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Puja Samagri

Deep Yagya β€” Samagri

A yagya of light β€” rows of lamps kindled together as a collective prayer, dispelling darkness within and around us.

Samagri Checklist

Special Items for Deep Yagya

Together with the core samagri, arrange these for the festival of lamps:

  • Many earthen diyas (deepak) β€” as many as your sankalp
  • Abundant cotton wicks (batti)
  • Pure ghee or til oil for the lamps
  • A large thali or tray to arrange the lamps
  • A framed image of Gayatri Mata
  • Fresh flowers & akshat
  • Camphor for the concluding arti
The Essentials

Core Samagri β€” Common to Every Yajna

These items form the foundation of almost every puja and havan. Gather these first, then add the special items listed below for this particular ceremony.

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For the Sacred Fire

  • Havan kund (copper/iron) or a clean vedi with sand
  • Mango-wood samidha & dry cow-dung cakes (kande)
  • Havan samagri β€” herbal mixture (jau, til, rice, sandal, dry herbs)
  • Pure cow's ghee (gau ghrit)
  • Camphor (kapur) & a matchbox
  • Sruva / spoon for offering ahuti
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For Worship (Pujan)

  • Kalash (copper/brass) with water, mango leaves & coconut
  • Roli, kumkum, haldi, chandan & akshat (unbroken rice)
  • Moli / kalava (sacred thread)
  • Akhand deepak, cotton wicks & oil/ghee
  • Dhoop, agarbatti, flowers & a garland
  • Paan, supari, laung, elaichi & Gangajal
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Offerings & Seating

  • Panchamrit β€” milk, curd, ghee, honey & sugar
  • Fruits & sweets for naivedya (prasad)
  • Image / idol of the Ishta Devata (Gayatri Mata)
  • Asan (woolen/cotton seat) for each worshipper
  • Thali, small katori bowls & a clean red/yellow altar cloth
"Worship is not in the materials, but in the bhavana β€” the feeling of devotion with which they are offered."β€” in the spirit of Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya

Quantities scale with the size of the sankalp. Unsure what to bring? The Shantivan team is happy to help you arrange everything.

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