Food & Drinks - In Govinda Maala Deeksha

Always avoid outside food under all circumstances.
To not consume left over food.

Food should be prepared by yourself or any other Govinda / Govinda Swamy and should be taken only after Pooja while observing similar / related code of conduct.

No Non-Veg Food Items (like Fish, Meat, Eggs, ....... )
No Smoking (Tobacco or Related)
No Drinking (Alcohol & Related)
No Drugs

Some Vegetables and other food items should be avoided like

- Onions
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Potatoes and similar vegetables* (Root and Tuberous)

This is not a complete list. Ask Guru Swamy for more information

All the things you would require in due course of deeksha

All the things you would require in due course of Govinda Maala / deeksha..............

" OM NAMO VENKATESHAYA " - Chant Always in Govinda Maala / Deeksha

" GOVINDA / GOVINDA SWAMY " - Address Others Always in Govinda Maala / Deeksha

Clothes (Yellow Color Preferably or Saffron)
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Towel - 3 Nos

Shirts / Dhoti - 3 Nos (Men)
Sarees / Blouse - 3 Nos (Women)
Shirts / Trousers / Shorts - 3 Nos (Boys)
Skirts / Dress - 3 Nos ( (Girls)

Pooja & Related Items
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Lord Venkateshwara Swamy Photo / Potriat
Lord Venkateshwara Swamy Idol (Optional)

108 Beads - Tulsi Maala with Lord Venkateshwara Swamy Locket - 1 No (To Wear)
108 Beads - Chandanam / Rudraksh / Spatika (Quartz) Maala with Lord Venkateshwara Swamy Locket - 1 No (To Wear)
108 Beads - Chandanam / Tulsi / Spatika (Quartz) Maala - 1 No (Jap / Japam)

Oil
Cow Ghee
Lamps - 2 Nos (Mud/Brass)
Bell (Brass)
Glass - Small, Medium & Big Size (Silver / Copper / Brass / Steel)
Plate - Small, Medium & Big Size (Silver / Copper / Brass / Steel)
Spoon - Small, Medium & Big Size (Silver / Copper / Brass / Steel)
Cotton
Kumkum
Turmeric Powder / Pasupu
Sandal / Chandanam
Vibhuthi (Sacred Ash)
Namam (White, Yellow & Saffron / Orange / Red)
Rose Water
Rice (Mixed with Rose water, Kumkum and Pasupu)
Agarbathis (Incense Sticks)
Camphor (Karpoor)

Sweet Candy (Mishri / Kalkanda)
Coconuts
Arecanut (Supari)
Betel leaf
Coins (Dakshina)

Jaggery
Flowers (Garland....)
Fruits (Apple, Orange, Bananas....)

Small bottle of honey (optional)
Dry Fruits (Dry Grapes, Cashew Nut, Badam...........optional)
Small Towels (for personal use)

Others
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Mats for Sleeping , Wooden Block for alternative to pillow

Devotional & Spiritual Books / Cassettes / CDs or DVDs
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Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam
Sri Venkateshwara Astotharanaamam
Sri Venkateshwara Sahasranaamam
Govinda Naamalu
Bhajanas and Realated....

This is not a complete list. Please add or remove to list as per your requirements.............