, central to Vaishnava bhakti traditions.
  • Bal Gopal Puja Panditji booking optional Krishna (Bal Gopal form)
    Daily ritual care and worship of the infant Krishna deity form kept in homes.
  • Krishna Janmashtami Puja Book a Panditji Krishna
    Midnight worship and celebration marking the birth of Lord Krishna.
  • Jagannath Puja Book a Panditji Jagannath (Krishna form)
    Daily ritual worship of Lord Jagannath as practiced at Puri and affiliated temples.
  • Jagannath Rath Yatra Book a Panditji Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra
    Grand chariot procession of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra.
  • Venkateswara Puja Book a Panditji Venkateswara (Vishnu)
    Worship of Lord Venkateswara as enshrined at Tirumala.
  • Srinivasa Kalyanam Book a Panditji Venkateswara-Padmavati
    Ceremonial re-enactment of the divine wedding of Venkateswara and Padmavati.
  • Hayagriva Puja Panditji booking optional Hayagriva (Vishnu)
    Worship of the horse-headed form of Vishnu associated with knowledge.
  • Dhanvantari Puja Book a Panditji Dhanvantari (Vishnu)
    Worship of the divine physician form of Vishnu for health and Ayurvedic success.
  • Dhanvantari Homam Book a Panditji Dhanvantari
    Fire ritual invoking Dhanvantari for recovery from illness or before surgery.
  • Ranganatha Puja Book a Panditji Ranganatha (Vishnu reclining form)
    Worship of Vishnu in His reclining form as enshrined at Srirangam and other temples.
  • Vaikunta Ekadashi Puja Book a Panditji Vishnu
    Special worship on the most sacred Ekadashi believed to open the gates of Vaikuntha.
  • Ekadashi Vrat Puja Panditji booking optional Vishnu
    Fortnightly fasting and worship dedicated to Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.
  • ISKCON Deity Aarti & Kirtan Seva Book a Panditji Krishna-Radha
    Structured daily deity worship and congregational chanting per ISKCON/Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.
  • Nathdwara Shrinathji Seva Book a Panditji Krishna (Shrinathji form)
    Elaborate eight-fold daily darshan seva tradition of Vallabh Sampradaya.
  • Swaminarayan Thakorji Seva Book a Panditji Swaminarayan, Krishna
    Daily ritual worship tradition observed in Swaminarayan temples (BAPS and related).
  • Panduranga Vitthal Puja Book a Panditji Vitthal (Vishnu-Krishna form)
    Worship of Lord Vitthal as enshrined at Pandharpur, central to the Varkari tradition.
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