List of Puja Items required for Shradh Ritual

In Hinduism, the Shradh ceremony honours deceased ancestors. For the majority of Hindus, it is a significant yearly ritual.

The puja items used in the Shradh ceremony are listed below.

• Banana leaf
• Copperplate
• Cooked rice
• Darbha or Kusha grass – ring of darbha and the grass spread as seating
• Bhringaraj leaves
• Tulsi leaves
• Black sesame or til
• Til mixed with water
• Uncooked rice or barley
• Honey
• Black Gram
• White flowers (red flowers are not used in Shradh)
• Sandalwood paste
• Betel nut and leaf

In certain areas, individuals prepare the deceased’s favourite foods.

Please keep in mind that not every item will be utilised in every location. This list has been shared to give you a broad sense of what you’ll need for Shradh.