Monday, September 28, 2009

Ashtami Puja

Most important day of Durga Puja. Devotees recite the mantras and offer flowers to Devi Durga (pushpanjali) and pray for her blessings. Kalparambho, Mahasnan, the main Ashtami puja and the Sandhi Puja is performed.

Ingredients for Ashtami puja:
Dantakashto -1, Saree for Durga -1, Clothes for Lakshmi, Saraswati, Chandi, Kartik, Ganesh, Shiva, Vishnu. Clothes for 9 planets or 1 single planet, Clothes for peacock, mouse, lion, asur, buffalo, ox, snake, Jaya, Bijoya, Vishnu, Shiv, Ram or 1 Saree for main puja. Flowers, Ashonanguriuk (40 or 22 finger rings made of koosh), Madhupakka (40 or 22 bowls ), Honey, Sugar, Curd, Ghee, Noibiddos (40 or 22), Small noibiddo-4, Chandmala-1 Plate-1, Ghoti-1, Nosering-1, Iron metal, Conch shell-2, Sindur box, Flower, Garland, Belpata garland, Fruits, Bhog, Aarati.

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