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Sacred Grains

Rice, sesame, barley — grains at the heart of ritual

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34Unique sacred grains

🦁 Sacred Animals 🦚 Sacred Birds 🌳 Sacred Trees 🪷 Sacred Flowers 🌿 Sacred Plants 🪔 Sacred Offerings 🥥 Sacred Fruits 🌾 Sacred Grains

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GaneshaLord of Beginnings — Remover of Obstacles

IndraKing of the Devas — Lord of the Heavens, Storms & Lightning

LakshmiGoddess of Prosperity, Fortune, Grace & Auspiciousness

ParvatiThe Mountain Goddess — Mother of the Universe & Consort of Shiva

RamaThe Ideal King — Avatar of Vishnu

SaraswatiGoddess of Knowledge, Music, Speech & Arts

VishnuThe Preserver — Supreme Cosmic Sustainer & All-Pervading Lord

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BrahmaThe Creator — First Person of the Trimurti & Lord of Cosmic Wisdom

LakshmiGoddess of Prosperity, Fortune, Grace & Auspiciousness

ParvatiThe Mountain Goddess — Mother of the Universe & Consort of Shiva

SaraswatiGoddess of Knowledge, Music, Speech & Arts

SuryaThe Sun God — Eye of the Universe & Source of Light

VishnuThe Preserver — Supreme Cosmic Sustainer & All-Pervading Lord

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KrishnaThe Supreme Teacher & Lord of Divine Love

LakshmiGoddess of Prosperity, Fortune, Grace & Auspiciousness

SaraswatiGoddess of Knowledge, Music, Speech & Arts

SuryaThe Sun God — Eye of the Universe & Source of Light

VishnuThe Preserver — Supreme Cosmic Sustainer & All-Pervading Lord

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Hanuman — The Supreme DevoteeThe Devoted Hero — Symbol of Strength, Intellect & Unwavering Service

IndraKing of the Devas — Lord of the Heavens, Storms & Lightning

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KaliThe Dark Mother — Goddess of Time, Transformation & Ultimate Liberation

RamaThe Ideal King — Avatar of Vishnu

🌾sesame seeds (til)2

GaneshaLord of Beginnings — Remover of Obstacles

ShivaMahadeva — The Supreme Lord of Transformation & Asceticism

🌾barley (for vedic yajnas)1

RamaThe Ideal King — Avatar of Vishnu

🌾barley (javā, sprouted during navarātri as javā-pūjā)1

DurgaThe Divine Mother — Warrior Goddess

🌾barley (yava — essential for vedic havan offerings)1

BrahmaThe Creator — First Person of the Trimurti & Lord of Cosmic Wisdom

🌾barley (yava — for shivaratri homas)1

ShivaMahadeva — The Supreme Lord of Transformation & Asceticism

🌾barley (yava)1

IndraKing of the Devas — Lord of the Heavens, Storms & Lightning

🌾chana (roasted bengal gram / chickpeas)1

Hanuman — The Supreme DevoteeThe Devoted Hero — Symbol of Strength, Intellect & Unwavering Service

🌾flaked rice (poha / aval, cherished from sudama)1

KrishnaThe Supreme Teacher & Lord of Divine Love

🌾lentils1

ParvatiThe Mountain Goddess — Mother of the Universe & Consort of Shiva

🌾millet (nācani, in tribal durgā worship)1

DurgaThe Divine Mother — Warrior Goddess

🌾mustard seeds (kṛṣṇa-sarṣapa — for protective tantric rites)1

KaliThe Dark Mother — Goddess of Time, Transformation & Ultimate Liberation

🌾puffed rice (lāja)1

GaneshaLord of Beginnings — Remover of Obstacles

🌾raw rice (for annakūṭa naivedya)1

VishnuThe Preserver — Supreme Cosmic Sustainer & All-Pervading Lord

🌾raw rice (mixed with turmeric as akṣata)1

ParvatiThe Mountain Goddess — Mother of the Universe & Consort of Shiva

🌾raw rice (offered with kumkuma)1

KaliThe Dark Mother — Goddess of Time, Transformation & Ultimate Liberation

🌾raw unpolished rice1

BrahmaThe Creator — First Person of the Trimurti & Lord of Cosmic Wisdom

🌾raw unpolished rice (dhānya / akṣata)1

LakshmiGoddess of Prosperity, Fortune, Grace & Auspiciousness

🌾raw unpolished rice (for linga abhisheka)1

ShivaMahadeva — The Supreme Lord of Transformation & Asceticism

🌾rice (for kṣīra-annam naivedya)1

KrishnaThe Supreme Teacher & Lord of Divine Love

🌾rice (for kumārī pūjā)1

DurgaThe Divine Mother — Warrior Goddess

🌾rice (for rama navami naivedya)1

RamaThe Ideal King — Avatar of Vishnu

🌾rice (for yellow/saffron ksheera on vasant panchami)1

SaraswatiGoddess of Knowledge, Music, Speech & Arts

🌾rice flour (for modaka)1

GaneshaLord of Beginnings — Remover of Obstacles

🌾sesame (for pitṛ pakṣa)1

DurgaThe Divine Mother — Warrior Goddess

🌾sesame seeds (til — offered to mitigate shani)1

Hanuman — The Supreme DevoteeThe Devoted Hero — Symbol of Strength, Intellect & Unwavering Service

🌾unpolished red rice1

SuryaThe Sun God — Eye of the Universe & Source of Light

🌾wheat (for chhappan bhog breads)1

KrishnaThe Supreme Teacher & Lord of Divine Love

🌾wheat (for halwa-puri)1

Hanuman — The Supreme DevoteeThe Devoted Hero — Symbol of Strength, Intellect & Unwavering Service

🌾wheat (godhūma — primary grain offering)1

SuryaThe Sun God — Eye of the Universe & Source of Light

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