Sasthi, the sixth day of the moon when Goddess Durga is welcomed with much fanfare and gusto. The 'Bodhon' rituals include the unveiling of the face of the idol. Bodhon, Amontron and Adibas are the important rituals of Sasthi apart from Kalparambho. (Beginning of the pujas):
The Process of Bodhon:
A stem of wood apple with 2 Bel (wood apples), Ghat (pot)/ Kundohari - An earthen bowl full of atop (a type of rice). 4 arrows, Green coconut with stalk, Gamcha-To cover the ghat a piece of cloth, A Dhoti for the wood apple tree. Many worship the wood apple tree itself, but we at Singhi Park perform this puja with 10 rituals which is also known as Dashopochar:
A Sari for bodhon. 2 Ashonanguriuk (a finger ring made of kush), 3 bowls of madhupakka (a mixture of honey, curd, ghee, sugar for oblation) Panchapallab (5 leaves), Pancha ratna (5 gems), Panchashasha (5 grains), Panchagobbo (5 extracts of the cow), Tekatha- a triangular frame work of 3 pieces of wood. Til (Sesame), Horitoki (myrobalan), Flowers, Chandmala (dangler with circular paper decorations), Curd, Honey, Ghee, Sugar, 3 big noibiddos, 1 small noibiddo, Bhoger drobbadi (materials for the feast), Aaratir drobbadi.
The materials of Amontron:
Sari for amontron-1, 1 Ashonanguriuk (a finger ring made of kush), 1 bowl of Madhupakka (a mixture of honey, curd, ghee, sugar for oblation), Flowers, Big noibiddos-1, Small noibiddo-1, Til (Sesame), Horitoki (Myrobalan)-1
The constituents of Adibas:
Oil, Turmeric, River soil from the Ganges, Perfume, Stone, Grain, Durba (a typical 3 leaved grass required), Flowers, Fruits, 1 dozen bananas in one stem, Curd, Ghee, Sindur, Swastik Pituli, Conch Shell, Kajol (corrilium), Gorachana (cow urine), White mustard seeds, Gold, Silver, Copper, Mirror, Alta, Yellow thread, Iron metal, Chamor (a kind of fan, a fly-whisk made of yak's tail used for fanning), Prodips (Earthen Lamps), Arrows, Pancha pradip (for aarati).
A Sari for bodhon. 2 Ashonanguriuk (a finger ring made of kush), 3 bowls of madhupakka (a mixture of honey, curd, ghee, sugar for oblation) Panchapallab (5 leaves), Pancha ratna (5 gems), Panchashasha (5 grains), Panchagobbo (5 extracts of the cow), Tekatha- a triangular frame work of 3 pieces of wood. Til (Sesame), Horitoki (myrobalan), Flowers, Chandmala (dangler with circular paper decorations), Curd, Honey, Ghee, Sugar, 3 big noibiddos, 1 small noibiddo, Bhoger drobbadi (materials for the feast), Aaratir drobbadi.
The materials of Amontron:
Sari for amontron-1, 1 Ashonanguriuk (a finger ring made of kush), 1 bowl of Madhupakka (a mixture of honey, curd, ghee, sugar for oblation), Flowers, Big noibiddos-1, Small noibiddo-1, Til (Sesame), Horitoki (Myrobalan)-1
The constituents of Adibas:
Oil, Turmeric, River soil from the Ganges, Perfume, Stone, Grain, Durba (a typical 3 leaved grass required), Flowers, Fruits, 1 dozen bananas in one stem, Curd, Ghee, Sindur, Swastik Pituli, Conch Shell, Kajol (corrilium), Gorachana (cow urine), White mustard seeds, Gold, Silver, Copper, Mirror, Alta, Yellow thread, Iron metal, Chamor (a kind of fan, a fly-whisk made of yak's tail used for fanning), Prodips (Earthen Lamps), Arrows, Pancha pradip (for aarati).
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