1st birth day pooja - samagri

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|| Pratham Janma Din (1st Birthday) Poojan Samagri (Material) List || Quantity Description of material

(1) Material For Pratham Janma Din Poojan 1

Set Red Yellow, Green, Rangoli Colors. Decorate the entrance of your house with an attractive Rangoli Design. You can also use colored chalks or crayons.

1 Big Bowl Rice Grains 2 Toran (Decorative door hanging) for the door (Minimum

1 for the main door)

Optional New clothes, jewelry (chain, ring etc…) for the Baby Quantity (2) Material for Pratham Janma Din Poojan Dais (Stage/Platform)

1 Chaurang - 4 legged wooden square stool (Approx. 18"X18"X6-8"). (Small rectangular folding coffee tray, or even a square or rectangular corrugated box will serve the purpose)

1 Shankha - Conch

1 Ghanta – Bell (Silver/Brass/Stainless Steel)

1 Ganesh & Lakshmi Murti/Coin (Silver/Brass) 1 Kul-Devata (Family Deity) Murti (Silver/Brass) or photo. 1 Decorative cloth on the Chaurang (Dais) like table cloth, shawl etc…If the churang

has decorative surface of silver/copper, the cloth is not necessary. 1 Cloth for Kalash (a blouse piece, napkin, Handkerchief etc…) 2 Flower pots with 5-6 flowers each with long stems can also be used

instead)

1 Samai (Brass/Stainless Steel/silver Lamp with 5 or 7 wicks) used with oil. (Only ONE wick to be lighted during Pooja due to wooden construction of houses in USA)

10-12 Long Cotton Wicks for Samai

2 Seating Mattresses (for host couple) In case of the hard floors the seating mattresses should have good cushioning.

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Quantity Description of material 1 Match Box or Gas Lighter 1 Cello Tape 1 Scissor/knife for cutting thread etc...

1 Roll Paper Napkins Quantity (3) Material for Host for performing Gruha Pravesh/Kalash Poojan

2 Must

Kalash/Loti (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel). Traditional Indian pot used for keeping drinking water during lunch or dinner, can also be used if Pooja Kalash is not available.

2 Must

Tamhan/Purnapatra (7-8" diameter) (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel Plate traditionally used in Pooja one is used for keeping on Kalash & other is used for Pooja Vidhi)

1 set

Must

Panchpatra/Bhande (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel – traditional Indian pot used for drinking water during lunch or dinner, it is about 3 inches in height & 2.5 inches in diameter) & Pali (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel – traditional spoon used in Pooja)

1 Niranjan (Silver/Brass/Stainless Steel Lamp with one wick used with ghee)

10-12 Cotton Wicks for Niranjan (small lamp with Ghee)

2 Silver/Stainless Steel Plates with 9”-12” diameter – 1 for Aarti and another for keeping pooja material

1 Water Jar/Jug/Bottle (½ Gallon) (Stainless Steel/Plastic) 1 Utensil/Bowl (½ Gallon) (Stainless Steel/Plastic) for keeping used

water

5 each Total 25

5 types of Fruits (Mango, Banana, Apple, Orange, Pear, Peach etc…)

11 1 Dollar Bills 11 Quarter Coins

10-12 Cotton Balls

5-6 pairs

Janve (Janeu) (White Holy Thread)

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Quantity Description of material 1 Red Holy Thread (Moli)

Quantity (4) Tray/Plate #1 - Gandhakshata 1 Small Bowl Akshata (Rice Grains mixed with Kumkum)

1/2 Small Bowl Haldi (Turmeric Powder) 1/2 Small Bowl Kumkum (Red Powder) 1 small packet Sandalwood Powder or tablets. 1/4 Small Bowl Ashtagandha (Scented Orange Powder)

Quantity (5) Tray/Plate #2 - Dhoop Aarti (Prayer) 1 box Agarbatti (Thin Incense Sticks) with stand; ensure the stand is stable. Keep it in a Stainless

Steel plate to avoid ash falling on the floor/carpet. 1 box Dhoop (Thick Incense Sticks/Cones/crystals etc...) 1 Box Kapur (Camphor)

Quantity (6) Tray/Plate #3 - Naivedya (Offering) 15 Tambulam (Beatle leaves with stem)

35 Supari (Beatle Nuts)

12 Each

Pancha Khadya - (5 types of dry fruits) e.g. Kharik (Dry Dates), Kaju (Cashews), Badam (Almonds) Manuka (Resins), Piste (Pistachio)

12 Pcs

Gud (Jagary)

12 Dry Coconut small triangular pieces to be cut from the halves as shown in the picture.

1 Bowl Khadisakhar (Sugar Crystals) 5

Must Naral / Nariyal- (Coconut with water)

Quantity (7) Tray/Plate 4 - Naivedya (Offering) 1 bowl Panchamrut (Mixture of Milk, Curd, Ghee, Honey, Sugar) 1 Box A sweet of your choice e.g. Pedhe / Barphi / Ladu / khir etc…

Quantity (8) Tray/Plate 5 - Pushpam - Flowers 5-10 Tulasipatra (Leaves of Tulasi – Holy Basil) if available 5-6 Flowers Assorted (Rose, Marigold etc...)

Quantity (9) Tray/Plate 6 - Miscellaneous Ghee for Niranjan & Oil for Samai 1 small bowl each

1 Attar - (Scent) small bottle

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Quantity Description of material 7-8 Plates (Stainless Steel /Plastic/Disposable) for keeping Pooja Material

Authentic Source of Pooja Material in USA: Pooja International, 34159 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94555. Contact: Sunita D Singh Tel: 510-793-7930 / 408-569-0990 Cell

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