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|| Janan Shant ||

 
       

Pooja Material Images | Back to Janan Shant |

|| Stage for Janan Shant ||

     

 
 
  • Janan Shant is to be performed on an auspicious day in consultation with Panditji.
  • It is advisable to be on fast on the day of Janan Shant.  However, depending on your eating habits, you can have fasting food like Sabudana  (Tapioca) Khichadi, fruits, milk, fruit juice etc...
  • Take bath before pooja, decorate house with Toran (door hanging), garlands etc...
  • Wear good clothes suitable for pooja e.g. Zabba Paijama, Dhotar Uparne, Kad Uparne etc…, Ladies should wear good sari or other dress of liking suitable for pooja.  Care must be taken to ensure that the sari or any part of dress does not come in contact with any flame, agarbatti etc…
  • Keep ALL the Pooja Samagri ready.  Following items must be ready before starting Pooja:
    • Panchamrut (mixture of Milk, Ghee, Curd, Honey & Sugar) approx. one bowl.
    • 6 sets of Gud Khobare (Jaggery pieces kept on small triangular pieces of dry coconut)
    • Stage duly prepared & decorated with Niranjan with ghee, samai with oil & Agarbatti (incense stick) lighted,
    • 6 triangular red flags duly mounted on small wooden sticks.
  • Finish your regular Pooja before starting Janan Shant Pooja.
   

 
     

 

|| Janana Shant/Graha Shant Samagri Check List by Pt. Vilas Thuse ||

 

(1) Material For Hom Havan (Yagya) (Pooja Material Images)

Quantity

 

Bricks

25

 

Metal Agni Patra/Hom Kund (Will be provided by Panditji)

1

 

Aluminum Foils Approx. 4’ X 2'

3-4 Pieces

 

Fire Burning Wood (Small chips approximately 6-9” long & ½ to 1“ thick)

30-35 Pieces

 

Ready to light Charcoal Briquettes (Used for Bar-Be-Q)

30-35 Nos

 

Wood Burning Lighter Fluid

1 Bottle

 

Pure Ghee

2 lbs (1 kg)

 

Fukani (Paper/Plastic/Metal Pipe approx 1" diameter X 1' long)

1

 

Kale Til (Black Sesame), Pandhare Til (Regular White Sesame)

20 Oz (600 gms) each

 

Sattu

4 Oz (100 gms)

 

Udadachi Dal - (Urad Dal)

4 Oz (100 gms)

 

Jav (Barli)

20 Oz (600 gms)

 

Jondhalyachya Lahya (Pop Corn)

28 Oz (800 gms)

 

Salichya Lahya (Murmure - puffed rice will do)

28 Oz (800 gms)

 

Panch Pallav - 4" long dry sticks of – Amba (Mango), Umbar, Pimple, Jambhul, Vad (Banian).  If possible any of these can be also arranged Shami, Palas, Khair, Limbu (Lemon), Aghada, Chandan. (Note: If nothing of above is available, dry sticks of any five different types of trees from your back yard will serve the purpose)

10 each

 

Kudal (Spade), Phavade (Shovel)

1 each

 

(2) Material For Janan Shant

 Quantity

 

Janma Nakshtra Pratima Locket (Gold Preferred) - Ashvini, Aashlesha, Magha, Jyeshtha, Mool, Revati etc... with black thread.

1 according to the Janma Nakshtra

  Ganga Jal (if possible & available)

Small Qty

 

Red Rangoli Color - 4 Oz (100 gms)

1 vati

 

Yellow Rangoli Color - 4 Oz (100 gms)

1 vati

 

Rangoli - 8 Oz (200 gms)

2 vati

 

Matiche Kalash - (Medium size earthen pots approx 6" tall) with cover

5

 

Ruicha Kapus (Cotton Balls)

Hand full

 

Pivali Mohari (Yellow Mustard)

4 Oz (100 gms)

 

Tandul (Rice Grains)

10 lbs (5 Kg)

 

Gahu (Wheat Grains)

2.2 lbs (1 Kg)

 

Katri (Scissor)

1

 

Kanik (Wheat Flour) to prepare 5-6 small lamps like earthen lamps (Panati) used in Diwali.

2.2 lbs (1 Kg)

 

Toran for the door (Minimum 1 for the main door)

2

 

Panch Dhatu (Small pieces of five metals – e.g. Gold,  Silver, Copper, Brass, Steel, Iron etc to be put in the earthen pot with the Vastu Pratima.  Small nails, pieces of wires, drawing pins, small balls/bids, cut pieces etc… can be used). 

5 sets

 

Sup - Supale (If not any other stainless steel plate), Kersuni

1 set

 

Panch Ratna Dan – Very small bids of (1) Hira (Diamond), (2) Moti - Pearl, (3) Povale (Coral), (4) Manik (Ruby), (5) Pachu (Emerald), Only if you can afford & wish… this is to be donated to Pandit.

1 set

 

Vastra Dan – shirt / shawl / chadar (bed sheet) / Table cloth etc…as you wish & can afford.

1

 

Upavastra Dan - uparane / pancha / towel / Napkin / handkerchief etc… as you wish & can afford.

1

 

Patra Dan – Kalash / Bhande / Vati / Pela / Bowl / Plate etc… made of Silver/Stainless Steel/Brass/Copper/Glass/Plastic etc…as you wish & can afford.

1

 

(3) Material for Janan Shant Stage

Quantity

 

Chaurang - Four legged wooden square stool (18" X 18" X 6-8")

1

 

Shankha - Conch

1

 

Ghanta – Bell (Silver/Stainless Steel)

1

 

Ganesh Murti (Silver/Brass/Copper/Stainless Steel)

1

 

Kul-Devata, Family Deity, Lakshmi Murti (Silver/Brass/Copper/Stainless Steel), photos or coins.

1 each

 

Decorative cloth on the Chaurang (Dias)

1

 

Vastra (Cloth) for Lord Ganesh Murti, Kuldevata, Lakshmi etc

1 each

 

Samai (Brass/Stainless Steel/silver Lamp with 5 or 7 wicks) used with oil

2

 

Rangoli

5-6 Oz (150 gms)

 

Seating Mattresses (1 for Panditji, 2 for host couple)

3

 

Mattresses/chairs for guests

As required

 

Match Box or Gas Lighter

1

 

Cello Tape

If necessary

 

Scissor/knife for cutting thread etc...

1

 

Paper Napkins

1 Roll

 

(4) Material for Host for performing Janan Shant

 Quantity

 

Kalash/Loti (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel)

2 (MUST)

 

Tamhan (7-8" diameter) (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel)

2 (MUST)

 

Panchpatra/Bhande (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel)

1 (MUST)

 

Pali (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel)

1 (MUST)

  Abhishek Patra with Stand (Brass/Copper)

1 set

 

Niranjan (Silver/Brass/Stainless Steel Lamp with one wick used with ghee)

1

 

Water Jar/Jug/Bottle (½ Gallon) (Stainless Steel/Plastic)

1

 

Utensil/Bowl (½ Gallon) (Stainless Steel/Plastic) for keeping used water

1

 

5 types of Fruits (Mango, Banana, Apple, Orange, Grapes, Pear, Peach etc…)

5 each

 

1 Dollar bills

11

 

Quarter Coins

11

 

Kapus (Approximately 1-2" diameter cotton balls)

15-20

 

Kapas vastra (Procedure: Take a cotton ball, stretch it slowly to make a 6-8" band.  Prepare a chain of 5 small cotton beads by applying Kumkum & haladi  alternately on the joints)

6

 

Janve Jod (Pair of Holy thread)

5-6 pairs

 

Red thread (Moli) for preparing Rakhi & for Kalash

10 feet

 

(5) Tray/Plate 1 - Gandhakshata

Quantity 

 

Akshata (Rice Grains mixed with Kumkum) - 9 Oz (250 gms)

1 Vati (Bowl)

 

Halad (Turmeric Powder)- 3-4 Oz (85-100 gms)

1/2 vati

 

Kumkum (Red Powder) ---"---

1/2 vati

 

Gulal (Pink Powder) ---"---

1/2 vati

 

Shendur (Dark Orange Powder) 1-2 Oz (40-50 gms)

1/4 vati

 

Bukka / Abir (Black Powder) ---"---

1/4 vati

 

Ashtagandha (Scented Orange Powder) ---"---

1/4 vati

 

(6) Tray/Plate 2 - Dhoop Aarti (Prayer)

 Quantity

 

Agarbatti (Thin Incense Sticks) with stand; ensure the stand is stable.  Keep it in a Stainless Steel plate to avoid ash falling on the floor/carpet.

1 box

 

Dhoop (Thick Incense Sticks/Cones/crystals etc...) with stand/small metal plate

1 box

 

Kapur (Camphor) with Kapur Aarti Patra/Plate

1 Box

 

Chandan (Sandalwood) - Sahan & Khod or Powder

1 set/1 small packet

 

(7) Tray/Plate 3 - Naivedya (Offering)

Quantity

 

Vidyachi Pane (Beatle nut leaves with stem)

20

 

Suparya (Beatle Nuts)

30

 

Pancha khadya - (5 types of dry fruits) e.g. Kharik (Dry Dates), Kaju (Cashews), Badam (Almonds) Manuka (Resins), Piste (Pistachio)

10 each

 

Khobaryachi vati - (Dry Coconut) make 7-8 small triangular pieces

1

 

Gud (Jagary) Khobare

8 sets

 

Khadisakhar (Sugar Crystals)

4 Oz (100 gms)

 

Naral - (Coconuts with water)

5