The Kalasha motif was used in decorating bases and capitals of pillars from the 5th century. The Kalasha is used as a ceremonial object as well as a decorative motif in Indian art and architecture. The Kalasha is viewed as an auspicious object in Jainism. A sacred thread is tied around the metal pot. The coconut is sometimes wrapped with a red cloth and red thread the top of the coconut (called Shira – literally "head") is kept uncovered. The coronet of 5, 7, or 11 mango leaves is placed such that the tips of the leaves touch water in the Kalasha. Sometimes the Kalasha is filled with coins, grain, gems, gold, or a combination of these items instead of water. Each of these names literally means "full or complete vessel" when the pot is referred to as the Kalasha (to avoid confusion, this article will refer to the pot as Kalasha and the entire arrangement as Purna-Kalasha). This combination is often used in Hindu rites and depicted in Hindu iconography. Sometimes "kalasha" also refers to such a pot filled with water and topped with a coronet of mango leaves and a coconut. A kalasha, also spelled kalash or kalasa, also called ghat or ghot ( Sanskrit: कलश kalaśa, Telugu: కలశము Kannada: ಕಳಶ 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.
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