Navadurga Pooja Kit, Navadurga Pooja Set, Navaratri Pooja Items, Durga Pooja Kit

The Navadurga Pooja Kit contains various items used in the worship of the nine forms of the Hindu goddess Durga. Here’s a guide on how to use these items and the process of performing the pooja:

1. Prepare the Space: Set up a clean and quiet area for the pooja. This could be a dedicated prayer room, altar, or any clean space in your home.
2. Arrange the Items:
   • Lay out all the items from the kit neatly on a clean surface.
   • Place the Kalash (sacred pot) in the center of the arrangement. You can fill it with water and decorate it with turmeric, kumkum, and sandalwood paste.
   • Place the idols or images representing the nine forms of Durga around the Kalash if you have them. Otherwise, you can focus on the Kalash as the main representation.
3. Prepare the Offerings:
   • Akshat Rice: This is uncooked rice used for offering prayers. Keep it in a small bowl.
   • Attar: Add a drop of attar to the water in the Kalash as a fragrant offering.
   • Haldi (Turmeric) and Kumkum (Red Vermilion): These are auspicious substances used for applying tilak (a mark of auspiciousness) to the deities and participants.
   • Honey: Offer honey as a symbol of sweetness and purity.
   • Jau Seeds: These are barley seeds, symbolizing fertility and abundance.
   • Supari (Betal Nuts), Clove, and Mishri: These are offered as part of the naivedya (food offering) to the deities. They can be placed in a separate plate or bowl.
   • Ghee (Clarified Butter): Light a ghee lamp using the wax wick and place it on a small plate or holder.
   • Ganga Jal: Sprinkle Ganges water around the altar or use it for purifying the items.
   • Camphor (Kapur): Light camphor for aarti (ritual of waving lighted wicks).
   • Incense Stick (Agarbatti) and Dhoop Batti: Light the incense stick and dhoop batti for fragrance.
   • Wax Wick: This can be used as an additional lamp or for lighting other lamps.
   • Cloth, Red Cloth, and Moli Kalava: These can be used for decorating the idols, Kalash, or the altar.
4. Perform the Pooja:
   • Begin by chanting the Durga Chalisa or any other prayers dedicated to the goddess.
   • Offer each item one by one to the deities while reciting mantras or prayers.
   • Light the ghee lamp, incense sticks, and camphor.
   • Wave the lit lamp in front of the deities while singing the aarti.
   • Offer prayers, express your devotion, and seek blessings from the goddess.
5. Conclude the Pooja:
   • Offer prayers of gratitude and respect to the goddess.
   • Distribute the prasad (blessed offerings) to the participants.
   • You can conclude with more prayers, singing bhajans (devotional songs), or meditation.
6. Cleanup:
   • After the pooja, carefully dispose of the used items like incense sticks and camphor.
   • Store the remaining items in a clean and organized manner for future use.

Performing the Navadurga Pooja with devotion and sincerity can bring blessings, protection, and fulfillment of desires according to Hindu beliefs.