{"product_id":"maayam-barkat-diwali-box-7-step-lakshmi-puja-ritual-gift-box","title":"Maayam Barkat Diwali Box – 7-Step Lakshmi Puja Ritual Gift Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePehle safai. Phir Lakshmi.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Indian home had one Diwali rule: \u003cem\u003eLakshmi ji gande ghar mein nahi aati.\u003c\/em\u003e So Maa cleaned corner to corner, mopped with namak ka paani, hung kaudi on the door, and filled the house with the smell of itra, all before the first diya was lit. She wasn't just cleaning. She was sending Lakshmi ji the address.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMaayam Barkat Diwali Box\u003c\/strong\u003e packs Maa's Diwali in 7 steps, in the order she did them. \u003cem\u003eGhar se tan tak. Darwaze se dil tak.\u003c\/em\u003e It's made for your own 1BHK, PG or flat two cities away, and it makes a meaningful Diwali gift for family, friends and colleagues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside – 7 pieces, 7 steps\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall dustpan + broom (Jhaadu lagao)\u003c\/strong\u003e: for the ritual Diwali safai of corners, the puja space and the main door threshold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVastu floor cleansing salt (Namak ka pocha)\u003c\/strong\u003e: add a mutthi to your mopping water to cleanse what the eyes can't see.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarkat salt scrub (Tan ki safai)\u003c\/strong\u003e: for the pre-puja snan. The ghar is clean, now it's your turn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbundance itra (Khushboo lagao)\u003c\/strong\u003e: traditional attar for your wrists, your neck, and one drop on your tijori.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e21-kaudi toran + bell (Darwaza sajao)\u003c\/strong\u003e: hang it on the main door and ring the bell once to welcome Lakshmi ji.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDIY abundance potli (Potli baandho)\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12 sacred items to tie with your own hands. Gomati chakra (11), shankh kauri (11), lal gunja (21), kamal gatta (9), pyrite cluster, Lakshmi yantra, Kuber kunji, citrine tree, green aventurine, success tumble, jade tumble and pyrite tumble.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManifestation card (Likh do)\u003c\/strong\u003e: write your wish in the present tense, fold it into the potli, and keep it closed till next Diwali.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe meaning behind it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJhaadu\u003c\/strong\u003e is considered a roop of Lakshmi. It sweeps out daridrata, from the inside out towards the door.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt\u003c\/strong\u003e is believed in Vastu and folk tradition to absorb negative energy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKaudi\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from the ocean, as Lakshmi ji did at samudra manthan, and it was once currency itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItra (gandh)\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the offerings of puja. Lakshmi ji is said to love a fragrant, happy home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe potli and the card\u003c\/strong\u003e are your sankalp: what you tie, you keep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA detailed ritual card is included, with the meaning of every item, the right sequence, and a day-wise Diwali vidhi:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1–2 days before Diwali:\u003c\/strong\u003e jhaadu and namak ka pocha.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiwali morning:\u003c\/strong\u003e salt scrub snan and itra.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvening:\u003c\/strong\u003e toran and bell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLakshmi puja:\u003c\/strong\u003e fill the potli, write the card, and tie it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGhar saaf. Tan saaf. Darwaza khula. Ab aane do.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe scrub and itra are for external use only. Patch test before use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGunja seeds are toxic if swallowed or crushed. Nothing in the box is edible. Keep the box away from children and pets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe meanings are based on Indian tradition, Vastu and crystal belief, and are offered as ritual and intention. They are not a guarantee of any outcome.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShubh Deepawali. Thoo thoo thoo.\u003c\/strong\u003e (nazar na lage)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maayam India","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67716815946041,"sku":null,"price":3849.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/5742\/1113\/files\/maayam-barkat-diwali-box-01-closed-gift-box.jpg?v=1792425997","url":"https:\/\/maayam.com\/products\/maayam-barkat-diwali-box-7-step-lakshmi-puja-ritual-gift-box","provider":"Maayam India","version":"1.0","type":"link"}