Know about the human body and kalash pot symbolism.
- The navadanyams or rice on which the Kalash is placed symbolizes muladhara.
- The kalash pot symbolizes human body.
- The water in the kalash pot symbolizes blood.
- The thread pattern worn around the kalash pot symbolizes nerves.
- The flowers decorating the kalash neck represents the mind.
- The five mango leaves covering the neck of kalash represents the five senses.
- The coconut covered with turmeric represents head.
- The kurcham or dharba grass tied together in a knot represents hair.
- The 72 kalash stringing represents the 72,000 nerve endings in the body.
The ancient sages likened the human body to a kalash, saying
that just as a pot contains fresh water for all occasions, the human body has the
God within, provided the individual keep their body pure and healthy.
Source - excerpt from a article published in a facebook page...