Keep in a few bottles of drinking water, a small bottle of oil to feed the lamp, few extra incense sticks and a match box. Layout Before starting the puja, arrange the puja materials in the puja place. Following diagram may help. Searching for the materials you need, while the puja is in progress, disturbs the puja process. In this distraction, the purpose of the puja gets lost. Hence, go over the entire script and check whether all materials will be available when called for. We have listed here (referring to the provided figure), the list of things we need and placement. This elaborate list is modified according to your ability. Your thought is more important than your materials. 1, 2, 3. The deity and displays (offerings). Seat for Tantradharak (priest’s help). Priest’s asan (seat) - a small patterned rug. Narayana sheela on pedestal. Ghat: This is a pitcher filled with water placed on a bit of soil that symbolizes elements of life. Five types of grains (rice, wheat, barley, mashkalai or black lentils, black sesame) are scattered on the top of the earth (panchsashya). If five grains are not available, use rice. Five colored powders are sprinkled over the earth (yantra or pattern is recommended). Vermilion powder is mixed with a little oil to create a paste that is used to create the design on the pot—the swastika (17) or Vastupurush (King of Earth, 18). Five leaves of a fruit bearing tree (mango recommended) are inserted around the neck of the pot, and a fruit (usually a coconut) is placed on the opening of the pot (see picture on page 28). Put a garland over the pitcher. Use four sticks to mark the corners of a rectangle around the pitcher (you can use clay or Play-doh to keep the sticks upright). Wrap a red thread around the tops of the sticks to create a rectangle.. Lamp, lamp stand, incense (dhupbati) and incense stand. In ancient
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