Mouli or
Kalawa is a cotton red thread roll, considered
to be very sacred and used in all religious purposes of the Hindus. The
thread is used as an offering of cloth to the deity. The
Mouli
thread is an integral part of any puja. Normally the
Mouli is
tied around the Sadhana article, that is,
Mouli is tied around a
copper tumbler filled with water. On its mouth is placed five mango
leaves and a coconut in a red cloth is place it over the mouth of the
tumbler. This represents the shrine you are offering puja. Next, before
the start of the puja, the red sacred thread is tied around the wrist of
the members of the family. As a rule, all males and married females wear
it on the right hand. Unmarried females wear it on their left hands.
Only the Brahmin females, both married and unmarried can wear it in
their right hands. The basic significance of wearing this thread is to
get blessings from God.
