As the water is sprinkled, the family chants " Om Punyaham Dirghamyuh Astu " (May this purification grant long life and auspiciousness). Structuring Your Study: How to Use a Punyahavachanam PDF

Unbroken rice grains mixed with turmeric and a few drops of ghee. Flowers: Fresh loose flowers and stringed garlands. Fruits: Five varieties of seasonal fruits.

One whole coconut with its tuft intact, to place on top of the Kalasha.