What is the Significance of Narayan Nagbali Pooja performed to fulfill our ancestors? - Gokarna Puja

Narayan Nagbali Pooja is the type of Pooja performed to fulfill our ancestors' (forefathers) wishes, whose desires are not fulfilled yet.

Narayana Bali is the worship of the Supreme Lord Shree Vishnu and the main motive behind these rites is to help the Atma - the soul - to liberate and transcend, to attain Mukti - Moksha and to fulfill fulfilled and unsatisfied ancestral desires - Pitru. Narayana Bali Puja or Moksha Narayana bali Pooja is a form of offering a special Bali - sacrifice for the peace of the Atma - soul of persons who have suffered an unnatural death. Narayana Bali is also performed for persons for whom the funeral rites of Shraddha Karma have not been performed. Narayana Bali Pooja or Nag Bali Rituals should be performed by those who feel that one of their relatives or loved ones is excluded from the regular annual ceremonies.

Benefits of Narayana Bali, Naag Bali Puja

There are many benefits of Narayana Bali Nagbali rituals, some are mentioned below.

1. These rituals also help in solving all the hurdles caused by the untimely death of a family member and free the whole family from the curse of a dead person.

2. This helps in solving various problems like family health problems, marriage problems, lost business, evil elements, unnatural death etc.

3. This helps in solving ancestral curse or Pitru Shaap or Pitru Dosh and sin of Sarpa hatya.

4. The biggest benefit of Narayana Bali, Nagbali Puja is to get peace, happiness and positive vibrations in the whole family.

Narayana Bali, Naag Bali Puja

Narayana Bali is sometimes called Moksha Narayana balo puja, as the main motive behind this ritual is to pacify the souls of the ancestors and fulfill their unrequited wishes through the family members. Moksha means liberation or freedom of the soul. A detailed description of the Moksha Narayana Bali Puja is found in the 40th chapter of the Garuda Purana. The Garuda Purana is one of the most sacred texts of the Sanatan Dharm, describing the cycle of life and death of each life. Purvakanda and Pretakanda are the two main parts of the Garuda Purana. The Narayana Bali Puja rituals refer to the Pretakanada content, that is, the rituals performed after death. It is said that the soul circles until the family performs these rituals, also known as pinda pradana.

Narayan Bali is one of the most important rituals performed after the death of a family member in certain cases when the death of a person is unnatural or accidental, when no rituals are offered to the ancestors or when the horoscope indicates Pitru Dosh. The entire process of rituals is described in the Garuda Puran and Dharma Sindhu with various scenarios. Often Narayana Bali is said to be performed when Rahu or Chandra is in Lagna sthan and affirmed by Saturn or Lagna/Saturn in Nakshatra like Pushya or Anuradha or Uttar Bhadrapada. This horoscope creates many hurdles like mental pressure, financial problems, stalled personal and professional life etc. In this situation, it is advisable to perform Abhichaar Shanti Yog along with Narayana Bali.

Narayana Bali Pooja consists of two different rituals.

The first is Narayana bali, which is performed to get rid of the ancestral curse, also called Pitru dosh or Pitru Shaap. For this purpose, an artificial body is used, usually made of wheat flour, also called pind. Mantras are used to invoke such souls that remain associated with certain desires. The rites ensure that they take possession of the body, and the funeral releases them into the other world.

The second ritual is Nag bali, which is performed to rid oneself of sins by killing a snake, especially a cobra, which is worshipped in India. Thus, Pitrudosh Narayan Bali is one of the most important rituals to get rid of Pitru dosha and Sarpa -snake hatya-.

Narayan Nagbali performed in Trimbakeshwar jyorilinga is considered very significant and is also a key ritual performed in Gokarna in Karnataka.

Type:

Ritual after death

The steps of Narayana Bali, Naag Bali Puja

Various steps and procedures are involved in Narayana Bali rituals, the main rituals are mentioned here.

The first step, Deha Shudhhi Vidhi is performed to make the body pious and Prayashcitta Vidhi is performed to remove all kinds of sins. Then Puja Yajman takes a bath in the holy tank and wears new clothes.

Each ritual in Sanatan Dharma begins with Pradhan Sankalpa, Nyas and Kalash poojan, then worship of Lord Surya, Lord Ganesha and Lord Shri Vishnu.

Then worship of five gods, Lord Bramha, Vishnu, Mahesh, Yama and Tatpursha is performed with glorification. The idols of these five gods are installed in five different metal images, which is called Pran Pratishthapana.

Agnisthapan, Purashasukta Havan, Ekadasha Vishnu Shraddha, Panchadevta Shraddha Balidan, palashvidhi, Pind Dan paranshar and Dashant Karma are performed.

Maikoddishta Shradhha, Masik Shradhha, Sapindi Shraddha, Nagbali prayashcitta sankalpa, Nagabli Sankapla, Pranpratishthapana and the ritual of cobra or serpent image, praying the serpent, offering and Nagdahan and Ashtabalidan and Pooja.

During these individual steps and rituals, the performer keeps the Ashauch or Sutak for a day and does not touch anyone.