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Navratri Akhand Jyot Visarjan Rules: What to do with leftover wick and ghee?
- •Never extinguish the Akhand Jyot by blowing it out with your mouth as it is considered an insult and a sin.
- •Allow the lamp to extinguish on its own and immerse the leftover wick in a holy river or place it under a Peepal tree.
- •Clean ghee or oil left in the lamp can be reused for daily worship or added to upcoming hawans.
- •Organic materials like flowers and leaves should be buried in clean soil or used for composting.
- •Metal lamps used for the Akhand Jyot can be thoroughly cleaned and reused for other auspicious occasions.
Key Questions Answered
At the end of Navratri, let the Akhand Jyot burn until it extinguishes on its own. You can immerse the leftover wick and material in a holy river, place them under a Peepal or Banyan tree, or bury them in clean soil. Clean, impurity-free leftover ghee or oil can be reused for worship lamps or put into an upcoming hawan.
Never extinguish the Akhand Jyot by blowing it out with your mouth, as this is considered an insult and incurs a heavy sin. Instead, wait for it to burn out completely on its own.
Organic materials like flowers and leaves offered to Goddess Durga during Navratri can be buried in clean soil or used for home composting. Rice and other worship items can be immersed, while non-organic items like plastic and foil should be properly segregated.
