Lota (vessel)

The kindi, a spouted copper vessel traditionally used in Kerala, India.

A lota (Hindi: लोटा; Odia: ଲୋଟା/ନୋଟା; Urdu: لوٹا) is a small, spouted, and rounded vessel that has been used in the Indian subcontinent^[1] since the 2nd millennium BCE or earlier.^[2] The design itself serves multiple purposes; a copper lota is commonly used in Indian religious ceremonies, such as yajna during puja, for wedding rituals, and other sacred traditions. It is also used for serving water and liquor.^[3]^[4] According to the ancient Indian/Hindu-origin traditional medicine system of ayurveda, drinking water stored in the copper lota has health and nutritional benefits.^[5]

The vessel's regional variations include the bodna (Bengali: বদনা) in Bengal, the kindi in Kerala, and the Karuwa in Nepal.

^ "Definition of Lota". Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary. Retrieved 22 March 2007.
^ Cite error: The named reference singh was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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^ "Seven reasons why Tansen is one of the must-see places in Nepal". OnlineKhabar English News. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
^ 11 Amazing Healing Benefits of Drinking Water in a Copper Vessel, NDTV, 6 July 2018.

[Definition_of_Lota-1] "Definition of Lota". Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary. Retrieved 22 March 2007.

[singh-2] Cite error: The named reference singh was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[kalshlota1-3] Cite error: The named reference kalshlota1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[ok01-4] "Seven reasons why Tansen is one of the must-see places in Nepal". OnlineKhabar English News. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

[ayurlota1-5] 11 Amazing Healing Benefits of Drinking Water in a Copper Vessel, NDTV, 6 July 2018.

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