JHUNA DHUPA AARTI Jhuna Dhupa Aarti is an integral part of any puja in Odisha, rather I would say mostly eastern part of India. This particular picture is Aarti offered during GajaLakshmi Puja. Traditionally it’s made of earthenware and has flared shape with a handle, so it’s easy to hold. It’s lit by burning a karpura below the coconut husk on which the Jhuna is sprinkled also known as Indian Frankincense. It’s an everyday ritual in my home during the evening Aarti. Blowing the Shankh, beating the Balakati ghanta (traditional flat Kansa bell), chanting the Aarti with Deep and Jhuna dhupa is a very common concept of any Odia household. The significance of Jhuna Dhupa are many, most popular is pushing away the negativity around you, the soothing impact heals our body and mind. One other significance is the sense of sacrifice, the virtue of sacrifice of oneself for the good of society, as it burns and turns into ashes and what’s left behind is the sweet smell. #jhunadhupa #odiaculture #odiatradition #odiapuja #odishagram #odishatales (at HSR Layout) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHBaIhyFIXC/?igshid=4nc1ji211hje
