Kalasha

The Purna-Kalasha symbol painted, between the two cows, behind a truck in India

Kalasha, also spelled as Kalash (Sanskrit: कलशcode: sa is deprecated , kalaśa; literally "pitcher, pot"), is a metal (brass, copper, silver or gold) pot with a large base and small mouth, large enough to hold a coconut. Sometimes "Kalasha" can mean a pot filled with water and topped with a coronet of mango leaves and a coconut. This combination is often used in Hindu rites.

Kalasha Media

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  The Pūrṇa-Kalaśa or Pūrṇa-Ghaṭa with "Padmotpalakumudvat" - overflowing pot with Padma (lotus), Utpala (blue water-lily) and Kumuda (white water-lily), 1st century BCE depiction.

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  Relief detail on Baitala Deula temple with the symbol of Purna Kalasha surrounded by garlands.

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  Purna Kalasha,Amaravati Stupa 1st century CE.

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  Buddhist muragala stone depicting Naga-raja holding Pūrṇakumbha with lotus flowers, ca. 600s, Sri lanka.