While decorating your home, you need to consider the most auspicious space of your abode, that is the pooja room. It is a place where you keep all your deities and other pooja essentials to attract positive vibes, divinity and serenity into your personal sanctuary. There are a number of pooja items that help you to conduct your rituals successfully, on a daily basis as well as on special occasions. Here we bring to you a list of pooja items essential for your home.
11+ Must-have Pooja Essentials for your Home
1. Pooja Chowki
We begin worshipping the deities by placing them on a pooja chowki. A chowki is a wooden plank (sometimes in marble too) that is used to keep the deities at an elevated level. Chowkis are adorned with vibrant hues and designs and add devotion to your rituals. Some chowkis can be as small as the size of a coaster or as big as a medium sized table.
2. Idols
Idols are the most integral part of your pooja essentials. They are the focal point of your pooja room. The entire pooja decor is based on the number and the size of the idols you place in your pooja room or living room. Make sure the idols are bathed regularly and adorned with bright clothes and jewellery. Infuse a divine ambience in your home with spiritual idols that attract positive vibes and bliss in your home. Also, idols are amazing for home decor, adding a visual appeal to your pooja room!
3. Diyas and lamps
Other pooja essentials include diyas and oil lamps. Diyas are sustainable earthen lamps that are not only a source of light but a beacon of spirituality and auspiciousness. Lighting diyas on a daily basis and on festivals is a great beginning of wisdom, positivity and good luck in your home. Illuminate your pooja with stunning oil lamps made in brass and copper, enchanting the entire home with their divine presence. The gentle glow of diyas and oil lamps is so serene and keeps us stress free even in the hustle bustle of our life.
4. Pooja Thali
Pooja thali is one of the most beautiful and versatile puja essentials and pooja room items. You can use any thali made in stainless steel, brass, copper or even silver as pooja thali. It is very engaging to adorn the pooja thali with your creativity. You can paint it in vibrant hues or drape a silky cloth on it. Then ornament it with beads, pearls and intricate mirror work. You can even use lace to create a border for the pooja thali. Once it is ready, place your diya, fruits, sweets, turmeric-kumkum and some unbroken rice and you are ready for your daily aarti! Thus, elevate your pooja experience making each ritual a sacred journey.
5. Dhoop and Agarbatti
Dhoop and agarbatti have long been a part of our pooja traditions. This is because the divine aroma of doop and agarbatti spreads the ambience of spirituality, igniting positive vibes and a calm atmosphere in your home. These pooja essentials not only improves our concentration but also making it a daily ritual connects us deeper with the almighty. So, include the enchanting aromas of this ancient practice in your home such as tulsi, jasmine, lavender, orange, sandalwood, rainforest and more and observe the auspiciousness spreading in every corner of your abode.
6. Incense stick holders
Agarbatti and incense stick holders go hand in hand. Very convenient to use, these stunning incense stick holders are not only functional in nature, but also add a decor element to your pooja room. Stylish incense stick holders and brass elevate the beauty of your pooja room with their sheer presence and utility. So, keep these useful elements in your pooja room and place your incense sticks in them.
7. Silverware
Apart from pooja thali you can also keep a few small pieces of silverware in your pooja room. These tiny shining silverware add a touch of sophistication and elegance in your home. You can keep turmeric and kumkum in these silverware for your everyday pooja or special festivities as an integral part of your ritual. Check out amazing festive decor items online.
8. Flowers
Flowers are lovely embellishments to your puja essentials. They are not only an integral aspect of any pooja but also gorgeous elements to adorn your pooja room, the entrance as well as the living room. You can embellish your deities with vibrant flowers like marigolds, jasmine, chrysanthemums, roses, lilies and so on. You can offer flowers as well as individual petals to the idols. You can hang a garland of flowers or make a rangoli to offer your prayers and devotion to the Gods and Goddesses.
9. Kalash
We all know that Kalash plays a very important role in any Hindu pooja. Kalash is an important pooja essential, made in stainless steel, copper or brass. Usually, kalash is cleaned and then filled with water. It is adorned with flowers, Swastika and a mauli (sacred red thread). We even place a coconut in the kalash along with some mango leaves as it is believed to have the power of creation.
10. Urlis
Urlis are enchanting round shallow bowls with a wide mouth. Urlis have always been a part and parcel of our pooja rituals, specially in southern states of India.
Urlis effortlessly blend the charm of tradition with a contemporary chic look. Carved in traditional motifs, urlis are just gorgeous looking and are very versatile in nature. They are not only used for pooja rituals but also as home decor embellishments. Generally in households, urlis are filled with water and then decorated with flower petals and lighted diyas, creating a divine ambience all around.
11. Camphor and Cotton Wicks
Camphor and cotton wicks are essential pooja items that are required while lighting the lamp and doing your aarti. Though small in size, cotton wicks and camphor play a significant role. It is considered very auspicious to light a lamp during your pooja rituals and cotton wick comes very handy in aiding a steady and illuminating flame. Similarly, even camphor is lit as it has the inherent ability to purify the air, creating a calm ambience.
12. Pooja Bell
In Hindu pooja, the traditional pooja bell is of utmost importance. Pooja bell is made up of metal such as copper, stainless steel or brass and it is rung while chanting your aarti. One can find designer pooja bells with intricate carvings on top such as the Nandi bell or Hanuman. The sound of the pooja bell is considered to purify the surroundings and create a divine atmosphere all around. Its vibrations are considered magical, keeping negative energies at bay.
Thus, as we have seen, various pooja room items help you in your daily spiritual journey with deep devotion and divinity. For all your pooja requirements, visit us at Vaaree and find an array of stunning idols, torans and pooja room and home decoration items and essentials at very affordable prices. All our products are curated from the best manufacturers from all over the country, just for you!
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