Mangal Kalasha
The mangal-kalasha, also called purna-kalasha, is a metal or clay pot filled with water and topped with fresh mango leaves and a coconut, an indispensable emblem of auspiciousness in Hindu ritual. It stands at the door of homes during weddings and housewarmings, is established at the beginning of pujas, and is brought to receive honoured guests, because the overflowing pot signifies abundance, fertility and the fullness of the home. In practice the leaves and coconut are taken to invite natural and divine energies, and the water in the pot may be treated as the presence of a deity: during ritu