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Vibhooti Powder
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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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Black sesame (Kala Teel)
Description
- It is also known as Kura Goma. These seeds are used for purifying the body.
- Water boiled with these seeds makes body pure.
- Black til is mixed in either milk/ water and then offered to Lord Shiva in the form of Abhishek.
- It is equivalent to doing abhishek with 'punchamrat' (a combination of 5 things).
- This seed is very dear to the Pitars (deceased ancestors).
- Black sesame or kaala teel is part of hawan samagri, mix up in hawan samagri as homam dravya , exotice herbs.
- In shani, hanuman, shiva pooja and hawns major samagri used is black teel. on the day of saturday and tuesday with chameli oil black teel is offers to lord hanumanji, too remove saturn effect.
Quantity
- 250, 500 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
Dry Coconut
Description
- We never offer the coconut as it is.
- We remove the fibre that covers it and offer the fruit that is free from all the external fibre.
- Only then is it possible to break the coconut.
- By breaking the coconut, the water in it flows out.
- The heart is the coconut and it is covered by the fibre of desire.
- The water that flows out is the 'Samskara' or purification. The fibres on the surface are the desires.
- We must strip the heart of all desires and offer the core without the fibre. It then becomes an offering to God.
- If we plant a coconut as it is, in course of time and by watering it, another plant will grow out of it.
Used
- Dry coconuts are used as an offering to deities and especially during the final oblation (purna-ahuti) of any homa/yagna.
- It is filled with sugar and ghee and is then closed with a sacred thread, before offering to the homa fire.
Quantity
- 360 gm - Broken pieces of 2 coconuts
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
Vastu pratima
Description
- Vastu is the science of direction that combines all the five elements of nature and balances them with man and materials.
- It is all about the interaction of various forms of best effect on a living person.
- It aims to create a subtle conducive atmosphere in a structure in which we can bring the best in ourselves, thereby paving the way for enhanced health, wealth, prosperity and happiness in an enlightened environment.
- Like any other science, vaastu is universal, rational, practical and utilitarian. It is not a religion but a science.
Uses
- Place this Vastu pratima under the ground in the North east corner of the house, while doing vastu pooja.
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
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