Sri Satya Narayana Pooja Samagiri:
At Temple:
Agarbathi – One small packet
Beetle Leaves – 8 or more
Coconuts – Minimum 2 and Maximum 6
Flowers – Min One Bouquet, or more if you wish & Flower-Garland – 1.
Fruits – Min One Dozen, or more if you wish.
Mango leaves – 5 (if you can)
Milk – 4 cups, Yogurt -1 small cup and Honey – 1 small cup
New Cloth ( blouse bit, about 1 meter, any color, other than black )
Nuts & Dry Fruits: Almonds, Cashews, Dates & Raisins – 1 pound each.
Supari – 1 small Packet
At Home:
Agarbathi – One small packet
Beetle Leaves – 8 or more
Camphor – One Small Packet
Coconuts – Minimum 2 and Maximum 6
Flowers – Min One Bouquet, or more if you wish & Flower-Garland – 1.
Fruits – Min One Dozen, or more if you wish.
Kalasham (if you can) – 1
Kumkum – 1 Spoon
Lamps -2
Mango leaves – 5 (if you can)
Milk – 4 cups, Yogurt -1 small cup and Honey – 1 small cup
New Cloth ( blouse bit, about 1 meter, any color, other than black )
Nuts & Dry Fruits: Almonds, Cashews, Dates & Raisins – 1 pound each.
Oil or Ghee and 2 small Cotton balls
Plates – 5-small or medium
Prasadam: Sujji &Sugar – cooked / uncooked, with Cashew & Raisins.
Rice – 2 pounds.
Sandal Powder-1 small packet
Supari – One small Packet
Sweet-Rice or paayasam, as much as needed for all your guests.
Tumblers or small cups – 5
Turmeric Powder – Small Packet ( about 8 spoons )
Sri Sudharsana Homam Samagiri List:
Turmeric powder small packet
Kumkum small packet
Sandalwood powder small tin
Betel leaves 20
Betel nuts 25
Coconuts 6
Fruits any variety 6
Flowers
Flower garlands
Kalasam 2
Vastram for kalasam 1 towel & blouse piece
Rice 4 lbs
Camphor small packet
Incense 1 packet
Match box 1
Deeparadhana samagri (Deepam, oil & wicks)
Aluminium tray small size 4
Ghee 1 lb
Navadhanyam mixed
White mustard seeds For homam
Cooked rice (1/2 lb)
Haven samagiri 1 box
poornaghuthi silk Small size
Dry coconut pieces (copra) 8
Coins Quaters denomination $20
Sarkara Pongal
Trays
Sugar 1 lb
Sugar candy 1/4 lb
Unsalted Butter 4 lb
Dry Cashews 1 packet
Rasinis 1 packet
Almonds 1 packet
Elaichi 1 packet
Cloves 1 packet
Saffron 1 packet
Sri Sudharsanar Photo
bowls
paper towel
Aluminum foil roll
spoons
Sri Venkateswara Thiru Kalyanam Pooja Samagiri:
1. Agarbatti (Incense Sticks)
2. Metal Bell
3. Camphor one small packet of 8 small tablets
4. Kumkum: sindhoor 1 Spoon
5. Turmeric powder: 8 spoons
6. Lamps – 2 and a small ball of cotton, matches & GHEE for lamps
7. Kalas – Copper or silver or brass, enough to hold half litter water
8. New cloth for Kalas – Blouse bit size, any color but not black
9. Plates 2: 6 inches in diameter, brass, steel or silver
10. Thread (White or Yellow for Raksha-Bandhan and Mangalyam )
11. Betel nuts and betel leaves – 6 to 10 leaves
12. Coconuts – 2 minimum
13. Mango Leaves – a bunch, if you can get them or 4 Betel Leaves
14. Dry Coconut – 2 half coconuts for Talambralu and MangalAkshatas
15. Dry Fruits – Almonds, Cashew & Raisins for distribution
16. Flowers and Flower Garlands – 4 small flower garlands (length 12 inches each side)
17. Fruits – All varieties (One fruit for each devotee attending the Kalyanam)
18. Ghee: Boil 1 pound of sweet butter, for lighting lamps
19. Honey: 1 cup
20. Milk – 1 Cup
21. Yogurt 1-cup
22. Rice about 4 pounds for TalambrAlu MangaLAkshatas
23. Sugar candy (Sugar crystals for distribution after Kalyanam)
24. Laddu – If you can, small size to distribute 1 for each devotee
25. Prasad – Homemade sweets or Sweet-Rice to offer
Optional Items, based on Devotee’s preferences:
A) New Clothes (Cotton or silk saree, dhoti etc.. )
B) Gold Mangalyam (1 to 100 grams, Gold chain – optional)
C) 3 Pearls (About 3 cups, Pure white or pinkish for Thalambralu)
D) Yajnopavitam (Cotton-Thread, Silver Chain or Gold Chain)
Religious Services:
Akshara-Abhyaasam Pooja Samagiri:
Turmeric powder 50 gms
Kumkum 25 gms
Sandal powder 1 packet
Camphor 1 packet
Agarbatti (Incense Sticks
coins $5.00
1 packet
Flowers 1 bunches
Bananas 1/2 dozen
Fruits some
Coconuts 1
Rice 2 lbs
Betel Leaves 4
Betel Nuts 2 nuts
Slate or tray of rice 1
Chalk
Anna-praasanam Pooja Samagiri:( first-time food to baby)
Turmeric powder 50 gms
Kumkum 25 gms
Sandal powder 1 packet
Camphor 1 packet
Agarbatti (Incense Sticks) 1 packet
Flowers 1 bunch
Bananas 1 dozen
Fruits some
Coconuts 2
Rice 2 lbs
Betel leaves 4
Betel nuts 2
Naivedyam Kheer or Payasam
Wicks 4 wicks
Oil 100 gms
Matchbox 1
FOR ANNAPRASANAM IN TEMPLE
Flowers 1 bunch
Banana 1 dozen
Coconuts 1
Quarters (coins) 40
Prasadam
Ayushya Homam Pooja Samagiri: (Baby’s First Birthday)
Turmeric powder 50 gms
Kumkum 25 gms
Betel leaves 20
Betel nuts 10
Agarbatti 1 packet
Camphor small packet
Sandal powder 1 small packet
Rice 3 lbs
Towels 1 big size
Blouse piece 1
Flowers 2 bunches
Garland 1
Coconuts 3
Banana ½ dozen
Other fruits 4 varieties
Quarters (coins) $20
Ghee 200 gms
Dry coconut (whole) 2 or half – 4 pieces
Cardamom 10 gms
Clove 10 gms
Wicks, Oil 100 gms, Matchbox 1
Aluminum food containers 1 sq ft 2
Navadhanyam (9 items) 1 packet
Navagraham Vastram (9 colors) red 2,white 2,yellow 1,blue 1,green
1,black 1,mixed color 1.
Almonds (whole) 100 gms, Raisins 100 gms, Cashew Nuts (Whole –
Unsalted) 100 gms
Dhoti angavastram 1 set
Prasadam (Kesari or Payasam) small quantity
White Rice (cooked) 1 cup
Plates 4, New spoons 2, Arthi plate 1, Bell, Kalasham 1
Gruhapravesham Pooja Samagiri: (House Warming)
Turmeric powder Small packet.
Kumkum Small packet
Betel leaves 10
Betel nuts 10 nos.
Agarbatti 1 packet
Camphor small packet
Sandal powder
Rice 1 lbs
Towels 1 big size
Blouse piece 1 (Red or Yellow)
Flowers 2 bunches
Coconuts 3
Banana ½ dozen
Fruits different types
Quarters (coins) $20
Ghee Small Bottle
Dry coconut (whole) 2 or half – 4 pieces
Cardamom, Clove
Wicks, Oil, Matchbox
Navadhanya 1 pack
Aluminum (Tray) food containers 1 sq. ft. 2 No’s
Aluminum Foil Roll
Photos of gods
Milk 1 gallon, Sugar and New Vessel for boiling milk (Avoid Non-Stick)
Plates or Tray 4, new spoons 2
Bell, Kalasham 1
Whole Pumpkin White 1
Lemon 4 no’s
Prasadham sweet
Tips for Starting on time.
* Please keep ready all the Pooja Materials at the Pooja Place.
* Open all Fruits, Pan Leaves, Mango Leaves & Coconuts from the Bag and Wash them keep
them in a Bowl.
* Prepare Deepas Ready to Light.
* Cut the Flowers From the Bunch.
* Keep the Turmeric Powder, Kumkum, Akshata, and Chandan in Cups.
* Please clean the coconuts & wash them.
Hiranya-sradham Pooja Samagiri: (Ancestral Rites)
This type of shradha should be performed on the person’s death day according
to the Hindu calendar. It should be Hindu month in Krishna or Shukla Paksha and
tithi. Example: Krishna Paksha Saptami tithi.
1. Rice
2. Dal (1 to 3 verities)
3. Black sesame seeds
4. Jaggery
5. Vegetables (even number of verities, No onion-garlic)
6. Fruits (Even number of verities)
7. Flowers(1 bunch)
8. Oil(Small bottle)
9. Betel leaves and nuts if available
10. Coins of any denomination (total $5)
11. Proper Hindu attire for the karta
Any amount of dhanam can be offered to the Brahmin with the above material for
Shradha.
Kalyanam / Wedding Pooja Samagiri:
Turmeric powder Small packet
Kumkum Small packet
Betel leaves 10
Betel nuts 20 no’s.
Agarbatti 1 Packet
Camphor 1 small packet
Sandal powder 1 small packet
Rice 2 lbs
Blouse piece 1 (Red or Yellow)
Flowers 1 bunches
Flower Garlands (big) 2 (Muhurtha Mala)
Flower Garlands (small) 4 (Garlands to be exchanged by bride & groom)
Coconuts 6
Banana 1 dozen
Fruits different types P1 Tray
Quarters (coins) 10 Rolls or $1 coins $100
Ghee 200 gms
Dry coconut (whole) 4 or half – 4 pieces
Kalasham 1
Wicks, Oil, Matchbox
Aluminum food containers 1 sq ft 2
big plates 2, small plates 2, spoons 4
glasses 2, Arati plate 1
New Dresses for bride and groom
Umbrella, handstick, shoes, hand fan, for kashi yatra
Mirror, bashikam, eyetex
Rice for talambralu (for Telugu)
Mangalyam and toe rings
Tips to start the pooja on time.
* Please keep ready all the Pooja Materials at the Pooja Place.
* Open all Fruits, Pan Leaves, Mango Leaves & Coconuts from the Bag and Wash them keep them in a
Bowl.
* Prepare Deepas Ready to Light.
* Cut the Flowers From the Bunch.
* Keep the Turmeric Powder, Kumkum, Akshata, and Chandan in Cups.
* Please clean the coconuts & wash them.
Kesa-khandanam / First-time hair-cutting Pooja Samagiri:
Flowers 1 bunch
Fruits varieties
Coconut 1
*New Scissors 1 Must
Sweet Box
Coins $ 10.00
Naamakaranam / Naming ceremony for newborn baby Pooja Samagiri:
Turmeric powder 50 gms
Kumkum 25 gms
Betel leaves 20
Betel nuts 30 nos.
Agarbatti 1 packet
Camphor small packet
Sandal powder 1 small packet
Rice 4 lbs
Towels 1 big size
Blouse piece 1
Flowers 2 bunches
Coconuts 2
Fruits 4 varieties
Banana 1 dozen
Quarters (coins) $10
Ghee 2 tsp
Honey 2 tsp
Yogurt 2 tsp
Kalasham 1
big plates 4
new spoons 2
bell 1
Arati plate 1
Dhoti angavastram 1 set
Nakshathra Shanti Homam Pooja Samagiri:
Turmeric powder 1/4 Lb
Kumkum 1 Packet
Sandalwood Paste/Powder 1 Packet
Incesense sticks 1 Packet
Camphor 1 Packet
Flowers 4 Bunches
Fruits 12 Bananas and 5 variety fruits
Betel leaves and nuts 15 + 15
Coconuts 4
Rice 5 Lbs
Kalas vastram 1 Towel or 2 Yards fabric
Coins ( quarters ) 20
Naivedyam Devotees choice
Ghee 1 Pound
Sugar candy ( Kalakanda ) 1 Packet
Rice ( Cooked ) 1 Cup
Punyaha Vachanam / Purification ceremony after childbirth Pooja Samagiri:
Turmeric powder 50 gms
Kumkum 25 gms
Betel leaves 20
Betel nuts 30 nos.
Agarbatti 1 packet
Camphor small packet
Sandal powder 1 small packet
Rice 4 lbs
Towels 1 big size
Blouse piece 1
Flowers 2 bunches
Coconuts 2
Fruits 4 varieties
Banana 1 dozen
Quarters (coins) $10
Ghee 2 tsp
Honey 2 tsp
Yogurt 2 tsp
Kalasham 1
big plates 4
new spoons 2
bell 1
Arati plate 1
Dhoti angavastram 1 set
Seemantham / Baby-Shower Pooja Samagiri:
Turmeric powder 1 packet
Kumkum 1 packet
Sandalwood powder/tablets/paste 1 packet
Agarbathi 1 packet
Camphor 1 packet
betel leaves and nuts 15 each
Flowers 2 Bouquets
Banana 12
5 Variety of fruits 4 each
Coconuts 3
Rice 4 Pounds
Kalasa Vasthram dhoti or 2 yards cloth, red or green 1
Ghee 200 grm
Coins (Quarters) $20
Dates 1 packet
Cashews 1 packet
Raisins 1 packet
Elaichi 1 packet
Cloves 1 packet
Almonds 1 packet
Sugar Candy 1 packet
Saffron 1 packet
Naivedya (Prasada)
Aluminum baking trays small size 2
dry coconuts 3
Lamps (Dheepam) 2
Oil
Matchbox 1 packet
Cotton wick (small packet) 1 packet
Khalsa (kalasamor kumbha) silver, copper or brass 1
Paper towels 1 Roll
Paper plates 5
Shashti-poorthi / 60th Birthday Pooja Samagiri:
Turmeric powder 1 packet
Kumkum 1 packet
Betel leaves 20
Betel nuts 20
Dry dates 20
Sandalwood powder 1 tin
Camphor 1 packet
Incense sticks 1 packet
Flowers
Flower garlands 2
Fruits any variety
Coconuts 5
Kalasas 3
A small idol of Lord Mrutyumjaya 1
Iron pan (bundle) 1
Sesame oil 1 bottle
Ghee 1 lbs
Rice 5 lbs
Dhotis 2 pairs
Blouse pieces 3
Navadhanyams (each) 1packet
Towels 2
Salt 1 lb
Jaggery small qty
Sesame seeds small 1 packet
Panchamrutams
Aluminum tray small size 4
Aluminum foil Roll
Coins Quarters denomination $20
Upanayanam/Sacred Thread Ceremony Pooja Samagiri:
Turmeric powder 1/2 Lbs
Kumkum 1 Packet
Sandalwood Paste /Powder 1 Packet
Incesense Sticks (Agarbathi) 1 Packet
Camphor 1 Packet
Betel Leaves and Nuts 15 +15
Flowers 2 Bunches
Garlands (Special) 1
Fruits 12 Bananas and 5 Variety
Fruits
Coconuts 4
Rice 4 Lbs
Kalasa Vastram 1 (red or green blouse
piece)
Honey 1 Small bottle
Ghee 4 Lbs
Coins (quarters) 25
Sugar 1 Packet
Sugar Candy (Kalakanda ) 1 Packet
New Dhoti 2 ( 1 Pair )
Dry Coconut (Whole ) 1
New Utensil (Small or Medium Size) 1
Jandhyam/Yagnopaveetham (Either Gold or
Silver) 3 Strands
Scissors 1
For Telugu Sampradaya:
Jilakara/Bellam
For Tamil Sampradaya:
Paruppu Thenga
Other Puja Materials from Home:
Deepam (Lamp), Oil, MatchBox, Cotton Wicks
Kalasam, Panchapatra and Uddhrini
Small Trays 2 nos., Big Trays 2 nos., Small Cups 5 nos.
Asirvada New Dresses, Blankets 2 Nos. (For Guest Seating )
Paper Napkins and Paper Plates (sufficient quantities)
