(13.4.3) Importance of Puja Samagri / Pooja Material / Puja items

What is the Puja Samagri / What is the importance of Pooja items / Significance of Puja Samgri

Pooja or Puja is a process in Hinduism through which the devotee or the worshiper shows his respect and honor to the deity in order to please him/her. For Puja the Hindus use different Pooja Samgri ( Pooja items or Puja material). Here under is the list of some common Puja items and their spiritual and religious importance -
Kalash (a Pot) - Kalash is the symbol of universe and positive energy. The water filled in it is the symbol of seas, rivers and holy ponds. A Kalash produces positive energy in and around the place of Puja.
Earthen Lamp - An earthen lamp is the symbol of sun, moon, and knowledge. It shows the right path and leads the devotee from darkness (ignorance) to the light (true knowledge).
Milk - Milk is the symbol of peace. By using  it as Puja Samagri, the person is blessed with good health  and lives a happy and peaceful life.
Honey - Honey is the symbol of sweetness. The person leads a happy life life and has sweet relations with his kith and kin.
Roli - Roli is a sacred mixture of lime (Choona) and turmeric (Haldi) powder. It is a symbol of good fortune.
Moli - Moli is tied on the wrist of a person. It is the symbol of spiritual activities.
Dhoop Batti (Incense stick) - It is a symbol of purity, freshness, love and compassion. It makes the environment pure.
Water -Water is the symbol of life.
Rice - Rice is the symbol of peace,longevity and purity of life. It removes all the financial problem.
Flowers - Flowers are the symbol of joy, purity, sweetness and fragrance. They bring joy and purity in the life of the worshiper.
Coconut - Coconut is the symbol of  comfort and harmony.
Gud  - Gud is considered as very pious material for Puja. It is the symbol of sweetness. It brings good health and wealth and removes bitterness.
Supari (betel nut) - It is the symbol of strength,longevity,good health and prosperity.
Betel Leaves - They are the symbols of freshness and prosperity.
Mango leaves - They are the symbol of greenery, sweetness and immortality. They fill the life with joy and purity.
Ghee - It the symbol of good health. By using it as Pooja Samgri the worshiper achieves salvation.
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(13.1.21) Panchamrit ( How is Panchamrit Prepared )

What is Panchamrit -
The word Panchamrit is the combination of the words ' Panch ' which means five and ' Amrit ' which means nectar. Thus Panchamrit is a mixture of five things. These five things are - Milk of a cow, Curds, Ghee, Sugar and Honey.
How is Panchamrit Prepared - 
Panchamrit is made of five things
1. Milk of a cow
2. Curds ( made from cow milk )
3. Ghee ( made from cow milk )
4. Sugar
5. Honey
According to the requirement of the occasion, the above mentioned five things are mixed usually in equal proportion or in quantity but it is not always necessary to take all the things in equal quantity. Any of them may be more or less in quantity.
Use and importance of Panchamrit - 
> Panchamrit is used for the worship of the gods.
> It is also used for the Abhishek.
> For any kind of worship.

(13.4.2) Satyanarayan Vrat Puja Material (Samagri)

Puja Material or Puja Samagri for Satyanarayan Vrat

Satyanarayan Vrat is a very popular Vrat among the Hindu community. The following things are required for this Vrat and Puja -
(1) Wooden plank (Pata)
(2) Kalash (a pot made of clay or copper)
(3) Idol or photograph of Lord Satyanarayan
(4) Turmeric
(5) Kumkum
(6) Panchamrit ( A mixture of cow ghee, milk, curds, sugar and honey)
(7) Coconuts - 5
(8) Deepak
(9) Agarbatti packet
(10) Flowers
(11) Garlands - 2
(12) Tulsi leaves
(13) Almonds - 10
(14) Prasad
(15) Camphor
(16) A story book
(17) Sandal wood paste
(18) Fruits
(19) Betel nuts - 10
(20) Janeo - 5
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(13.4.1) Lakshmi Puja Samagri / Diwali Pujan items

The list of the  items or Samagri or material is given below -
- One Thali for putting Puja items
- A Paataa made of wood for putting the picture of goddess Lakshmi.
- A Lotha full of water
- A kalash made of clay
- Two coconuts
- Five Supari
- Two garlands
- A few flowers
- Gur (molasses)
- Prasad (in the form of sweet)
- Fruit
- Rice
- Moong
- Two Deepak (earthen lamp)
- Kumkum
- Mauli
- Ornaments
- Change (a few coins)
- Lavang
- Ilaaichee
- Ghee
and the most required things are worshiper's faith, devotion and  reverence to goddess Lakshmi.

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(13.4.1) Lakshmi Puja Samagri /Lakshmi Puja items
(14.5.2) Ashta Lakshmi