Narayan Nagbali puja in Trimbakeshwar  

In India, there are 12 Jyotirlingas. Among them is Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga in Nashik, which is world-famous. Devotees are said to find heaven here, where their wishes are fulfilled. There is a Trimbakeshwar temple in Trimbak taluka of Nashik district that is dedicated to Mahadev Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga. In the foothills of the Brahma Giri mountain, Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga is located.

In the Trimbakeshwar temple official website are performed certain religious rituals. In Trimbakeshwar, copper plates can only be used to worship the authorized priests. He is known as Tamrpatradhari Guruji. It is only the Purohit Sangh in Trimbakeshwar that has the authority to protect and issue certificates in relation to copper plates. Founded over 1200 years ago, the Purohit Sangh Sansthan continues to serve the community today. There are several religious rituals performed by the tamrapatradhari guruji in a shastra-based manner on kushavarta tirtha as well as at the residence of the tamrapatradhari guruji, such as Narayan Nagabali Puja, Kalsarpa Dosh Puja, Tripindi Shradh, Rudrabhishek Puja, Rudrayag, Kumbhavivah, Arkavivah,   

Narayan Nagbali puja 

 The Narayan Nagabali Puja combines two separate pujas. Narayan Bali Puja and narayan nagbali vidhi are included in this ritual. Narayan Nagbali Puja is the combination of these two pujas. It is not known what caused one of our ancestors' deaths, which is why this worship is performed. Therefore, these ancestors wander amid people of death and are subject to patriarchy, where they can't pronounce their names. The Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga area is the only place to perform this puja. Jyotirlinga is the form in which Lord Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh are awake.

Nagabali Puja - When a person dies without realizing it. Thus, according to the scriptures, such a person should perform the Narayan Bali puja in order to achieve inner peace. You may do shradh if you do not do this puja

An anti-snake ritual called Nagabali gets rid of the dosha of a snake. Phlegm, gall, wind, fever, itching, and abdominal problems are some of the symptoms of snake's dosh. Puja Narayan Nagbali is performed to bring peace to the souls of the ancestors in Trimbakeshwar. The main aim of Narayan Nagbali Puja is to purify the mind. It is not the soul of a person who dies for the following reasons that finds peace; as

A person can get death in any way. Such as:

- The lightning may have fallen on the body 

- Falling from a mountain or

- If there is an accident 

- Drowning in water 

- Falling from a tree or a height 

- By the attack of animals.

- Due to suicide.

- Being murdered.

- He must have died of fire.

- If there is death due to shock.

- Must have died of starvation.

- If he died of a curse.

- If there is a death due to epidemics such as corona, cholera (plaque).

In this situation, the desires of the person remain unfulfilled. The soul of the person gets peace through Narayan Nagbali Puja. According to their karma, they get the next birth or salvation.

Why is there a pitrudosha ?

It is believed that the soul of a person wanders on earth if the deceased person is not properly cremated, shradh, and trapanned. These descendants suffer greatly throughout their lives as this defect is increase from generation to generation. Bali puja removes Pitradosh , and Nagbali puja removes a defect caused by killing a snake.

Why should Narayan Nagbali worship?

Nagbali Puja is performed by Purohitsangh guruji to purify themselves of the sin of Naga murder. The act of killing or being involved in the killing of a naga. A person who does this will have many problems. To deal with this sin, such a person should perform Nagbali Puja.

Narayan Nagbali Puja Vidhi:

Narayan Nagbali Puja takes three days. In which religious activities are carried out as follows.

The shradhkar has to bathe on the Kushavarta shrine and wear new clothes.

Men should wear dhotis, kurtas and women should wear white sarees.

A man can perform this ritual alone but a woman cannot do it alone.

Take the resolution of worship and then do the trust. After that, the Kalash is installed.

Guruji Sri Vishnu and Yama are worshipped while installing the Kalash.

Shradhkarmas are performed by doing Vishnu Tarpan as well as Pranpratishtha, Agniasthapana, Purushasukta Havana.

On the last day of the puja, Lord Ganesha is worshipped and thanked for carrying out all the pujas smoothly.

Golden images of nagas are worshipped.

Guruji is given a daan-dakshina.

The last rites are performed by darshan and worship of Shri Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga and then the puja is concluded.

Why should Narayan Nagbali puja be performed in Trimbakeshwar?

There is also a Nagbali Puja performed at the Ahilya Godavari Temple, located at the temple's east gate, along with the Mahasmashan of Sati. This Jyotirlinga is a special form of Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga; it combines the three gods Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh.

Benefits of Narayan Nagbali Puja:

Good health is achieved

Patriarchy is destroyed

The harmful effects arising from patriarchy are destroyed

The restriction of having offspring goes away

The snake stops appearing in the dream

Family satisfaction prevails

There is economic growth in the business

There was a promotion in the job

BESH PANDIT IN TRIMBAKESHWAR

Only priests and their families are permitted to perform pujas at Trimbakeshwar since they have a legacy and there is a prestigious ancient copper science taught by Shri Nanasaheb Peshwa (Peshwa Balaji Bajirao). "TAMRAPATRADHARI" are these priests. There have been so many Vedic practitioners in Trimbakeshwar for so many years. They also observed Vedic rituals and were respected by the people for their knowledge of Vedic practices and The Vedas.

The first time you visit Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga, you will not need to worry since Trimbakeshwar Panditji will provide everything you need for worship and material. During the puja days, they also offer home-cooked (sattvic) food and good accommodations to the performer and his family. Costs vary according to each thing's requirements.

trimbakeshwar temple official website : https://www.purohitsangh.org/