In Hindu pooja (worship) rituals, rice holds a significant symbolic value and is used in several ways.Rice is also used as a filling in some pooja vessels, such as the kalash (a pot used for sacred purposes). The rice is usually mixed with water and other auspicious items like coins, betel nuts, and turmeric powderrice is considered an auspicious and pure item in Hinduism, and its use in pooja rituals is believed to bring blessings and positive energy to the devotees.