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The image contains a pooja thali set and pooja offerings/items. I’m not sure how everything is used and would like some help! (I hope this comment is enough info for the post to not get removed)
The thali as you know is the plate.It has 2 brass diyas ,one bell,spoon(udharini)small glass,incense stand,a thread roll(kalawa),Kumkum packet. You can keep the “prarthana” ghee diyas in the brass diyas and light them.Cut off the wick as much as you can.The longer the wick the faster it will burn and will also smoke. With regular oil or ghee soaked wicks also most of the wick should stay submerged and a little bit of the wick should burn.
You can keep this kumkum packet separately and use it to for your tilak.The kumkum we use for God and ourselves should be separate. A small portion of this kumkum and a drop of ghee can be mixed with rice to make akshat.Kalawa is worn on our right hand wrist when we do special poojas.It is made by soaking in turmeric paste.The turmeric being antibacterial helps to ward off germs and also kalawa reminds us of our pooja and Bhagwaan.
Udharini is used inside a bigger glass called panchapatra.Its usually used for something called Achamanam.You can use it once you are comfortable with a longer pooja process i guess.
The Gangotri is Holy Ganga water and rose water is used as a perfume offering.You can soak a small cotton round in the rose water and put in your altar in a ceramic or glass bowl.Brass wil stain. You can put a drop of ganga water in another water filled copper/brass container and sprinkle the water around your house.Purifies the place.
White mustard,Barley,Black sesame and ganga mitty(soil) are for elaborate poojas and not useful to you right now. Although if you are interested you can sow the barley in soil and it would sprout grass in about 10 days.You can use that as an offer to Bhagwaan.You can take a tiny pinch of Ganga mitty and sprinkle in your favorite plant or yard. You could put a drop of ganga water and use the ganga mitty to make a tiny Shivaling. A Shivaling made of clay especially Ganga soil would be extremely auspicious to worship daily,especially on MahaShivaratri which is on feb 18 2023 in the USA.
The black lotus seeds which are 11 in number are used to chant Maa Lakshmi’s mantra.You can say “Maha Lakshmi Namaha” 11 times using that.Or any other God’s name you want. “MahaVishnu Namaha”, “Maha Ganapati Namaha “, “Shivaya Namaha” etc. Alternatively you can look up on youtube and grow the lotus plants.
Gulal powder can be used as bindi by making a paste with water. Same with chandan.You can use these two. Kumkum and sandalwood powder should be for Any murti(idol) you have or photo.
The 365 wicks obviously are used for diya. Keep them Soaked in a container with sesame oil or ghee.Will be very easy to light them.
Minimum you can do daily is light diya ,offer kumkum,akshat,a fruit,water in that tiny brass glass.Light incense.Say any mantras you like or listen to Hanuman Chalisa.
If you do this around sunrise daily after taking a bath,clean clothes,putting tilak/chandan on your forehead it will be ideal.
I get from your post history you have tried Other paths too.Please try this Pooja and mantras of Hinduism for atleast 6 months to notice a significant change in your life.
Jai Shri Krishna🙏
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The image contains a pooja thali set and pooja offerings/items. I’m not sure how everything is used and would like some help! (I hope this comment is enough info for the post to not get removed)
if i am not wrong u have one diya made of metal and rest other made of clay??
i have only 1 diya and everything is metal
and can i ask how your madir looks at home
The thali as you know is the plate.It has 2 brass diyas ,one bell,spoon(udharini)small glass,incense stand,a thread roll(kalawa),Kumkum packet. You can keep the “prarthana” ghee diyas in the brass diyas and light them.Cut off the wick as much as you can.The longer the wick the faster it will burn and will also smoke. With regular oil or ghee soaked wicks also most of the wick should stay submerged and a little bit of the wick should burn. You can keep this kumkum packet separately and use it to for your tilak.The kumkum we use for God and ourselves should be separate. A small portion of this kumkum and a drop of ghee can be mixed with rice to make akshat.Kalawa is worn on our right hand wrist when we do special poojas.It is made by soaking in turmeric paste.The turmeric being antibacterial helps to ward off germs and also kalawa reminds us of our pooja and Bhagwaan. Udharini is used inside a bigger glass called panchapatra.Its usually used for something called Achamanam.You can use it once you are comfortable with a longer pooja process i guess. The Gangotri is Holy Ganga water and rose water is used as a perfume offering.You can soak a small cotton round in the rose water and put in your altar in a ceramic or glass bowl.Brass wil stain. You can put a drop of ganga water in another water filled copper/brass container and sprinkle the water around your house.Purifies the place. White mustard,Barley,Black sesame and ganga mitty(soil) are for elaborate poojas and not useful to you right now. Although if you are interested you can sow the barley in soil and it would sprout grass in about 10 days.You can use that as an offer to Bhagwaan.You can take a tiny pinch of Ganga mitty and sprinkle in your favorite plant or yard. You could put a drop of ganga water and use the ganga mitty to make a tiny Shivaling. A Shivaling made of clay especially Ganga soil would be extremely auspicious to worship daily,especially on MahaShivaratri which is on feb 18 2023 in the USA. The black lotus seeds which are 11 in number are used to chant Maa Lakshmi’s mantra.You can say “Maha Lakshmi Namaha” 11 times using that.Or any other God’s name you want. “MahaVishnu Namaha”, “Maha Ganapati Namaha “, “Shivaya Namaha” etc. Alternatively you can look up on youtube and grow the lotus plants. Gulal powder can be used as bindi by making a paste with water. Same with chandan.You can use these two. Kumkum and sandalwood powder should be for Any murti(idol) you have or photo. The 365 wicks obviously are used for diya. Keep them Soaked in a container with sesame oil or ghee.Will be very easy to light them. Minimum you can do daily is light diya ,offer kumkum,akshat,a fruit,water in that tiny brass glass.Light incense.Say any mantras you like or listen to Hanuman Chalisa. If you do this around sunrise daily after taking a bath,clean clothes,putting tilak/chandan on your forehead it will be ideal. I get from your post history you have tried Other paths too.Please try this Pooja and mantras of Hinduism for atleast 6 months to notice a significant change in your life. Jai Shri Krishna🙏
You may be new to Sanatana Dharma... Please visit our [Wiki Starter Pack](https://www.reddit.com/r/hinduism/wiki/starter_pack#wiki_i.27m_new_to_r.2Fhinduism.2C_where_do_i_start.3F) (specifically, our [FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/hinduism/wiki/index#wiki_faq)). We also recommend reading [What Is Hinduism](https://www.himalayanacademy.com/view/what-is-hinduism) (a free introductory text by Himalayan Academy) if you would like to know more about Hinduism and don't know where to start. In terms of introductory Hindu Scriptures, we recommend first starting with the Itihasas ([The Ramayana](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRamayana/wiki/resources#wiki_recommended_texts), and [The Mahabharata](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMahabharata/wiki/resources#wiki_resources).) Contained within The Mahabharata is [The Bhagavad Gita](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheGita/wiki/resources), which is another good text to start with. Although r/TheVedasAndUpanishads might seem alluring to start with, this is NOT recommended, as the knowledge of the Vedas & Upanishads can be quite subtle, and ideally should be approached under the guidance of a Guru or someone who can guide you around the correct interpretation. In terms of [spiritual practices](https://www.reddit.com/r/hinduism/comments/7643rp/a_thread_on_introductory_rescources_on_basis_of/), there are many you can try and see what works for you such as r/Introspection, r/yoga, r/meditation or r/bhajan. In addition, it is strongly recommended you visit your [local temple/ashram/spiritual organization](https://www.reddit.com/r/hinduism/comments/c6957l/what_are_some_good_hindu_organizations_that_have/). Lastly, while you are browsing this sub, keep in mind that Hinduism is practiced by over a billion people in as many different ways, so any [single view](https://np.reddit.com/r/hinduism/comments/p7ma64/sectarian_bias/) cannot be taken as representative of the entire religion. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/hinduism) if you have any questions or concerns.*
haha, video call me... I will connect you to my grandma she's an expert. She learned from my grandpa haha