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A male household member fills a copper vessel with water, Gomutra, and Gangajal, recites the Srimad Bhagavad Gita's 11th chapter 11 times over it on a Sunday or Amavasya, then performs an abhisheka of a Tulsi plant with the consecrated water around midday while invoking Surya Narayana and Tulsi Devi — the plant's roots, stem, and crown housing distinct ancestral spirits (Oot, Pitr, and Jujhar) who receive their share and are purified.

Two plain white sacred threads, an earthen pot, raw cow milk, and a brass (never copper) vessel of water with a little Gangajal — the threads are washed with Gangajal and submerged in the milk-filled earthen pot before being carried to the temple.

Every follower of Sanatana Dharma worships household arms and tools on Vijayadashami — bathing them with Panchamrita, Panchagavya, and Gangajal, applying Roli, Kumkum, and Tilak, and dedicating them at the altar before the Goddess.

Shami and Aprajita plants — symbolizing the destruction of adversaries and victory respectively — are worshipped with Roli, Kumkum, Akshat, Naivedya, and Gangajal, and a small twig of each is cut with prayer and offered onto the Kalash.

Havan ash, barley, the 9 days' offered flowers, and betel nuts are tied in red cloth above the main entrance for protection; the Akhand Jyot must burn until the Kalash is shifted at Visarjan, then be allowed to cool and fully extinguish with Gangajal before the Kalash leaves the house.

Men and unmarried individuals wear it on the right wrist, married women on the left; it need not be removed during birth/death impurity, but if exposed should be cleaned with Gangajal, Panchagavya, or Panchamrita before being shown incense/lamp and re-worn.

Keep the worship space completely separate, ensuring no non-vegetarian food or alcohol enters it, and sprinkle a daily mixture of Gangajal, cow urine, rose water, Kusha grass, and Tulsi leaves throughout the house while remembering Goddess Ganga.

Begin on any Bhairava Ashtami (Krishna Paksha Ashtami of any month) — the day of the week doesn't matter. A Rudraksha rosary is washed with raw cow's milk and Gangajal and consecrated with a round of Shiva's Panchakshari mantra; a Sphatik or Hakeek rosary instead needs a Prana Pratishtha beforehand.

Celestial Ganga resides in the divine heavenly realm, flowing through Narayan's feet into Brahma's Kamandalu, where it split into three streams — one of which Lord Shiva held in His matted hair.