Dhanteras · samagri
Dhanteras puja samagri list
30 things to set out for Dhanteras. The first 6 are pictured here; the whole list, pictured, with what each is for and a list that ticks off, is in the Kalava app.
Pictures or murtisOf Lakshmi Maa, Ganesh ji, Kuber ji and Dhanvantari ji — a picture of each is enough
A chowki and a red clothA low wooden chowki, and a red or yellow cloth to spread on it
MauliThe red-and-yellow thread, for Lakshmi Maa's vastra and to tie round the tijori
SindoorA pinch, to draw the swastik on the tijori for Kuber ji
Til oil and cotton wicksTil oil for the Yama diya — mustard oil where the house uses it — and new cotton for the wicks
Dhoop and camphorDhoop or agarbatti for the offerings, and camphor for the aarti
And 24 more
- Wheat flour
- Clay diyas
- Ghee and a large diya
- Roli, akshat and a coin
- Haldi and kumkum
- Gud
- A kalash and a coconut
- A red cloth for the shriphal
- Khil, batashe and sweets
- Dry fruit
- Paan and supari
- The new vessel
- Dhane and gul
- Rangoli colours
- Sunna
- Flowers and a garland
- Mango leaves
- A toran for the door
- A fruit
- A lota of water
- Tender neem leaves and sugar
- Herbs and roots of medicine
- A piece of fresh turmeric
- A handful of grain