BRASS PANCHA PATHRAM NO 2
€8,98
Brass Pancha Pathram No 2 is the larger of the two brass sizes, a euro dearer than the No 1. The sizes are given as numbers rather than measurements, so ring the shop if capacity matters. Same-day delivery across the Utrecht region.
Description
Brass Pancha Pathram No 2 is the bigger of the two brass water vessels. Brass is the everyday metal of the puja thali, and a vessel in it matches the lamps, the bell and the plate most households already own.
Size is worth thinking about for once. A vessel that has to be refilled halfway through an abhishek interrupts the ceremony, and one that is too big for the thali crowds everything else off it. Households doing a full abhishek rather than a short daily puja tend to go for the larger number.
What is the difference between No 1 and No 2? Size, and nothing else. The shop numbers them rather than listing measurements, and the No 2 is the larger and the dearer of the pair. Ring +31 6 20009192 if you need the capacity in millilitres before deciding.
Why brass rather than stainless steel? Habit and appearance more than anything. Brass is what the rest of a thali is usually made of, so it matches, and it takes a polish. Steel is easier to look after but looks out of place next to brass lamps.
The smaller of the pair, the brass No 1, costs a euro less, and the rest of the vessels here covers the thali pieces, lamps and bells. Rinse it and dry it after every use, because water left standing in the vessel is what marks the metal. Order online at Panjab Supermarket for same-day delivery across Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Leidsche Rijn, Vleuten, Maarssen, Zeist, Bunnik, IJsselstein, Vianen, and Culemborg. Free delivery on orders over 49 euros.
