Description

Supari is considered as very pure property of living being. In any ritual, we need to call deities by chanting ritual verses, in such case it is called “Sthapana” means establishment. But if we do not have statue of the deity, Supari is used. Supari is the representation of the deity which we want to call but we do not have his statue. Supari is symbol in such cases for deity like Brahma, Yamadev, Varundev, Indradev. Sometimes in “Grahashanti” it also represents planets like Mangal, Rahu, Ketu, Surya, Guru etc.

In short, Supari is alternative for such absence. In some ritual supari also represents human being, for example, some ritual require wife to be present, but if she is away or dead, Supari is used.

areca palm, সুপারি Supari Kari Pihlaviita ઍરિકૅ Ayrike સોપારી Sopari उद्वेग Udveg गुवाक Guvak पूग Pug सुपारी Supari ಅಡಕೆ Adake ಅಡಿಕೆ Adike Adakka കമുക് Kamuk കവുങ്ങ് Kavung पुगीफळ Pugiphala पूगफल Pugaphal अकोटः Akoth पूगफल Pugaphal அடைக்காய் Atai-k-kay கந்தி Kanti கந்தி Kanti சாமரபுட்பம் Chamara-putpam క్రముకము Kramukamu పూగము Pugamu