: The ritual specifically invokes the four Vyuha forms of Lord Vishnu— Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha —to act as agents of purification.
The prefix indicates that the invocation is directed towards Lord Vasudeva (Sriman Narayana), seeking His blessings to make the place holy and suitable for divine worship. Vasudeva Punyahavachanam In Tamil Pdf
| Tamil Name | English/Sanskrit Name | Purpose | |------------|------------------------|---------| | Kalasam | Brass pot | To hold consecrated water | | Mango leaves | Mango leaves (Amra pallava) | Decoration of kalasam | | Coconut | Sriphala | On top of kalasam | | Raw rice | Akshata | Base for kalasam | | Turmeric powder | Haridra | Purification | | Kumkum | Vermilion | Auspicious mark | | Sandalwood paste | Chandana | Applying to deity | | Flowers | Pushpa | Offering | | Durva grass | Darbha/Bermuda grass | Sprinkling tool | | Yellow thread | Kankanam/Raksha | Tying on wrist | | Camphor | Karpura | Aarti | | Ghee | Ghruta | Lighting lamps | : The ritual specifically invokes the four Vyuha