Rajasooya Yajna 2002
Lakshmi Patra

Swami Satyananda has emphasized it is most important that the patra selected for bhet should represent Lakshmi. This means that the items should not just be beautiful but useful too. Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth denoting both beauty and utility. Wealth that is not put to practical use dwindles and dies. It does not multiply. In the same way the patra has to have a practical use in our lives. In other words it should be a purposeful bhet.

Patra specified by Sri Swamiji to have the most utility are:

	Eating utensils
	Thali, katori, glass
	Storage utensils
	Containers for storing 1 to 10 kg of grain Buckets for storing 5 to 15 litres of water
	Cooking utensils
	Dekchi/Patila with lid (pot for cooking) with ladle or spoon for stirring Handi with lid (round pot for cooking rice) with ladle or spoon for stirring Karai or Wok (frying vessel with a round base) with sieve for stirring Frying pan with a flat base Parat (flat tray for mixing dough) Saucepan with long handle for boiling water Tawa for making rotis

Aluminium and stainless steel are the metals Sri Swamiji has selected for the utensils. They are practical, durable, most current, widely available and also reasonably priced.

	Handi with lid
Dekchi/Patila/Topiya with lid		Karai or Wok
	Tawa
Saucepan		Frying pan
	Parat

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