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...