The word ‘Urli’ is derived from ‘urulai’ meaning ‘round bowl’, traditionally used for cooking or for preparing Ayurvedic medicines. Urli is nothing but a round shallow bowl with a wide open mouth. Though it seems a simple item in one’s home, it is actually an element of accent and decor! Urli is not just a traditional vessel, it has deep meanings and justification for its presence in many South Indian homes.
Even Vastu Shastra has mentioned the importance of urlis in keeping negative energies at bay and welcoming positive vibes, good luck, and auspiciousness in our homes. Urlis are usually filled with water and decorated with flowers and floating tea light candles on various occasions.
Though brass is the most common material in which you will find urlis, other materials used are copper, aluminum and iron. Urlis are also used as utensils to prepare food, serve food and for medicinal purposes.
Why Urlis Play Such A Significant Role In Home Decor?
Urlis are a common tradition in several households as they come with many benefits.
- Sparkling urlis polished in gold act as an element of home decor giving a royal touch to our simple abodes.
- Water is one of the five essential elements according to Vastu and urlis filled with water is very auspicious.
- Urlis transforms your day-to-day life into a festivity and celebration with its sheer presence and timeless beauty.
- According to Vastu Shastra, urlis are a great source of creating harmony and balance in our homes. Urlis has a strong significance in attracting positive energy and eradicating negativity and evil spirits.
- Urlis enriches the ambiance with unique designs, patterns, engraved motifs and shapes. The traditional richness of urlis and the rare craftsmanship makes this traditional element unmatched and splendid!
- Urlis are also used to cocoon beautiful flowers like rose petals, lotus, marigolds, jasmines and more. Filled with water, urlis look divine with lighted floating tealight candles during festivals like Diwali, Navratri, Varamahalakshmi, Vishwakarma pooja and more!
- Urlis can also be used to repel mosquitos and other insects by adding camphor to it.
- Urlis can also be used to keep and display various colourful fruits at the dining table.
- Urlis along with water elements, fresh flowers, lemons and aromatic candles rejuvenates us keeping us stress-free and relaxed after a long day at work.
- Urlis also offer a sound sleep with their sheer presence and charm.
- Urlis help us to keep our culture and traditions alive and pass it on to the next generations.
How To Embellish Your Personal Sanctuary With Urlis?
- Wash the urlis thoroughly.
- Dry them with a clean soft cloth.
- Pour fresh water into the urlis.
- Now, add some fresh flowers to them. See the divine flower petals float beautifully on top of the water offering a visual appeal to the entire space.
- It is good to use blossoms in vibrant hues such as red, yellow, orange, and pink to add elegance and beauty.
- Though fragrant flowers are always preferred, you can also keep flowers without any fragrance in the urlis.
- One tip to keep the flowers fresh for a long time is to retain the stems of the flowers in the urlis.
- Along with flowers or in the absence of flowers, you can also keep lush green and fresh leaves in the urlis.
- Then add small tea light candles and let them float aesthetically in urlis filled with water. As the evenings begin to get darker, light the candles and cherish the divine beauty of urlis.
- To elevate the ambiance with urlis, you can even add a few drops of essential oils like lavender, rosemary or eucalyptus, tea tree oil and more!
- Just remember to change the water in the urlis regularly.
Is there any specific place to keep urlis for best results?
According to Vastu, if you want to reap maximum benefits, you should be careful where to place urlis in your home. The following places are considered very auspicious to keep your urlis to attract maximum positivity.
- Pooja room is the best place to keep your urlis. You can place your urli in front of the deities to receive divine blessings.
- You can also keep the urli at the right side of the entrance of the house.
- As a home decor item, you can also keep the urlis in the foyer area, centre or southeast corner of the living room, balcony or in your bedroom.
- Urlis with yellow florals are more auspicious in the southwest corner and urlis with blue flowers should be kept in the north or northeast corner.
- Keep the urli in the northeast direction to curb any Vastu dosh in your home.
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