Hare Krishna,
Why do we use various articles like deep arthi, dhoop arthi, vastra, argya,..during Arthi's? what is the purpose behind this? what does this articles signify? Do we have any quote or mentioned any where in pancharatra or padma samitha texts? and why only certain no of rounds what's the reason, who has introduced this? has this been mentioned in any scriptures, Krsna or Sri Raghunatha Battha Goswami?