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A pot called Khetri is kept in the Puja room North Indian households during Navaratri to symbolise prosperity. What does Khetri contain?
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wheat
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The Khetri (or jau) pot used in North Indian Navaratri celebrations contains wheat or barley grains that are sown to sprout. These sprouts symbolize prosperity, growth, and agricultural abundance. The pot is worshipped daily as the seeds germinate, representing the goddess's blessings of fertility and abundance.