A crucial component of the everyday or ritualistic Pooja is the betel nut. It is also widely employed in the traditional Indian dining habit. The supari represents the ego's nut, which must be sacrificed on God's altar. It stands for the rough, hard qualities that must be given over to God, leaving only the smooth, pure virtues.

The Supari, which is primarily symbolic, is frequently shown historically as the Nine Planets (in the Navgrah Pooja) and appears as Deities such as Brahma, Surya, and others during various Poojas. The betel nut can also stand in for a person. In Maharashtra, the wife must be present at all significant religious ceremonies. A betel nut wrapped in fabric, however, can stand in for her if she is absent or deceased. Bengalis think that betel nuts have mystical powers. In order to allow the sleeping individual to view his destiny in dreams, it is placed beneath the pillow at night.

Betel nuts are affixed to the pandal, the grinder, the pounding stone, big utensils, and the groom's attire since it is thought that they bring about fortune. When betel nut trees are established in North-West India, milk and cooked rice are donated to the village god. It is known as Deonar pooja. Goddess Bhagawati is revered in Vikrampur as a sign of reverence for the betel nut.