पूजा का सामान – Puja Ka Saman List | SamanList

A basic home puja kit includes a copper or brass diya, a small lota for water (achaman), a bell (ghanti), an incense stick holder (agarbatti stand), a thali for offerings, and a clean cloth for the mandir base. Additionally, keep stock of basics like cotton wicks (batti), kumkum, sandalwood paste (chandan), camphor (kapoor) and gangajal.

To keep your pooja ghar well-stocked, use a checklist to monitor consumables like cotton wicks, oil/ghee, agarbatti, and camphor. By checking your inventory once a month against this list, you can order supplies online in advance via the provided links. This ensures you never run out of essentials during daily prayers or special festival preparations.

Setting up a mandir in a new home begins with selecting a location in the North-East corner (Ishan Kona) as per Vastu. Choose a clean, quiet space away from bathrooms and stairs. Start by placing a sturdy mandir structure (Sheesham or Teak wood is ideal), followed by a clean cloth, your chosen deity idols, and essential ritual items like a diya, bell, and kalash. Consecrate the space with a simple puja or housewarming ritual to invite positivity into your new home.

Agarbatti (incense sticks) are thin bamboo sticks coated with fragrant paste — burned daily in puja for fragrance and a calming atmosphere. Dhoop is a thicker incense without a stick, made from herbs, resins and ghee — produces more smoke and is used in havan and special pujas. Sambrani (Loban / Benzoin resin) is burned on hot charcoal to produce dense purifying smoke — traditionally used to cleanse a space and believed to ward off negative energy. All three are vegetarian and plant-based.

Sheesham (Indian Rosewood) is the most traditional and widely used wood for home mandirs — it is hard, durable, beautifully grained and takes carving well. Teak (Sagwan) is also highly valued for its durability and termite resistance. MDF with veneer or laminate is used in modern mandirs for affordability. Peepal and mango wood are also considered auspicious in Indian tradition.

Pure brass items are solid brass alloy (copper and zinc) throughout — heavy, long-lasting and develop a natural patina. Brass-plated items have a thin brass coating over cheaper metal — lighter and less expensive but the coating wears off over time. Panchdhatu (five metals — gold, silver, copper, zinc, iron) items are considered most auspicious in Hinduism and are used for deity idols and special ritual vessels.

According to Vastu Shastra, the North-East corner (Ishan Kona) of the home is considered the most auspicious direction for placing a pooja room or mandir. The deity should ideally face East or West, and the worshipper should face East while praying. The mandir should not be placed in the bedroom, bathroom wall, or directly under a staircase.

Fresh flowers, tulsi leaves and naivedyam (food offering) should ideally be offered fresh each day during daily puja and replaced. Wilted flowers should not remain on the deity overnight. Dry flowers and petals from the previous day are considered no longer pure for offering. Tulsi leaves offered in the morning can remain but should be replaced the next day.

A kalash is a sacred copper or brass pot with a wide base, narrow neck and flared mouth — it symbolises abundance and is used in Griha Pravesh, Satyanarayan Katha and festival pujas filled with water, mango leaves and a coconut on top. A lota is a smaller round water vessel used for daily achaman (ritual sipping of water), abhishek and offering water to the sun. Both are used in different ritual contexts.