The jug of water is on the puja tray because it is there to be used for cleansing worshippers before worshipping
A Puja tray usually contains:A pot of water for ritual cleansing.A bell to call the family to worship.A tiny pot of the red gum gum paste to mark the forehead. This mark means that a woman's soul (her husband) is with her.An arti lamp for the arti ceremony where everybody passes their hands over the lighted lamp and then over their forehead to make them feel closer to God.An incense burner or jos stick holder.A Conch shell (in some households)And flower petalsIt may differ from sect to sect.
A form of worship or offering. <---- i think there is more needed to this i reckon it is a way of simbolizing the hindus life we use loads of symbols and objects to do with the hindus all one one picture that is what i think it it as i am doing it for homework atm!! xxx
because the spoon is there to take the water from the jug and then they put the water somewhere
pooja uses offerings to show many things
in Hinduism pooja tray has flowers, rice, sandal and diya, insense sticks. These all items are used to worship God and make him happy.
name things in arectal tray
Durga puja, Garia Puja, Kali Puja, Laxmi Puja, Saraswati Puja
A puja set is a set which hindus use to worship. It is found in a shrine or Mandir (hindu temple) It contains a tray, bell, figure of Ganesha (21cm), incense holder, aum symbol, diva lamp, small water pot, rice container and spoon.
The Hindus believe that the Puja (another name for worship) tray is a useful thing for worship. They use these things below to show that they are Hindu. These are what is on the tray and their meanings:Incense sticks - For a sweet smell in airFood - Thank GodFlowers - Sign of loveBell - Show that it is time to praySandalwood paste - To create a small red dot on your forehead. (Shows that your blessed by God)Water - Be clean in mind and bodyLight - Gets rid of evil
A service tray hold the plates of food; a tray stand holds the service tray.
Fruit may be used as part of the food offering to the deity in the ritual of puja. In Buddhist puja, fruit represents the interdependence of all things, as well as symbolizing the sense of taste. In various forms of Hindu puja, the symbolism may be somewhat different. See the attached Wikipedia sites for further information and resources.