What is Narayan Bali Puja?

Narayan Bali Puja is a Hindu ritual specifically performed for the liberation (Moksha) and peace (Shanti) of souls who died an unnatural or untimely death (Akal Mrityu). This includes deaths by accident, suicide, certain illnesses (like pandemics), fire, drowning, murder, snakebite, or those whose funeral rites (Shradha) were not performed properly or were neglected. The puja aims to satisfy the unfulfilled desires of these departed souls, releasing them from a state of suffering or limbo (often referred to as Pret Yoni or Pishach Yoni) and allowing them to attain peace in the ancestral realm (Pitra Lok).