At last, we get to see the real thing! :)
This is just as I imagined; off white colored, and big in size, and beautiful.
What is the conch placed on (looks like a shivaling base)? And, what is the name of the spear shaped board (I can't tell if it a metal or a wooden one). Thamizh names would be enough madam. :)
Do you have any preference between using ghee and sesame oil or it doesn't matter one way or the other. (I see you have ghee in the lamps). In my household (at my mom's and my house), we use ghee separately saved up for the lamps, but I have heard that some people are particular about using sesame oil for certain deities, and ghee for others...?
yes Lata, the conch is placed on a shivalinga base.
The spear shaped board is woodden one. It is called a manaipalagai in Tamil.
We use both Thil(sesame) oil as well ghee for lighting the lamp.Normally the Ghee lamp will not be put off but allowed to stay till the ghee lasts.
Here in Chennai Lata,a special mixture called the POOJA Oil is sold in super market which is a combination of 5 different types of oil (sesame oil,cow ghee, castor oil, illupai oil,coconut oil)supposed to be auspicious for lighting lamps as each oil has particular power and effect
Very nice Rajamma Madam. The Manaipalkai is used for all the pujas.Especially in BhavadSeva in our place. One little suggestion. Putting prarlmalai (Muthumalai) to the Sangu is very aspecious.viji
Actually it would have also been nice if you had clicked a pic of the kolam on the manai before putting the sanghu on it as that little kolam seems to look cute...
The Sankha looks very nice. People sometime cover such Sankhas in silver. These come in various sizes. I have one that is small and another one quite big. In fact one of my friends who is aware of my fondness for chiral objects found it in Ocean City and he presented a set of left and right handed Sankhas for my sixtieth birthday!
Regards! - mOhana
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