Purna-Kumbha (the sacred vessel or the pot of bounty )

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A common representation of DEVI is a pot and it is an independent

object of worship. It is generally placed as the chief deity or by

the side of the chief deity before the staring of Pooja. It is also

placed aroung marriage altars and on thresholds of houses during

ceremonies. Its presence is believed to attract the benevolent powers

of Nature and usher in prosperity. A pot to is likened to the womb.

It holds food and water which sustain life.

 

The pot is decorated with colours and sacred patterns made of dots,

circles, triangles and spirals. It is filled mostly with water, but

sometimes grains or sprouts which represents life.

 

The pot is then topped with a coconut. The coconut itself represents

prosperity and selfless service as every part of this palm is of

economic importance from the trunk, to the leaves, fruits, etc. is

used in innumerable ways like thatches, mats, tasty dishes, oils and

soaps. It is also used as preparation in many ayurvedic medicine

and in other alternative medicinal systems. During Abishegam ritual

done in all temples and also in many homes, several materials are

poured over the deity. Materials such as milk, curd, honey, tender

coconut water, sandal paste, holy ash etc. And each material has a

specific significance in bestowing certain benefits on worshippers.

Tender coconut water is believed to bestow spiritual growth on the

seeker. The fibre covering the dried coconut is removed except for a

tuft on the top, and marks on the coconuts make it look like the head

of a human being. The breaking of the coconut infront of the Deity

symbolizes the breaking of the ego.

 

The Purna-Kumbha , the coconut too is also used to represent the head

of the DEVI. The eyes, and lips are sometimes painted on the coconut

using tumeric, vermillion and kohl. A coronet of mango leaves on the

mouth of the pot, flowers and then the coconut at its top. The pot

represents DEVI, the flowers the ornamentation and the

water/grains/sprouts represent the material wealth or the creative

power of DEVI. The Coconut represents the divine consciousness.

 

Purna-Kumbha too is sometimes referred to as Purna-ghata and Purna-

Kalasha.

[Guest guest]

Greetings Sis Nora,

Yup the info is right and u can see a lot of kumbha gathas

during the a temple's Maha Kumbabisegam ( consrection ceremony)

"Nora <ashwini_puralasamy" <ashwini_puralasamy wrote:A

common representation of DEVI is a pot and it is an independent

object of worship. It is generally placed as the chief deity or by

the side of the chief deity before the staring of Pooja. It is also

placed aroung marriage altars and on thresholds of houses during

ceremonies. Its presence is believed to attract the benevolent powers

of Nature and usher in prosperity. A pot to is likened to the womb.

It holds food and water which sustain life.

 

The pot is decorated with colours and sacred patterns made of dots,

circles, triangles and spirals. It is filled mostly with water, but

sometimes grains or sprouts which represents life.

 

The pot is then topped with a coconut. The coconut itself represents

prosperity and selfless service as every part of this palm is of

economic importance from the trunk, to the leaves, fruits, etc. is

used in innumerable ways like thatches, mats, tasty dishes, oils and

soaps. It is also used as preparation in many ayurvedic medicine

and in other alternative medicinal systems. During Abishegam ritual

done in all temples and also in many homes, several materials are

poured over the deity. Materials such as milk, curd, honey, tender

coconut water, sandal paste, holy ash etc. And each material has a

specific significance in bestowing certain benefits on worshippers.

Tender coconut water is believed to bestow spiritual growth on the

seeker. The fibre covering the dried coconut is removed except for a

tuft on the top, and marks on the coconuts make it look like the head

of a human being. The breaking of the coconut infront of the Deity

symbolizes the breaking of the ego.

 

The Purna-Kumbha , the coconut too is also used to represent the head

of the DEVI. The eyes, and lips are sometimes painted on the coconut

using tumeric, vermillion and kohl. A coronet of mango leaves on the

mouth of the pot, flowers and then the coconut at its top. The pot

represents DEVI, the flowers the ornamentation and the

water/grains/sprouts represent the material wealth or the creative

power of DEVI. The Coconut represents the divine consciousness.

 

Purna-Kumbha too is sometimes referred to as Purna-ghata and Purna-

Kalasha.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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