Kalasha, also spelled as Kalash and kalasa (Sanskrit: कलश; literally `pitcher, Kalasha pot`), is a metal (brass, copper, silver or gold) pot with a large base and small mouth, large enough to hold a coconut. Sometimes `Kalasha` also refers to such a pot filled with water and topped with a coronet of mango leaves and a coconut. This combi... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalasha