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A puja thali (Sanskrit: पूजा थाली, romanized: Pūjā thālī, lit. 'prayer plate') is a tray or large container on which puja materials are accumulated and decorated.^[1] On Hindu religious occasions, festivals, traditions and rituals, the puja thali maintains an auspicious role. A puja thali may be made of steel, gold, silver, brass, or any other metal; it may be rounded, oval, or any other shaped or with little engravings and other decorations.

Materials

The following materials must be in a puja thali :

Turmeric paste/sindura (Vermilion) paste/Rangoli color for holy symbols like 'Om', 'Swastika' etc.
Akshata (unbroken rice grains).
Diyas and incense sticks (Agarwood).
Coconuts
Flowers (marigolds, roses, and various designs with single color petals or a combination of different colors).
Prasadam.
Holy water in a container.

Along with these, a ghanta (bell), a conch (Shankha), a kalasha (holy pitcher) with holy water, ghee, camphor, betel-leaves, tulasi, milk, fresh fruits, sandalwood-paste, kumkuma, murti (earthen images) of deities and gold or silver coins may be include as needed.^[1]

Variations

On the occasion of Deepavali, more than one diya might be arranged on thali; on Raksha Bandhan, a rakhi may be added. Bael-leaves and datura flowers are included in the thali for the Mahashivaratri festival.^[2]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Diwali Puja thali" (HTML). festivals.iloveindia.com. 1 August 2007.
^ "Har Har Mahadev" (HTML). Dainik bhaskar.com. 24 August 2007.
^ "New wife Welcome". Jagran.com. 1 August 2007. Archived from the original (HTML) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2016.

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