For a basic daily puja at home, you don't need an elaborate setup. The most essential items include:

• An idol (Murti) or a picture of the deity.

• A lamp (Diya) with ghee or oil.

• Incense sticks (Agarbatti) or Dhoop.

• Fresh flowers and a small vessel of clean water.

• A small, pure food offering (Naivedya), like a piece of fruit or a simple sweet.

• Sandalwood paste (Chandan) and/or Kumkum for applying a sacred mark (Tilak).

In Hindu tradition, a Murti or image serves as a powerful focal point for devotion and concentration. It is not worshipped as God itself, but as a sacred vessel through which the omnipresent, formless divine can be accessed and honoured in a tangible form. The Vidhi helps the devotee to first invoke the divine presence into the Murti (Avahana), treat the deity as a revered guest with various offerings, and then feel a personal connection, making it easier to channel one's love and prayer.

Aarti is a beautiful and climactic ritual with multiple layers of meaning. The waving of the lit lamp in front of the deity symbolizes the dispelling of darkness (ignorance) by the light of knowledge and spiritual illumination. It is an act of utmost reverence and humility, where the devotee offers their own light back to the ultimate source of all light. The accompanying bells, conch sounds, and hymns create a powerful, celebratory atmosphere that saturates the space with positive vibrations, concluding the worship on a joyous and high-energy note.