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Jain Eight Elements and hence they are called Ashta Dravya. Each of the Dravya has its own importance.These Ashta Dravya are as follows:

1. Water (Jal): –The pure and clean & clear water.I offer you this water for destroying my cycle of life and death. This has not been able to quench my eternal thirst.
2. Chandan  (Sandal wood): –The water mixed with chandan (sandal wood paste). I offer you this sandalwood to destroy the anger in me, as this has not been able to keep me calm and undisturbed.
3. Akshat  (Rice): –Properly washed unbroken white rice. I offer you this unbroken rice to achieve the non-destructible treasure of joy.
4. Pushp (flowers): – The rice colored with Saffron. I offer you these flowers to destroy lust and passion in my being.
5. Newaidhya  (coconut): – The inner white portion of coconut cut into very small cubicles. I offer this Newaidhya in order to win victory over my passion of greed.
6. Deepak  (lamp or candle): – The inner white portion of coconut cut into very small cubicles colored with saffron.  I offer you this Deep (lamp) in order to destroy the darkness of my delusions.
7. Dhoop  (Incense): –These are pieces of chandan wood. (Also taken as Havan samagri). I offer you this incense in order to destroy the eight kind of karmic matter that settles in my being.
8. Fruits  (Phal): – These are almonds, clove, cardamom, chironji or dry dates. I offer fruits to achieve the fruit of complete liberation of my soul.

Argh (A mixture of all the above mentioned items): – I offer the Argh    ( the mass of the eight substances in order) to get the highest and everlastinghappiness that is Moksha.

Ashtadravya, or Ashtadravyam, are eight sacred pooja items that are offered to Lord Ganesha during the special pooja known as Ashtadravya Mahaganapathi Homam.

The eight sacred things that are part of the Ashtadravya are:

1. Coconuts, 
2. Molasses, 
3. Sesame Oil, 
4. Sugarcane, 
5. Lemon, 
6. Rice flakes 
7. Banana 
8. Rice. 

In some places Ashta Dravya are

1. Dried coconut, 
2. puffed rice, 
3. jaggery, 
4. banana (kadali plantain), 
5. honey, 
6. sesame, 
7. sugarcane and 
8. fried paddy of rice.

Benefit 

1. Prosperity in life.
2. Health – Win over any kind of disease.
3. Wealth – Get all sorts of wealth you expect for.
4. Family bondage.
5. Win over enemies.
6. Attaining our objective or aim.