Pooja Items (bell, Upward Looking Lamp) At Home

nskssp · Dec 5, 2017

Hi ladies, Hope you are all well.

I was told by alteast a couple of people that we should not keep bell/ghanta at home. I have one at the pooja mandir which I treat like any other God and use on auspicious days. I have always thought it brings positivity and since I heard otherwise wanted to check with you all..

Also I was told not to use single wick lamp looking like hour glass.

Have anyone of you heard something like this?

nskssp · Dec 6, 2017

<bump> so many views but no response, please help friends!

joylokhi · Jan 11, 2018

To my knowledge no where is it laid down that we should not keep a bell in the puja room. In fact , for most puja aarthis, we do use the bell - being a mangal sound for the completion of the puja.
As regards using single wick, u are right. The wicks for lighting of puja room lamp should preferably be double , and lit as a single one. It is also preferable to light 2 lamps if u are using the single wick diyas.
The pancha mukhi lamps with 5 wicks is lit for big festivals and auspicious occasions at home.

lathadivakar · Jan 12, 2018

nskssp said: ↑

Hi ladies, Hope you are all well.

I was told by alteast a couple of people that we should not keep bell/ghanta at home. I have one at the pooja mandir which I treat like any other God and use on auspicious days. I have always thought it brings positivity and since I heard otherwise wanted to check with you all..

Also I was told not to use single wick lamp looking like hour glass.

Have anyone of you heard something like this?
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On what basis those people said I don't know but generally daily puja starts with ghanta nadham. In nithya puja vidhi books also mentioned this.

Generally single wick won't use for God.