(1) Padyam
The first cup represents paadyam. This is the water used to wash the feet of the Lord. This Paadya Paatra ( cup ) is filled with water mixed with sandal paste and ushiira ( tamizh: veTTiver ), as instructed in the Kamika Agama.
Kamika Agama, Archana Vidhi, verse 207:
प्रक्षाल्य पाद्यपात्रं तु गन्धतोयेन पूरयेत्॥ उशीरं चन्दनं चैव पाद्ये तु परिकल्पयेत्।
prakṣālya pādyapātraṃ tu gandhatoyena pūrayet॥ uśīraṃ candanaṃ caiva pādye tu parikalpayet।
(2) Achamanam
This is the water to drink. This paatra is filled with water mixed with camphor in the measure of 3 palas, broken leaves and kusHThaka. The hrdaya mantra is recited along this.
Kamika Agama, Archana Vidhi, verse 208:
तद्वदाचमनीयार्थं तत्पात्रं परिकल्पयेत्॥ पलत्रयं च कर्पूरं तृटीपत्रं च कुष्ठकम्।
tadvadācamanīyārthaṃ tatpātraṃ parikalpayet॥ palatrayaṃ ca karpūraṃ tṛṭīpatraṃ ca kuṣṭhakam।
(3) Arghyam
This is the offering of sacred water for washing purpose. There are 8 special dravyas which are added into this arghya patra.
विशेषार्घ्यं ततः कुर्यात् यवसिद्धार्थकाक्षतैः।
अद्भिस्तिल कुशाग्रैश्च क्षीरपुष्पैः समन्वितं॥
viśeṣārghyaṃ tataḥ kuryāt yavasiddhārthakākṣataiḥ।
adbhistila kuśāgraiśca kṣīrapuṣpaiḥ samanvitaṃ॥
beautiful explanation
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