Flowers are essential, of course. You have a choice of the arali (Nerium indicum), the jasmine (Jasminum auriculatum), the lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), the rose (genus: Rosa) and, because this one is close to the Kapaleeshwarar temple, the nagapushpam (Couroupita guianensis) also. And then you have the grasses - I believe that's the darbha grass, used as a purifying agent in sacred rituals. Finally you have the coconuts and the charad - the small earthern lamps, either filled with ghee or as just the shells.
The agarbattis seem to be missing here - or maybe I'm missing something about the poojas to be performed at this temple!
4 comments:
Interesting description. There are so many items beong sold at the stall.
In Malaysia, the stalls outside a Hindu temple usually sell flowers such as lotus, jasmine, mixed type of flowers, chrysanthemum, lamp with ghee and kaffir lime.
@ J.C.: Lots of similarities... but I don't think I've seen kaffir limes... lemons, more likely, here!
Namaskara! Cool fruit stand photo! It reminds me of my 4 weeks stay in Bangalore in Feb/March this year. Fun to look through your blog photos and remember my adventures in south India. Dhanyavadagalu! I'm new to CDP; I started EAGAN daily photo. Regards from Minnesota, USA
@ Leif: Thank you for dropping by! And yes, you've got a good thing going with the Eagan DP; will keep visiting it!!
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