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Tulsi Vivah · samagri
Tulsi Vivah puja samagri list
22 things to set out for Tulsi Vivah. The first 6 are pictured here; the whole list, pictured, with what each is for and a list that ticks off, is in the Kalava app.
A Shaligram, or BalkrishnaThe groom: the Shaligram of the house, or a small murti of Balkrishna; where there is neither, Vishnu ji's picture.
A sari, or a red chunriFor the bride: a red chunri over the pot in North Indian and Gujarati homes, a small sari and choli round the vrindavan in Marathi ones.
The solah shringarBindi, sindoor, bangles, mehendi, a small necklace and the rest of the bride's things; in Marathi homes the nath, mangalsutra, green chuda, jodvi and a gajra.
A yellow cloth for the groomA small new yellow cloth to dress Shaligram ji or Balkrishna, and a janeu if the house offers one.
Two chaukis and a red clothOne for Tulsi Maa's pot and one for Shaligram ji, with a red cloth to spread on the groom's.
A white cloth for the antarpatA clean white cloth, about a metre long, to hold between the bride and the groom.
And 16 more
- Paint for the vrindavan
- Rangoli
- Clay diyas and wicks
- Four sugarcanes
- A kalash and mango leaves
- A toran
- Haldi, roli and chandan
- Til
- Akshat
- For the oti
- Ghee, dhoop and camphor
- Amla, ber and the season's things
- Panchamrit
- Flowers and two garlands
- Prasad
- Paan, supari and a coin