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Ashtadravya:

Ashtadravya, or Ashtadravyam, are eight sacred puja items that areoffered to Lord Ganesha during the special puja known as Ashta Dravya

Mahaganapathy Homam. It is offered to Lord Ganesh to get his blessings who blesses with wealth, prosperity and long life. The eightsacred things that are part of the Ashtadravya are:

Coconuts,Molasses,Sesame Oil,Sugarcane,Lemon,Rice flakesBananaRice.

In some places Ashta Dravya are Dried coconut, puffed rice, jaggery, banana (kadali plantain), honey, sesame, sugarcane and fried paddy ofrice.

For some communities Ashtadravya are Coconut, Banana, Honey,Sugarcane, Ghee, Modhaka, Jaggery, Puffed rice.

Mahaganapathy Homa is performed with Ashta Dravya (a mixture ofeight materials) 1.Coconut, 2.Banana, 3.Honey, 4.Sugarcane, 5.Ghee,6.Modhaka, 7.Jaggery, 8.Puffed rice.

The concept of Ashta Dravya is of South Indian origin and is more popular with Hindu communities in South India.