In a Jain derasar, almost everything is for darshan, puja and bhakti – to help us remember the pure soul and walk towards it. I’ll list the main things you usually see, and how they are used, in very simple language.

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1. Garbhagruha (inner sanctum)

a) Mūlnāyak Bhagwān (main idol)

• This is the main Tirthankar idol in the center (sitting or standing).
• Use:

- Stand quietly, join hands, do Namokar Mantra. - Focus on Bhagwān’s gun (qualities) – keval gyan, vitaragta, ahimsa – not on asking for worldly things.

b) Other Tirthankar idols / Padmāvatī, Pārshvanāth, etc.

• Side or back idols.
• Use:

- Do darshan after mūlnāyak. - Same bhāv: “I want to follow your path of samyak darshan–gyan–chāritra.”

c) Sinhasan / Gaddi (throne)

• The marble/metal seat on which idol is placed.
• Use: Only pujari or adhikāri touches. We mentally respect it as a high seat of the enlightened soul.

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2. Ashta‑prakāri Pūjā Samagri (8 main dravyas)

Names may vary slightly, but usually:

1. Jal / Abhishek dravya – water/milk, etc.

- Used for abhishek (snātra): to bathe the idol (by authorised persons, and only in proper dress and shuddhi). - Bhāv: “May I wash away my own karmas and impurities.”

1. Chandan (sandal paste)

- Applied gently to idol (again, usually only by authorised person or with local rules). - Bhāv: “Cool and pure like chandan – may my passions become cool.”

1. Pushp (flowers)

- Offered at the feet or on the sinhasan. - Bhāv: “Let my life become as pure and fragrant as these flowers.”

1. Dhoop (incense)

- Lit in a stand; moved in front of idol. - Bhāv: “Like dhoop’s fragrance spreads, may good qualities spread from my life.”

1. Deep (diya / light)

- Lamp with ghee/oil. - Bhāv: “May my inner ignorance (andhkaar) be removed by right knowledge.”

1. Akshat (unbroken rice)

- Offered at the feet/sinhasan. - Bhāv: “Like these grains are unbroken, may my vrats and good resolves remain unbroken.”

1. Naivedya (simple food offering – dry fruits, sweets, etc.)

- Symbolic; Bhagwān does not eat. It shows tyāg. - Bhāv: “I offer my attachment to taste; please help me reduce raag for food.”

1. Phal (fruits)

- Offered after/beside naivedya. - Bhāv: “May I get the true ‘fruit’ – moksha, not just worldly results.”

Note:

• In many Digambar derasars, dravya-pūjā is less elaborate; emphasis is more on bhāv-pūjā, stotra, dhyān.
• In Śvetāmbara Mūrtipūjak derasars, full ashta‑prakāri dravya-pūjā is common.

Always follow your local maryādā.

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3. Ghantī (bell)

• A hanging or hand bell near the garbhagruha.
• Use:

- Rung at the start/end of pūjā, aarti, mangal dīvo. - Meaning: “Hey self, wake up! Be alert in dharma; leave worldly thoughts.”

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4. Aarti / Mangal Dīvo Thāli

• Plate with diya, camphor (kapoor) sometimes, rice, flowers, etc.
• Use:

- During aarti or mangal dīvo, the thāli is rotated in front of Bhagwān while singing stavan. - After that, devotees take dīvo prakāsh (warmth/light to forehead) as respect.

• Bhāv: “I surrender my ego and accept Bhagwān’s guidance as the light of my life.”

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5. Pradakshinā Path (space to walk around idol)

• Circular/rectangular space around ghabhāro.
• Use:

- Walk slowly clockwise around the sanctum with folded hands. - Usually 3, 5 or 7 rounds, as per custom. - Bhāv: “I keep the enlightened soul at the center of my life.”

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6. Chowki / Low Tables

• Small platforms used to keep:

- Pooja thāli - Scriptures - Agarbatti stand, etc.

• Use:

- Keep sacred items on it, not directly on floor. - Do not step over or put worldly things on it.

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7. Pustak-ālaya / Granth Shelf

• A place with Agam, stavans, puja books.
• Use:

- Sit peacefully, wash hands, then read or listen. - Don’t touch with dirty/wet hands or keep on floor. - Bhāv: “Scriptures are like a guru speaking to me.”

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8. Upāshray / Pravachan Hall (if attached)

• Hall for:

- Pravachan (discourses) - Samayik - Pratikraman - Tapashcharya

• Use:

- Sit quietly, avoid gossip. - Switch off loud phones. - Treat it like a classroom of the soul.

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9. Donation Box (Bhandār / Dan-petī)

• Box near entrance or side.
• Use:

- Put dān silently without show. - Money is for: - Temple maintenance - Sādhus-sādhvīs’ basic needs - Dharma activities.

• Bhāv: “I reduce my attachment (parigraha) and support dharma.”

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10. Shoes Rack & Washing Area

• Shoe rack:

- Always remove footwear outside derasar premises. - Symbol: We leave dust and ego outside.

• Hand/face wash area:

- Wash hands, sometimes mouth, before darshan or puja. - Represents entering with clean body & mind.

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11. General How‑to in a Derasar (Simple Step‑by‑Step)

1. Outside

- Remove shoes. - Calm your mind: stop phone talk, gossip.

1. At entrance

- Bow slightly, remember Navkār Mantra.

1. Inside

- Go first towards mūlnāyak Bhagwān. - Stand at a little distance; do darshan silently.

1. Pūjā (if you are doing dravya-pūjā)

- Only if you are in proper shuddhi and know the local method. - Do ashta‑prakāri with slow, mindful bhāv, not rushing.

1. Stavans / Aarti

- Sing softly, thinking of Bhagwān’s qualities, not as entertainment.

1. Pradakshinā

- Walk slowly around sanctum, no running or chatting.

1. Before leaving

- Do a small prārthanā: “Today’s good bhāv, please let them stay in my life. Forgive my mistakes.”

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Important Reminders

• Bhāv (inner feeling) is more important than dravya.

Even if you don’t know full rituals, simple Namokar Mantra with shraddhā is great.

• Always follow:

- Local maryādā (rules of that derasar). - Guidance of pūjārī / trustee / guru.

• Maintain full ahimsā, shānti, and saaf-safāi (cleanliness) in the temple.

If you tell me whether your derasar is mostly Śvetāmbara Mūrtipūjak or Digambar style, I can outline a very small, daily darshan routine using only the basic things available there.