The Puja Thali That Raised Me: Makar Sankranti Puja Essentials That Still Feel Like Home
Do you remember the warmth of January sun on your cheeks as you ran to the terrace to fly a kite?
Or the smell of gur melting slowly in a steel kadhai?
Or the voice of your nani, whispering a prayer to Surya Dev as she lit a diya before dawn?
That’s what Makar Sankranti Puja Essentials feel like to me. Not items. Not checklists.
But echoes of home, of care, of the kind of silence that only love carries.
Let’s forget the formalities for a bit.
Let’s talk about the real puja essentials—not as products, but as pieces of our soul.
🌿 1. Til (Sesame): The First Taste of Wisdom
Before you even opened your eyes properly on Sankranti morning, didn’t someone always press a warm til-gur laddoo into your palm?
I still remember its weight. The way it stuck to my fingers. The way my dadi would say, “Til gul ghya, god god bola.”
Til is grounding. Ancient. A seed that listens more than it speaks.
In the quietest way, it teaches us to absorb pain, to process emotion, to purify our inner world.
That’s why it’s at the top of every list of Makar Sankranti Puja Essentials. It’s not just food—it’s philosophy. It’s softness disguised as strength.
🍯 2. Gur (Jaggery): That One Hug You Can Taste
When gur melts in your mouth, it doesn’t just sweeten your day—it sweetens your memories.
Every time I taste it, I see my maa’s dupatta tucked at her waist, stirring it over a gas stove, humming an old Marathi bhajan.
Gur is comfort. It’s slow. It doesn’t try to impress you. It just is.
You place it on the thali not to please a deity—but to acknowledge that life can be sweet even when it’s been hard.
This is why it’s a core part of your Makar Sankranti Puja Essentials. It reminds you that you are allowed to enjoy joy. Without guilt. Without rush.
🪔 3. The Diya and Kalash: Light Where It Matters Most
Have you ever noticed how quiet the world feels just before a diya is lit?
Like the universe itself is holding its breath.
That tiny flame in the corner of your mandir—it’s more than fire. It’s presence. It’s prayer in motion.
And the copper Kalash beside it? That’s your body. That’s your vessel. Holding water. Holding life. Holding intentions you haven’t spoken aloud.
These two don’t scream for attention. But they’re the heartbeat of your Makar Sankranti Puja Essentials. They hold space for everything your words cannot say.
🌾 4. Harvest Grains: Touching the Hands That Feed You
We don’t always remember the farmers. We don’t always think about soil, or sunburnt hands, or months of waiting for rain.
But when you place rice, wheat, sugarcane, and urad dal on your thali—you’re touching all of that.
You’re saying thank you. Not just to the land, but to the invisible web of people who made your celebration possible.
In a world that moves too fast, this moment of stillness—of reverence—is sacred.
That’s why grains sit quietly among your Makar Sankranti Puja Essentials. Not flashy. Just faithful.
☀️ 5. Surya Dev: The God Who Never Misses a Day
We forget how much the sun gives.
We forget how steady it is, rising even when we’re falling apart.
But on Sankranti, we remember.
You face east. You pour water from a copper lota. And even if you don’t know a single mantra, that act—of standing, of offering, of looking up—is prayer enough.
Surya Dev doesn’t want your perfection. He wants your presence.
That’s why his murti, or even just a framed picture, is one of the most intimate Makar Sankranti Puja Essentials. He is not watching over you. He’s walking beside you.
🌸 Setting the Puja Thali: Not Fancy, Just Full of Feeling
You don’t need designer brassware. You don’t need twenty ingredients.
What you need is sincerity. And maybe a warm memory or two.
Here’s how my thali usually looks:
- One diya with desi ghee
- Til and gur in little katoris
- A photo of Surya Dev or just the morning sun
- A Kalash with Gangajal
- Handfuls of rice, moong, sugarcane bits
- Marigolds—because my dadi loved orange
- And a laddoo… for whoever walks in first
This isn’t about rules. It’s about rhythm. Yours.
💫 The Essentials Are Just a Mirror
When you hold a sesame seed, you’re holding generations.
When you light a diya, you’re lighting a memory.
When you whisper a prayer, even clumsily, you’re speaking the language of the soul.
These Makar Sankranti Puja Essentials aren’t items from a shop. They’re portals. They take you back—to a courtyard, to a laugh, to someone who held your hand and said, “Let’s do aarti together.”
And when you shop at Swastik Pooja, you’re not just ordering samagri.
You’re gathering stories. You’re gathering self.
🕊️ One Last Thought: You’re the Sun, Too
If you’re reading this, maybe you’re the one holding the family together. The one waking early, doing the puja, passing out til laddoos with a smile.
Maybe you’re tired. Maybe you miss someone. Maybe you’re just trying your best.
Just know this: you are one of the Makar Sankranti Puja Essentials now.
You are the diya. The sweetness. The warmth. The light.
And this Sankranti, I hope someone folds their hands in front of you and silently thanks you for showing up.
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- Each spice is associated with a particular deity in Hinduism. Black Sesame seeds are associated with Lord Shani. Sesame Seeds are also offered in many havan and puja in Hinduism. Kaale Til or Black Sesame Seeds is an integral Sacred part of many Pooja or Hawan. Apart from using it in the home as Spices. The use of Black Sesame Seeds has been considered effective in astrology measures along with the taste and worship of food in homes.
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