Buy once, use twice
Daily Pooja & Ganesh Chaturthi
What both occasions need, what each needs alone, and how much overlap there is to save on.
Two relationships converging on one product from opposite directions. The quantities are summed from both edges, so the total is what to actually buy.Occasion → NEEDS → Product ← NEEDS ← Occasion
7
Shared items
Needed by both
6
Only Daily Pooja
11
Only Ganesh Chaturthi
Buy these once
Needed by both occasions — the combined quantity is what to pick up.
| Item | Daily Pooja | Ganesh Chaturthi | Buy in total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agarbathi | Essential | Essential | 3 packets |
| Camphor | Essential | Essential | 3 packets |
| Clay Diyas | Optional | Recommended | 3 dozen |
| Coconut | Optional | Essential | 4 pieces |
| Kumkum | Essential | Essential | 2 packets |
| Marigold (Loose) | Recommended | Essential | 2.25 kg |
| Red Hibiscus | Recommended | Essential | 26 pieces |
Roughly ₹443 of overlap at list prices — bought once instead of twice.
Only for Daily Pooja
- Brass Lamp (Kuthu Vilakku)₹1,450
- Cotton Wicks₹25
- Nandiyavattai₹5
- Sesame Oil₹210
- Tulsi Leaves₹20
- Vibuthi₹35
Only for Ganesh Chaturthi
- Akshata₹30
- Banana Leaves₹15
- Durva Grass₹15
- Ganesh Chaturthi Kit₹890
- Ganesh Pandal Decoration₹32,000
- God Garland (Large)₹450
- Jaggery₹90
- Mango Leaves₹30
- Modak Mould₹260
- Rangoli Powder₹150
- Red Ritual Cloth₹160