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Most Hindu rituals begin in a similar manner which involves the five different types of offerings called Pancha Upacharas. They are namely Gandha (Fragrance) in the form of white or red Sandalwood paste, Dhupa (Lighting of Incense Sticks), Deepam (Lighting of Oil Lamps) Naivedyam (Offerings of fruits, sweetmeats etc.) and Pushparchana (Pushpa-Flowers, This denotes that while offering the flowers and flower garlands, the holy names of the Deity is chanted). Among the various seasonal fruits that are offered, the coconut is never forgotten. It represents our head that we humbly submit to the Lord. In temples, when we hand over the coconut to the priest, he smashes it open, and puts it in front of the deity. This symbolically implies that we

are breaking our ego and our undesirable qualities and seeking His refuge.

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