Pooja Kalash: Why Mango Leaves Bring Prosperity, Pithoragarh Pandit Explains Significance

• The Kalash is a symbol of auspiciousness, prosperity, and the arrival of deities in any Pooja, fast, or Havan.
• Pandit Baldev Dutt Bhatt of Pithoragarh explains the special significance of leaves placed on the Kalash.
• Mango leaves are most commonly used, symbolizing happiness, prosperity, and greenery due to the tree's evergreen nature.
• Other leaves like Ashoka, Peepal, Jamun, Paiyya, Banyan, and Kush's Burma (in mountains) are also used.
• These leaves purify the worship area's energy, welcome deities, and represent nature's balance with the Kalash water.