MATERIAL LIST FOR VIVAH / MARRIAGE
* 1. Marriage Hall or Mandap
* 2. Picture / Idol of Lord Ganesha
* 3. Turmeric, Kumkum Powder - One small packet each
4. Sandal-Wood Paste - Little
* 5. Akshata - in Large bowl/cup [Raw Rice Smeared With Turmeric Powder]
6. Cumin Seed and Jaggery/Gud - [if you have in your custom]
* 7. Oil Lamp Stands - Two(2)
* 8. A Small Lamp - One [for Aarathi]
* 9. Camphor - Little
*10. Incense Sticks - One Packet
11. Flowers - Two or More Bunches
12. Fruits - Five types Total 25 in count
*13. Kalasa - One
14. Two towels and one blouse piece
15. Panchamrutam - (Cup of Milk, Curd/Yogurt, Ghee, Honey and Sugar)
16. Betel Leaves - 21
17. Betel Nuts and dry dates--20
18. (a)Coconuts - 2 [One for Kalasa, One for Lord]
(b)Green Coconuts - 2 [if available] (c) navadhanyam packet (d)bowls 12
19. Naivedya Or Prasad - (Kesari Type or any Sweet-Pudding)
20. Mango Leaves - few bunches
*21. Oil - [for Holy Lamp/Deepam]
*22. Cotton Wicks - [for Holy Lamp]
*23. Matchbox - One
24. coins - 27
25. Ghee - One Bottle [for Homam]
26. Aluminium Trays - 2 [for Homam Purpose]
27. Plates, Vessels, Spoons - few of each [for Pooja needs]
28. Paper Towel/Kitchen Napkins - [for Pooja needs]
29. Scissors - One [to cut flowers and any packets]
*30. Scotch Tape - [if necessary to aid decoration/alankar]
31. Umbrella - One [for Kasi Yatra]
32. Wood stick - One [for Kasi Yatra]
33. Fire Wood - [for Homam]
34. Stone - 1
35. Antarpaat Or Screen - One
36. Panchapatra and Small Plate - One each [for Aachaman]
37. Garlands - 2 [for Bride & Groom]
38. Puffed Rice - 1 Cup [for Laja Homam]
39. Mangalasutram
40. Basikams – 2 [if you have such custom]
41. Lakshmi Or Gowri Photo - [for Gowri Pooja]
42. Yagnopavetam - 1 [if you have such custom]
NOTE: IF YOU ARE PERFORMING POOJA AT TEMPLE, * MARKED ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE AT TEMPLE