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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)

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

Adibas_________________________________________
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).

Sasthi Accessories

Saptami Accessories