Puja Store
Books, malas and puja samagri we would use ourselves, chosen to go with what you read here. Each link opens Amazon.in, where you can compare sellers and prices.
Books and scriptures
- Shrimad Bhagavad Gita (Gita Press)The edition most homes keep, with Sanskrit, Hindi meaning and commentary.Check price on Amazon
- Shri Ramcharitmanas (Gita Press)Tulsidas's Ramayana for daily path and the Navahn and Masparayan readings.Check price on Amazon
- Valmiki Ramayana with Hindi translationThe original Sanskrit epic, kanda by kanda.Check price on Amazon
- Mahabharata (Hindi, Gita Press set)The complete epic in readable Hindi.Check price on Amazon
- Ishadi Nau Upanishad (Gita Press)Nine principal Upanishads with Shankara's commentary in Hindi.Check price on Amazon
- Shiva Purana (Gita Press)The source of the Jyotirlinga stories and the Shivaratri katha.Check price on Amazon
- Shri Durga Saptashati (Gita Press)For the Navratri path, with Kavach, Argala and Keelak.Check price on Amazon
- Hanuman Chalisa pocket bookSmall enough to keep in a bag for daily recitation.Check price on Amazon
- Nitya Karma Puja Prakash (Gita Press)Step-by-step vidhi and mantras for daily and occasional puja.Check price on Amazon
- Panchang for the yearTithis, vrat and festival dates for your region at a glance.Check price on Amazon
- Patanjali Yoga Sutras with commentaryThe 196 sutras with a clear explanation.Check price on Amazon
Malas
Puja essentials
- Brass puja thali setThali, diya, ghanti, kalash and katori for the shodashopachara.Check price on Amazon
- Brass akhand diyaFor aarti, and the nine-day akhand jyoti of Navratri.Check price on Amazon
- Cotton wicks (phool and lambi batti)Ready-made round and long wicks for diya and aarti.Check price on Amazon
- Bhimseni kapur (camphor)Burned at the end of aarti; Bhimseni is the traditional kind.Check price on Amazon
- Copper lota for jal and arghyaFor jal abhishek on the Shivling and arghya to Surya.Check price on Amazon
- Narmadeshwar Shivling with jalahariA small bana linga from the Narmada for the home shrine.Check price on Amazon
- Havan kund with samagriFor havan at sanskars, griha pravesh and Navagraha shanti.Check price on Amazon
- Janeu (yajnopavita)Cotton sacred thread, replaced on Shravani and after sutak.Check price on Amazon
For festivals
- Lakshmi-Ganesh murtiInstalled new each Diwali for the Lakshmi puja.Check price on Amazon
- Eco-friendly clay GaneshaShadu-mati murti that dissolves in a bucket at visarjan.Check price on Amazon
- Rakhi with roli-chawalRakhi set with roli and akshat for the thali.Check price on Amazon
- Karwa Chauth thali setKarwa, channi (sieve) and diya for the evening puja.Check price on Amazon
- Ghatasthapana kalash setKalash, chunri and jau patra for the first day of Navratri.Check price on Amazon
- Bamboo soop for ChhathThe winnowing basket that carries the arghya offerings.Check price on Amazon
For the yatra
- Rain ponchoMountain weather turns quickly on the Kedarnath and Vaishno Devi treks.Check price on Amazon
- Trekking poleTakes the strain off knees on long steep climbs.Check price on Amazon
- Thermal innerwearNights at the Himalayan dhams are cold even in summer.Check price on Amazon
- 30L daypackRoom for water, prasad, a shawl and documents on darshan day.Check price on Amazon
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