Some of the popular puja items are flowers, fruits, pooja thali, diyas (wicker lamps), incense sticks and holders, candles, candle holders, dry fruits, beetles, nuts, con shells, sweets, coconut, vermilion, gold and silver powders, crystals, tarmaric powder and more. Shiva, Visnu, Lakshmi, Kali, Durga and Ganesha are the popular Hindu idols worshipped during puja. Some of the popular Hindu pujas in India are Kali Puja, Saraswati Puja, Ganesha Puja, Satyanarayan Puja, Lakshmi Puja and Durga Puja.
The items for puja can be brought from shops that are exclusively meant for puja accessories and items. Hibiscus, marigold, jasmine, tube rose, balsam, datura and various seasonal flowers are some popular flowers used in the time of puja. A wide array of fruits are also offered during the time of puja. The flowers are strung into garlands of various shapes and designs. Fruits comprise of banana, apples, oranges, chikkos, watermillion and guavas. The dry fruits include coconuts, raisins, almonds, cloves, cherries, almonds and sugar crystals.
Decorating the puja thali is an important art. Women come to offer prayers and pujas with beautifully decorated Puja thalis. The thalis are decorated with colorful motifs and designs. The embellished puja thalis evoke the creative quality of the person who decorated the thali. The thalis are decked wonderfully with various puja items. The ingredients vary according to the type puja. Mainly the thalis are graced with colorful seasonal flowers, fuits, con shells, bells, incense sticks, brass diyas, rice grains, coconut. The thalis have colorful gulals during the time of Holi. Silver and gold coins are incorporated in the thalis in Lakshmi and Ganesha Puja. This is to symbolize the wealth and prosperity factor associated with the puja. Generally the puja items are cariied in silver and brass thalis. Silver and gold thalis are also used for offering pujas. But they are really expensive.
Designer thalis also make for exclusive puja items. The gleaming brass thalis embodying the shapes of leaves like banana and beetle make for great thalis. The thalis have beautiful designs embossed in them. The thalis have separarte parts for placing the divas. The incense-stick holder can hold multiple incense sticks. The powders can be stored in the bowl shapes with tight lids. This helps a lot when rotating the tray during the time of aarti. The powders do not spill out in the floor. There are also ample spaces to store other items for puja. Variety of designer thali with the sanctimonious 'om' symbols embossed in them are offered for puja. The auspicious symbols are in the center of the thali. There are also separate places to hold the wicker lamps, incense sticks, flowers and fruits.
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