A wooden platform or altar (chowki) A piece of fresh yellow coloured cloth Images of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu An image of Lord Ganesha An oil lamp Cotton wicks Ghee or sesame oil or mustard oil Fresh flowers Fruits, banana and 3 whole coconuts with a husk Durva for Lord Ganesha Tulsi for Lord Vishnu Paan and supari Dakshina A Kalash Raw mango leaves Water Gangajal Haldi Chandan Kumkum Akshat Incense sticks Naivedhya (porridge made of semolina/Sheera or any other sweet preparation) Kalava (sacred thread) A fresh piece of red or green cloth Sindoor Janeu Panchamrit (a concoction of ghee, curd, milk, banana, candy sugar, honey) Camphor Trays for keeping these items utensils/cups for the offerings

The puja should be performed facing north.

The clothes used on the day should be of yellow color.

Fragrance or dhoop should be of yellow or white flowers.

The person performing puja should sit on a seat covered with yellow color cloth.

The lamp on the day should be lit using cow ghee mixed with haldi (turmeric powder).

Yellow color flowers should be offered like yellow marigold.

Yellow seasonal fruits should be offered especially yellow color banana.

Kesar should be offered to Bhagavan by applying it as tilak on photo. The person performing puja should also wear the tilak on forehead using kesar.

The food (bhog or Prasad) made on the day should be of besan. The color of the food should be yellow.

The mantra श्रीं सत्यलोकपालकाय नमः॥ should be chanted 108 times. To count the mantra a Chandan mala should be used.

The bhog or Prasad should be shared with maximum number of people.

Cows should be fed yellow color banana on the day.

Poor children should be offered clothes and food.