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Durga Puja Accessories--Sasthi
Sasthi, the sixth day of the moon when Goddess Durga is welcomed with much fanfare and gusto. The 'Bodhon' rituals include the unveiling of the face of the idol. Bodhon, Amontron and Adibas are the important rituals of Sasthi apart from Kalparambho.
KALPARAMBHO (BEGINNING OF THE PUJAS) (already mentioned in Durga Puja Common Accessories)
BODHON
A stem of wood apple with 2 bel (wood apples), Ghat (pot)/ Kundohari, An earthen bowl full of atop(a type of rice). 4 arrows, Green coconut with stalk, Gamcha-To cover the ghat a piece of cloth, A dhoti for wood apple tree.(here the wood apple tree is worshipped. But instead many perform this ritual with 10 rituals (Dashopochar). A sari for bodhon. 2 Ashonanguriuk(a finger ring made of koosh), 3 bowls of madhupakka(a mixture of honey, curd, ghee, sugar for oblation) Panchapallab (5 leaves), Pancha ratna (5 gems), Panchashasha (5 grains), Panchagobbo(5 extracts of the cow), Tekatha- a triangular frame work of 3 pieces of wood. Til (Sesame), Horitoki(myrobalan), Flowers, Chandmala (dangler with circular sponge decorations), Curd, Honey, Ghee, Sugar, 3 big noibiddos, 1 small noibiddo, Bhoger drobbadi (materials for the feast), Aaratir drobbadi
AMONTRON
Sari for amontron-1, 1 Ashonanguriuk (a finger ring made of koosh), 1 bowl of Madhupakka (a mixture of honey, curd, ghee, sugar for oblation), Flowers, Big noibiddos-1, Small noibiddo-1, Til (Sesame), Horitoki (Myrobalan)-1
ADHIBAS
Oil, Turmeric, River soil from the Ganges, Perfume
, Stone, Grain, Dubba (a type of grass required), Flowers, Fruits
1 dozen bananas in one stem, Curd, Ghee, Sindur, Swastik Pituli, Conch Shell, Kajol(corrilium), Gorachana (cow urine), White
mustard seeds, Gold, Silver, Copper, Mirror, Alta, Yellow thread, Iron metal, Chamor (a kind of fan, a fly-whisk made of yak's tail used for fanning), Dip (Earthen Lamps), Arrows, Panch pradip (for aarati).
Durga Puja Accessories--Saptami
Saptami features the first day of Durga puja. Commencement of rituals; predawn bathing of 'Kola Bow' or nabapatrika and the main saptami puja apart from the Kalparambho and Mahasnan are part of this day.
NABAPATRIKA
"Kola Gaach" (Banana plant)-1, "Kochu Gaach"(Colacassia plant)-1, "Halud Gaach" (Turmeric plant)-1, "Jayanti Dal" (Jayanti stem)-1, "Bel Dal" (Wood apple stem)-1, "Daalim Dal" (Pomegranate stem)-1, "Maankochu" (Arum plant)-1, "Dhan Gaach" (Rice plant)-1, "Ashok Dal" (Ashoka stem) -1, ''Aparajita Lata" (Twigs of white aparajita plant), Jute ropes, Red thread, Alta, Banana stems- 2.
MAHASNAN (already mentioned in Durga Puja Common Accessories)
KALPARAMBHO (BEGINNING OF THE PUJAS) (already mentioned in Durga Puja Common Accessories)
SAPTAMI PUJA
Baran bastra(clothes) for guru, Purohit, pujak, acharya- 8, Baran angorio (finger rings)-4 Yagna pobita -4, Til (Sesame), Horitoki (Myrobalan), Flowers. Ghat (pot) & Kundohari-1 Mirror, Two earthen bowl full of atop (a type of rice) and chaff. Tekatha- a triangular frame work of 3 pieces of wood. Green coconut with stalk-1, Belpata(wood apple leaves), One big earthen lamp. Handi. Panchapallab(5 leaves), Pancha ratna(5 gems), Panchashasha(5 grains), Panchaguri, Sindur, Sandalwood, 2 Gamchas(a piece of cloth)-To cover the ghat, Gamcha for arati, White mustard,
Mashkolai, Hibiscus flower, Small noibiddo, Ashonanguriuk(40 or 22 finger rings made of koosh), Madhupakka(40 or 22 bowls), Honey, Sugar, Noibiddos(40 or 22), Main noibiddo-1, Sari for nabapatrika-1, Saris for nabapatrika-9, or 1 saari for main puja, Sari for Durga -1, Clothes for Lakshmi, Saraswati, Chandi, Kartik, Ganesh, Shiva, Vishnu. Clothes for 9 planets or 1 single planet, Clothes for peacock, mouse, lion, asur, buffalo, ox, snake, Jaya, Bijoya, Vishnu, Shiv, Ram.Offerings Chandmala, Plate -1, Ghoti -1, Nosering - 1, Iron metal, Conch shell -2, Sindur box, Flower garland, Belpata garland, Fruits, Things for Bhog, Things for aarati, Things for sacrifice, Homn (fire for yagna)- sand, Wood, Khorke(one type of dry grass), Cowdung, Koush, Ghee(1 bottle), Bel leaves-108, Bowl-1.