The Kindi is a holy vessel, traditionally used during Hindu worship rituals as a means to dispense holy water without allowing the users hands to dirty the water as it is being poured out.The kindi is also used among hospitable Kerala homes to greet guests and allow them a chance to wash their hands and feet before entering the main courtyard of the home they are visiting, or for them to wash their hands after a meal.The kindi is also one of the set of vessels, traditionally given to new brides at the time of their mariage.
The Para is a traditional measuring vessel, formally associated with paddy cultivation in Kerala. These exquisitely carved vessels are either made of brass or wood and form an important part of rituals during harvest festivals, where a para overflowing with paddy is presented as an offering to god in a gesture of thanksgiving. .