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Vibhooti Powder
₹60.00
Description
- The sacred ash made of burnt dried wood in vedic rituals. In Sanskrit, bhoothi means Aishwaryam, meaning wealth, treasure, precious. Vi-bhoothi means very or more valuable.
- A person who smears Vibhuthi purifies himself from sins and also removes the sins of persons who looks at him besmeared with Vibhuthi or theeruneru. Vibhuti is the sacred ash used in religious worship.
- The main ingredient of Vibuthi is a special kind of wood. It is burned in a sacred fire (Homa) to form white ash.
- It serves as a reminder to the believer to cast away selfish and worldly desires that wrap the self in maya, and calls to mind the story of how Shiva burned Kama (the god of desire) to ashes when Kama attempted to break Shiva’s focus on the divine truth.
- Normally, worn along with red tilaka. Vibhuti relates to Shiva and red tilaka to Shakti. Reminds that Shiva and Shakti form the universe and everything is though the union of Shiva and Shakti.
Quantity
- 100 gms
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Copper Panchapatra
Description
- copper panchpatra is an integral part of poojas where in the holy charan amrit is placed before the pooja and then distributed upon the Pooja's completion.
- The Charanamrit literally means Amrit (Holy Nectar) from the Charan (Feet of the Lord) of the worshipped deity and is partaken as a sacred offering or a holy gift after the completion of the pooja.
- In many Hindu homes the cooked food is first offered to the Lord each day and is then consumed by everyone else.
- The offered food is mixed with the rest of the food and then served as prasad.
Specifications
- Material - Copper
- Pack of - 1
- Size - (W x H) 7 x 6 cm
- Weight - 33 g
- Capacity - 100 ml
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
Chandan Powder
Description
- Chandan or sandal is well known for its aroma and cooling effect on human body.
- Sandal powder is an important pooja item.
- Sandal paste is used in worshiping deities especially for applying tilak on the forehead of sacred idols.
- After offering to deities, devotees can apply it between the eyebrows or on the forehead to cool the nervous system and to stimulate spiritual energy.
- The paste can help heal skin diseases such as infectious sores, ulcers, acne and rashes.
- Sandalwood powder helps smooth and cool the skin, and can be made into a paste, lotion or soap for cleansing, calming and hydrating sensitive or aging skin.
- Sandalwood balances the circulatory, digestive, respiratory and nervous systems.
Quantity
- 20 gms
Clove, Cardamom, Betelnut
Description
- Pack of cloves (long), cardamom (elaichi) and betelnut (supari) for use in daily pooja and rituals.
Used
- Clove in pooja rituals for fulfillments of desires and success in work (karya siddhi).
- Cardamom has a special aroma, which is pleasant and is used to attract and invoke deity energies.
- The betel nut is an integral part of the daily or ritualistic Pooja.
- It is also popularly used in the age old- custom of Indian eating.
- The supari is symbolic of the nut of the ego that must be offered on the altar of God.
- It represents the hard, coarse qualities that must be surrendered to God, leaving only the soft, pure qualities.
Quantity
- Clove, Cardamom, Betelnut - set of 5 , or 11 each
Kesar
Description
- Kesar have been derived from the Northern Indian region, Kashmir, where old saffron was produced.
- Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world.
- Saffron's aroma is unique and there is no substitute for it.
- It is offered to deity idols and afterwards distributed and smeared on the foreheads of devotees.
Quantity
- 0.025 gms
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