Buy once, use twice
Onam & Navratri
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
3
Shared items
Needed by both
9
Only Onam
13
Only Navratri
Buy these once
Needed by both occasions — the combined quantity is what to pick up.
| Item | Onam | Navratri | Buy in total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysanthemum (Sevanthi) | Recommended | Recommended | 3 kg |
| Coconut | Essential | Essential | 7 pieces |
| Marigold (Loose) | Essential | Essential | 7 kg |
Roughly ₹305 of overlap at list prices — bought once instead of twice.
Only for Onam
- Arali (Oleander)₹6
- Banana Leaves₹15
- Clay Diyas₹80
- Crossandra (Kanakambaram Sara)₹65
- Jaggery₹90
- Nandiyavattai₹5
- Pink Rose₹95
- Rangoli & Kolam Service₹2,800
- Yellow Marigold₹110
Only for Navratri
- Agarbathi₹60
- Akshata₹30
- Bananas₹70
- Camphor₹90
- Festival Home Decoration₹8,500
- God Garland (Small)₹150
- Kalash (Brass)₹850
- Kumkum₹40
- Navadhanya (Nine Grains)₹220
- Rangoli Powder₹150
- Red Ritual Cloth₹160
- Red Rose₹90
- Turmeric Powder₹45