Jau (Barley) grains
Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
Description
- Turmeric is considered highly auspicious in India and has been used extensively in various Indian ceremonies for millennia.
- Even today it is used in every part of India during wedding ceremonies and religious ceremonies
- Turmeric has played an important role in both Buddhist and Hindu spiritualism. The robes of the Buddhist monks were traditionally colored with a yellow dye made of turmeric.
- It is used in pooja to make a form of Lord Ganesha.
- Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, is invoked at the beginning of almost any ceremony and a form of Ganesha for this purpose is made by mixing turmeric with water and forming it into a cone-like shape.
- It is offered to Gods during pooja.
Quantity
- 50 gms , 100 gms
Kumkum Powder
Description
- Kumkum is applied to the forehead.
- The reason for this particular location has to do with the ancient Hindu belief that"the human body is divided into seven vortices of energy,called chakras,beginning at the base of the spine and ending at the top of the head.
- The sixth chakra, also known as the third eye,is centered in the forehead directly between the eyebrows and is believed to be the channel through which humankind opens spiritually to the Divine".
- Thus,the kumkum is placed at the location of the body which is the most holy.
Uses
- Kumkum powder is widely used for worshiping the Hindu goddesses,especially Shakti and Lakshmi.
- Saivites- Followers of Siva usually apply three white horizontal lines with a dot of kumkum at the center.
- Vaisnavas- Followers of Vishnu make use of "white clay to apply two vertical lines joined at the base and intersected by a bright red streak." Many times the white clay is applied in a U-shape.
- Swaminarayana- Followers of the Swaminarayana apply kumkum at the center of the forehead and in between a U-shaped tilaka.The tilaka is normally yellow and made from sandalwood.
- When a girl or a married woman visits a house,it is a sign of respect (in case of an elderly lady) or blessings (in case of a young girl) to offer kumkum to them when they leave.
- When visiting a temple or during a pooja,apply a dot on your forehead.
- In most of India, everyday, married women apply red kumkum in front of their parting on their forehead as a symbol of marriage
Quantity
- 50 gms , 100 gms
Gulal Powder
Navadhanya
Description
- Navadhanya signifies the nine grains (where ‘Nava’ means nine and ‘Dhanya’ means grains) that are an important part of an Indian’s staple food.
- They are offered to the Navgrahas (9 planets). They are also part of other Hindu pooja and rituals. The Navadanya includes Bengal Gram, Wheat, Horse Gram, Green Gram, Rice, White beans, Black Seasame seeds, Chic Peas, Black Gram.
- Usage of Navadhanya as a Hindu pooja item is a ritual followed during specific occasions such as the Grahapravesam or house warming ceremony and also during the Navaratri festival.
Uses of Navadhanya for Grahapravesam
- The Grahapravesam or house warming ceremony is a ritual performed before someone starts living in a new house.
- Sometimes, a Grahapravesam may also be performed if the house or a portion of the house has been rebuilt, or if someone is coming back to live in the house after being away in a different place for a long number of years.
- The objective of performing this ritual is to invoke the blessing of the gods to grant happiness, peace, prosperity and longevity to the people who are going to live in the house.
- During this ritual, the Navadhanya is one of the essential Hindu pooja items. These nine grains are placed in a pot filled with water along with a one rupee coin and a coconut is then placed on top of the pot. The priest then performs the pooja ritual after which this pot is taken inside the house and placed near the homam fire.
Use of Navadhanya during Navarathri festival
- Navadhanya is also an important part of the Navarathri festival which is celebrated for nine continuous days in worship of the Hindu goddesses.
- “Kolu” is a significant aspect of this festival where different idols are arranged such that they signify different stories from the various epics in the Hindu religion. Pooja will be performed for the idols placed in the Kolu every evening and neighbors will be invited to visit the Kolu and sign hymns in praise of the gods.
- Each evening one of the Navadhanya will be cooked and offered to the deity and visitors in the form of “Sundal”.
- The Kolu custom and evening pooja is incomplete without a sundal made from one of the Navadhanyas.
- Apart from the spiritual or religious beliefs of well being when using a Navadhanya, intake of these grains has excellent health benefits.
Quantity
- 125 gms
Lotus Seeds
Description
- Lotus seeds strengthens devotion and opens the heart for divine grace.
- Lotus seeds have the quality of sattva or purity and are associated with Vishnu, the preserver.
- The lotus being a symbol of growth, as it blooms beautifully even in the most unlikely, difficult environments, and is a metaphor for our own growth.
- Also called as Kamal Kakadi or Pabdi, these seeds are used an an offering to Goddess Laxmi and are also offered as a fire oblation while doing Mahalaxmi yagna.
Quantity
- 21 seeds
Janeu
Description
- The Janeu provides three strands, which symbolizes Hinduism's sacred trinity- Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu & Lord Shiva.
- It is also synonymous with the three Vedas -Rig Veda, Sama Veda & Yajur Veda.
- In addition, they symbolize the three qualities - satogun - purity & goodness, Rajogun -love of delicate pleasure & Tamogun – inferior qualities. 20 pcs Gatta The size of janeu is full.
Quantity
- Set of - 2
Pooja Ooti
Description
- Essential ingredients for offering to deities during daily worship.
Contents
- Mix of 5 dry fruits Walnut, Almond, Dates, Betelnut, Turmeric (Akhrot, Badam, Kharek, Supari, Haldi) - 5 pieces each.
- Karanda Phani: The vastra (clothing) made out of cotton and haldi (turmeric) and kumkum (vermilion) and Saubhagyalen (i.e green bangles, mangalsutra) is called 'Karanda Phani'.
Quantity
- 1 pcs each
Yellow Mustard (Pili Sarso)
Kala Urad / Black gram
Navgraha Samidha starter pack
Description
- The nine planets in our horoscope control our karma, our desires and their outcomes.
- Each of these nine planets exerts an influence in our lives, which is called "dasa".
- The Navgrahas are worshipped in every homa and yagna.
- These wooden sticks are offered to the homa fire.
- There are 9 sticks each representing one of the Navagrahas.
Quantity
- Set of 1
Gangajal
Description
- The river Ganga's holy water, Gangajal, flowing from the Himalayas, is sacred for its crystal purity as it carries with it essential mix of multi-minerals and unique herbs.
- Sealed hermetically, untouched by human hands or other impurities, we try to keep intact all its natural qualitative aspects that improve digestive organism, preserve elements of its sweetness, coolness and high stimulant properties that it is believed to possess that Gangajal has the ability to enhance and retain wisdom and has the capability to cure many ailments.
- Few drops of Gangajal make everything holy.
Benefits
- Is used in daily pooja for rituals and Abhishek.
- To bathe deity idols.
- Gangajal is full of purest oxygen. Drink a pouch / glass everyday. It would take care of your stomach related problems.
- Enhances food taste, and is used in cooking.
- It also reduces acidity and stomach disorders. Patients are advised to take their medicines with Gangajal for speediest recovery.
Quantity
- 50 ml
