Maha Shivaratri puja vidhi (four prahars and Nishita): samagri shopping list
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Altar and images
- Chowki (low wooden stool) — 1
- Asana (mat to sit on) — 1
- Shivling (or a Shiva temple nearby) — 1 (optional)
Puja items
- Roli / kumkum — 1 pack
- Haldi (turmeric) — 50 g
- Chandan (sandalwood paste) — 1 pack
- Akshat (whole unbroken rice) — 250 g
- Mauli / kalava (sacred red thread) — 1
- Gangajal (or clean water) — 1
- Small pot and spoon for achamana (panchpatra–achamani) — 1 set
- Incense sticks (agarbatti) — 1 pack
- Camphor (kapoor) — 1 pack
- Bell — 1
- Aarti plate (thali) — 1
- Janeu (sacred thread) — 1
- Bhasma / vibhuti (if customary) — 1 pack (optional)
Lamp
- Main brass or silver lamp — 1
- Ghee — 250 g
- Cotton wicks — 1 pack
- Matchbox — 1
Kalash
- Supari (whole betel nut) — 5
Flowers and leaves
- Fresh flowers — 500 g — white flowers
- माला — 2
- Betel leaves (paan) — 5
- Bilva (bel) leaves — 108
- Dhatura flowers / fruit (if customary) — 5 (optional)
Offerings and prasad
- Cloves and cardamom — 1 pack
- Seasonal fruits — 1 kg
- Sweets for naivedya — 500 g
- Milk (for panchamrit / abhishek) — 1 litre — for the four prahars
- Curd — 250 g
- Honey — 100 g
- Sugar — 50 g
Other
- Dakshina (cash offering) — as needed