Pooja ka Nariyal (पूजा का नारियल)

Pooja ka Nariyal (पूजा का नारियल) — Description: 🪔🥥

The Pooja Nariyal, also called Shriphal (श्रीफल), is a sacred coconut used in Hindu rituals and ceremonies. It symbolizes purity, prosperity, and divine blessings. The coconut is offered to deities during worship and used in various auspicious occasions like weddings, housewarming, and temple rituals.

🌿 Botanical Information:

• Common name: Coconut

• Scientific name: Cocos nucifera

• Family: Arecaceae (Palm family)

• Plant type: Tropical tree

🥥 Description:

• Outer shell: Hard and brown when dried (used in pooja)

• Inner part: White edible kernel

• Shape: Oval or round with three “eyes” on one end

• Type used in pooja: Dried coconut without husk, sometimes fully covered with fiber (fibered nariyal is called Supari wala Nariyal)

🪔 Religious Significance:

• Symbol of Lord Ganesha — breaking it removes obstacles.

• Represents self-purification — offering it signifies surrender to God.

• Used in Kalash Sthapana, Yajna, Lakshmi Pooja, and wedding rituals.

🌾 Uses:

• Offered in temples and during religious rituals

• Used in Kalash (sacred pot) decoration

• After pooja, the coconut is distributed as Prasad