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Akshara Abhyasam
| Item | Clarifications/Notes |
|---|---|
| Turmeric 50 gms | |
| Kumkum 50 gms | |
| Gandham (sandal powder) 50 gms or 1 bottle | |
| Fresh Coconuts 2 | |
| Raw Rice 2 lbs | |
| Quarter coins 5$ worth | |
| Agarbhati 1 pack | |
| Camphor 1 pack | |
| Beetel (Pan) leaves 10 | |
| Beetel nuts 1 pack or 6 nos | |
| Flowers 2 bunches | For loose flowers; not garlands. |
| Fruits 5 types 6 each | |
| Notebook, pencil, slate, chalk piece 1 set | Notebook + Pencil or Slate + Chalk |
| Extra Things needed if ritual is done at house – Paper cup , spoons / panchapatra, udarana 1 set – Plates, deepam 2 – Oil lamp with wick and oil |
Namakaranam
| Item | Clarifications/Notes |
|---|---|
| Turmeric 50 gms | |
| Kumkum 50 gms | |
| Gandham (sandal powder) 50 gms or 1 bottle | |
| Fresh Coconuts 2 | |
| Raw Rice 3 lbs | |
| Quarter coins 10$ worth | |
| Agarbhati 1 pack | |
| Beetel (Pan) leaves 15 | |
| Beetel nuts 1 pack or 6 nos | |
| Flowers 2 bunches | For loose flowers; not garlands. |
| Fruits 5 types 6 each | |
| White “turkey towel” or Blouse piece – 1 no | |
| Prasadam – Rice Payasam | Bhog – rice milk Kheer |
| Honey 1 bottle | |
| Extra Things needed if ritual is done at house – Paper cup , spoons / panchapatra, udarana 1 set – Plates, deepam 2 – Oil lamp with wick and oil |
Khandana Puja (Hair offering / Mundan)
Note: No actual hair cut is done. Only symbolic.
| Item | Clarifications/Notes |
|---|---|
| Gandham (Sandal Powder) 1 Bottle | |
| Agarbathi (incense Sticks) 1 Pack | |
| Beetel (Pan) leaves – 10 nos | |
| Beetel nuts – 6 nos | |
| Fresh coconuts – 2 nos | |
| Raw rice – 2 lbs | |
| White “turkey towel” or Blouse piece (red or yellow color) – 1 no | |
| Quarter Coins 5$ worth | |
| Flowers – 2 bunches | For loose flowers; not garlands. |
| Assorted Fruits 2 kinds 6 each | |
| Cotton Cloth or Kerchief – 1 no | |
| New (unused) small scissors – 1 no |
Vahana Puja
| Item | Clarifications/Notes |
|---|---|
| Fresh coconut – 1 no | |
| Lemons – 4 nos | |
| Flowers – 1 bunch | For loose flowers; not garlands. |
| Sweet or some fruits |
Homam / Havan List
Note:
- If done at temple, Homam/Havan has to be done outside the main prayer hall.
- Performing Homan/Havan at the temple is dependent on weather and time of the year. HTOS and Priest’s decision to perform or not perform is final.
| Item | Clarifications/Notes |
|---|---|
| Turmeric – 25 gms | |
| Kumkum – 25 gms | |
| Gandham (sandal powder) – 25 gms | |
| Agarbhati – 1 pack | |
| Camphor – 1 pack | |
| Fresh Coconuts – 4 nos | |
| Raw rice – 3 lbs | |
| Quarter coins 10$ worth | |
| Beetel (pan) leaves – 25 nos | |
| Beetel nuts – 1 pack | |
| Flowers – 3 bunches | Loose flowers |
| Fruits – 5 types 6 each | |
| Freshly made ghee – 2 lbs | Please don’t use ghee already used for cooking or eating. |
| Sweet rice or modak for offering to Agni. | Some homams require these offerings for Agni and will be put in the fire. Talk to the priest to confirm. |
| Dry fruits | |
| Dry sand | |
| White “turkey towel” or Blouse piece – 1 no | |
| Havan samagri – 1 pack | |
| Dry coconut – 3 nos | This is used as a base for (mostly) smoke free fire. |
| Aluminum tray – 4 nos | 12×6 size trays or slightly larger. |
| Fire lighter | |
| Extra Things needed if ritual is done at house – Paper cup , spoons / panchapatra, udarana 1 set – Plates, deepam 2 – Oil lamp with wick and oil – Fire lighter – Big aluminum foil sheet |
Sathyanarayana Puja/Kathaa
| Item | Clarifications/Notes |
|---|---|
| Turmeric – 25 gms | |
| Kumkum – 25 gms | |
| Gandham (sandal powder) – 25 gms | |
| Beetel (pan) leaves – 30 nos | |
| Beetel nuts – 1 pack | |
| Agarbhati – 1 pack | |
| Camphor – 1 pack | |
| Raw Rice – 3 lbs | |
| Navadanya – 1 pack | |
| Fruits – 5 types 6 each | |
| Flowers -4 bunches | Loose flowers; not garlands |
| Coconuts – 7 nos | |
| Panchamrutham (milk, yogurt, ghee, honey, sugar, dry fruits) in small bowl prepared fresh on Pooja day | |
| New blouse piece or white turkey towel – 1 no | |
| Quarter coins 10$ worth 1$ bills – 5 nos | |
| Mango leaves – 10 nos | |
| Satyanarayana Swamy photo – 1 | |
| God idols | |
| Aluminum tray or plates | |
| Kalash – 1 (brass or silver ) | If you don’t have let priest know it in advance |
| Lamp and wick with oil or ghee | |
| Deepam – 2 | |
| Prasadam (kesari/halva made of sooji) and any other prasadam without onions and garlic prepared fresh on same day | Bhoj |
| Things needed at house Aluminum tray, paper towels, paper cups and spoons or panchapatra and udarana – 1 set Aarti plate |
Rudra Abhishekam
| Item | Clarifications/Notes |
|---|---|
| Gandham (sandal powder) – 25 gms | |
| Milk – 1 gallon | |
| Yogurt – 1/2 gallon | |
| Flowers – 1 bunch | Loose flowers |
| Beetel (pan) leaves and nuts – 5 nos each | |
| Ghee – Small bottle | |
| Honey – Small bottle | |
| Coconut water – 1 bottle | |
| Fruits | |
| Fresh Coconut – 1 no | |
| Prasadam without onions and garlic prepared fresh | Bhoj |
Grihapravesh (House Warming), Shanthi Sanctification
| Item | Clarifications/Notes |
|---|---|
| Turmeric – 50 gms | |
| Kumkum (vermillion) – 50 gms | |
| Agarbathi – 1 pack | |
| Gandham (sandal powder) – 1 pack – 50 gms | |
| Beetel (pan) leaves – 30 nos | |
| Beetel nuts – 40 nos | |
| Fresh Coconuts – 5 nos | |
| Raw Rice – 1 bag ( 5 lbs) | |
| White (“turkey”) towel – 2 nos or Blouse piece (yellow or red color) – 2 nos | |
| Quarter coins – $10 worth plus some cash | |
| Flowers – 4 bunches | Loose flowers |
| Cera Prasad – Sooji Sweet or Halva | |
| Milk – 1 gallon | |
| Ghee – 1 bottle | Enough to also use in havan |
| Fruits – 5 kinds and 6 pieces each | |
| Havan Samagri – 1 packet | |
| Havan Kundi or Aluminum tray(s) with dry sand | |
| Camphor – 1 pack | |
| Dry Coconuts – 3 nos | For use in Havan |
| White Pumpkin – 1 no | |
| Family God/Goddess (Kuladevatha) framed photo/picture | |
| Navadhanya – 1 pack | The nine dhanyas to use in havan available as a pack in stores |
| Kalasha – 1 no | This is a combination of a water bearing vessel (kalash) with a tapered top on which coconut will be placed during the ritual |
| Wicks, Lamps (Diya), Till Oil, Matches | |
| Knife | |
| Navaratna or Pancha Loha Packet – 1 no | |
| New Steel Vessel for boiling milk – 1 no | |
| Big aluminum foil sheet |
Hiranya Shraddham
| Item | Clarifications/Notes |
|---|---|
| Beetel Leaves – 5 nos | |
| Beetel Nuts – 5 nos | |
| Flowers – 1 bunch | |
| Raw Rice – 2 lbs | |
| Moong or Toor Dal – 1 pack | |
| Black Sesame Seeds – 1 pack | |
| Quarter Coins – $10 worth | |
| Fruits – 2 types | |
| Vegetables – 5 types | |
| Aluminum Tray – 2 nos | |
| Paper cups and spoons or Panchapatra/Udarana – 1 set | Needed if done at home |
| Paper towels | Needed if done at home |