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Prepare another
plate, 12" or 24" diameter, metallic or wicker and put a
variety of fruits (bananas, apples, oranges, etc.) and a couple of
varieties of leaves and flowers. You will need an aarati plate. This
can be a small plate with a few vertical wicks soaking in oil or
ghee or an aarati receptacle with a few wicks soaking in oil or
ghee. You will also need a small cup of akshata.
Covered dishes of
your favorite prasaadam or sweets may be placed in front of the
altar on the cloth covered ground. A metallic vessel large enough to
contain a couple of mugs of water should be filled with water and
placed in front of the altar. You will need a smaller vessel,
preferably a metallic straight-walled tumbler into which water will
be poured during the service.
A dispenser (called uddharana or a
simple metallic spoon) to dispense water from the tumbler will be
needed. You will need a piece of cloth, white for a male deity and
colorful cloth for a Goddess. |
