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Picture of Ganesha* and/or statues
Table, bench or box
Two stainless steel or silver vessels
Uddharana or metal spoon
Pieces of clean cloth to put on the altar
A piece of clean string (symbolic yagnopaveet)
Kumkum, haldi and cups to hold them
Akshata (yellow rice) in a cup
Sandal paste
Agarbattis, camphor
Fresh flowers, fruits, coconut, leaves, fruit juice
Lamps with wicks soaking in oil or ghee
Aarati plate with oil soaked wicks
Naivedyam (Prasaad)
* Please note the words Ganesha, Ganapati, Mahaaganapati, Ganaadhipati are interchangeable.
Author : Dr.Srinivasan
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