Bonam is actually a cooked rice with Jaggery and milk prepared in a completely new brass, earthen pot decorated with neem leaves, turmeric and vermilion (Kumkum). A lamp is lit on top of the pot and is referred to as Bonam Jyoti. ) may at times be represented in sculpture https://hanumanmandiradelaide.com.au/dr-shri-shyam-sundar-parashar-ji-event/