Mangala Drowya and Pooje Samaanu

Mangala Drowya and Pooje Samaanu means sacred items used on auspicious occasions like marriage rituals, upanayana (sacred thread ceremony), shrimantha (arathi to pregnant women), namakarna (naming ceremony) etc., Mangala Drowya comprises of the following items:

1. Arishina/Haldi Powder/Turmeric Powder
   
   
   Picture1 – Arishina, Kunkuma, Manthrakshathe
2. Kunkuma/Kumkum Powder/Vermilion colored Powder
3. Villedele/Paan Ka Patta/Betel Leaves
4. Adike/Sarota/Supari/Betel Nuts
5. Fruits like Banana, Apple, Pomegrante, Pineapple etc.,
6. Flowers

Picture2 – Flowers

Pooje Samaanu/Pooja items are holy and sacred items used during elaborate pooja, festivals, homa (invoking gods through fire) like Satyanarayana pooja, Swarna Gowri Vratha, Anathapadmanabha Vratha, Gana Homa, Ganesh Chathurthi etc. Pooja items comprises of the following items:

1. Arshina/Haldi Powder/Turmeric Powder
2. Kunkuma/Kumkum Powder/Vermillion colored Powder
3. Chandra/an Orange colored Powder
4. Manthrakshathe (Rice smeared with Ghee and Kumkum or Ghee and Turmeric Powder)
   
   
   Picture4 – Manthrakshathe
5. Villedele/Paan Ka Patta/Betel Leaves
6. Adike/Sarota/Supari/Betel Nuts
7. Fruits like Banana, Apple, Pomegrante, Pineapple etc.,
8. Coconut
   
   
   Picture5 – Fruits and Coconut arranged on the betel leaf with adike
9. Flowers
   
   
   Picture6 – Flowers and leaves for pooja
10. Sandal Paste (This is prepared by rubbing a Sandal wood piece over a Sanekallu (a hard base) with water continuously for 5 minutes)
    
    
    Picture7 – Sanekallu and Sandalwood piece
11. Gejje Vastra (A string made using cotton with kumkum or arishina (turmeric powder) smeared in between)
12. Fresh Mango leaves to tie as Thorana (Mango leaves string tied to the front door)
13. 2 Bale Khamba (Banana plant shoots to tie on either side of the pedestal)
    
    
    Picture8 – Baalekandu
14. Few Incense sticks
15. Camphor for Aarathi
16. Cotton wicks soaked in Ghee for Aarathi
    
    
    Picture9 – Cotton wicks soaked in Ghee
17. 1 Thambige/Pot with water
18. Udhharane/Special Pooja spoon
19. A small Ghante/bell placed on a plate

Few more essential things before sitting for the pooja are:

1. Match box
2. Scissors to cut flowers or trim cotton wicks
3. A napkin to wipe hands
4. Mats to sit on
5. Small change/Coins

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