Giri UK's Puja Plates & Stands range includes: Palghat-style aarti plates with handle in brass (for waving during aarti), a large C/R Plate Hariwana 11 inch No.13 (formal brass offering plate for major pujas), Laxmi Kuber Deepam stands (BS Laxmi Kuber Deep LW No.2), Karthigai Deepam lamps (CR Karthik Deepam No.2), and achmani-uddharani sets. These functional metal items form the core hardware of the home puja setup — the vessels and stands through which ritual offerings are physically carried, held, and presented before the deity.

The C/R Plate Hariwana (also Harivana) is a large, round brass plate with an embossed decorative rim used as a formal puja offering plate for major ceremonies. At 11 inches in diameter, it is significantly larger than a standard aarti plate and is used for: placing neivedyam (food offerings) before the deity during elaborate puja, holding multiple ritual items during Satyanarayan Puja or Navratri, distributing prasadam to a large gathering, or as the central offering plate during a temple-style archana at home. The decorative embossed rim makes it ceremonially appropriate for formal and festival puja occasions. Giri UK stocks it in brass finish at 0.460kg.

The Laxmi Kuber Deepam (also Lakshmi Kubera Deep) is a small, purpose-made brass oil lamp associated with the joint worship of Goddess Lakshmi (prosperity, abundance) and Lord Kubera (the deity of wealth and treasurer of the gods). Lighting this lamp on Fridays, Dhanteras (the day before Diwali), and during Akshaya Tritiya is believed to attract financial abundance and remove obstacles to prosperity. It is traditionally placed on the home puja altar or near the safe/cash box area. Giri UK stocks the BS Laxmi Kuber Deep LW No.2 — a small brass format appropriate for home altar use.

The CR Karthigai Deepam No.2 is a small, simple copper/brass oil lamp used specifically during the Karthigai Deepam festival — the Tamil festival of lights celebrated in November/December (full moon of the Tamil month Karthigai). During this festival, the tradition is to illuminate the entire home with rows of oil lamps — on window sills, doorsteps, walls, and courtyard steps — creating a spectacular display of light dedicated to Shiva and Murugan. The small Karthigai Deepam lamp is ideal for this massed-lamp arrangement: compact enough to place in rows, stable enough to hold oil, and the correct traditional format for the festival.

Brass puja plates and stands should be cleaned after every use to remove oil residue, kumkum, and water — these cause tarnishing if left. A quick wipe with a dry cloth after each use, followed by periodic polishing with Pitambari Powder or Giri Ujjwal Copper and Brass Cleaner (both stocked at Giri UK), will maintain their lustre. Before major festivals such as Karthigai, Diwali, and Navratri, a full polish is recommended. Store brass items in a dry location — humidity accelerates tarnishing, a particular consideration in the UK climate. Avoid storing items wrapped in non-breathing materials such as plastic.

Giri UK (giriuk.com) stocks ritual-grade brass and copper puja plates, aarti plates (Palghat style with handle), Hariwana 11-inch formal plates, Laxmi Kuber Deepam, Karthigai Deepam lamps, and achmani-uddharani sets — all sourced through Giri Trading Agency Private Limited. These are not decorative items but functional, ritual-grade puja hardware. Giri UK is one of the very few UK online retailers with access to the full range of South Indian temple supply metalwork at home-use scale. UK-wide delivery with free delivery on qualifying orders.