POORNA KUMBHA

Poorna Kumbha or Purna Kumbh
POORNA KUMBHA

Poorna Kumbha or Purna Kumbh is a copper or brass pot filled with water with its mouth decorated with mango leaves, coconut and flowers. The body of the vessel may have the engraving of the face of a goddess or drawn with the symbol of Sun god drawn with kumkum and turmeric. The Kalasa is the topmost part of the Shikhara with further sub parts like Kumbha (Pot), Griva (Neck), Karnika (Crowning Projection) & Bija Puraka (Coconut fruit). It is believed in Hinduism that the Purna Kumbha stands as a symbol of abundance, fertility and has auspicious qualities to it. Its is mentioned in the Rig Veda. It is related to vedic rituals and mantras, associated with the concept of purnatva or completeness. The Purna Kumbha or Kalasa is a celebration of the emergence of life on Earth. The human body is likened to the pot and a human body filled with the divine spark of life then becomes the purna kumbha. Purna kumbha has relevance in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism and Prakrit.

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