Buy once, use twice
Ganesh Chaturthi & Onam
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
5
Shared items
Needed by both
13
Only Ganesh Chaturthi
7
Only Onam
Buy these once
Needed by both occasions — the combined quantity is what to pick up.
| Item | Ganesh Chaturthi | Onam | Buy in total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Leaves | Essential | Essential | 28 pieces |
| Clay Diyas | Recommended | Recommended | 3 dozen |
| Coconut | Essential | Essential | 7 pieces |
| Jaggery | Essential | Recommended | 2 kg |
| Marigold (Loose) | Essential | Essential | 7 kg |
Roughly ₹350 of overlap at list prices — bought once instead of twice.
Only for Ganesh Chaturthi
- Agarbathi₹60
- Akshata₹30
- Camphor₹90
- Durva Grass₹15
- Ganesh Chaturthi Kit₹890
- Ganesh Pandal Decoration₹32,000
- God Garland (Large)₹450
- Kumkum₹40
- Mango Leaves₹30
- Modak Mould₹260
- Rangoli Powder₹150
- Red Hibiscus₹8
- Red Ritual Cloth₹160
Only for Onam
- Arali (Oleander)₹6
- Chrysanthemum (Sevanthi)₹140
- Crossandra (Kanakambaram Sara)₹65
- Nandiyavattai₹5
- Pink Rose₹95
- Rangoli & Kolam Service₹2,800
- Yellow Marigold₹110