Answer

In Jain Dharma, plucking fresh flowers for Aangi is generally not encouraged, because it involves harm to plant life.

For Aangi or puja, it is spiritually better to use:

• Flowers that have naturally fallen
• Previously available flowers, without intentionally plucking them
• Non-living decorative materials where acceptable in your tradition
• Devotional bhāv instead of fresh plucked offerings

Explanation

Jain Dharma places great importance on Ahimsā. Plants also have life, so plucking flowers causes injury to one-sensed living beings. Even when the intention is religious, Jain ethics teaches that devotion should be practiced with as little violence as possible.

Aangi is meant to express reverence toward Arihant Parmātmā. But true reverence should not depend on harming living beings.

Spiritual Understanding

In Jainism, the highest offering is not the external flower, but the inner flower of:

• Samyag Darshan
• Ahimsā
• Vinay
• Purity of thought
• Devotion without attachment

So, if fresh flowers are obtained by plucking, it is better to avoid them.

Takeaway

For Aangi, do not intentionally pluck fresh flowers. Use harmless alternatives as far as possible, and keep the focus on pure devotion and Ahimsā.