Buy once, use twice
Pongal & Daily Pooja
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
4
Shared items
Needed by both
8
Only Pongal
9
Only Daily Pooja
Buy these once
Needed by both occasions — the combined quantity is what to pick up.
| Item | Pongal | Daily Pooja | Buy in total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camphor | Essential | Essential | 2 packets |
| Clay Diyas | Recommended | Optional | 2 dozen |
| Coconut | Essential | Optional | 4 pieces |
| Marigold (Loose) | Recommended | Recommended | 1.25 kg |
Roughly ₹335 of overlap at list prices — bought once instead of twice.
Only for Pongal
- Akshata₹30
- Banana Leaves₹15
- Bananas₹70
- Jaggery₹90
- Mango Leaves₹30
- Puffed Rice (Pori)₹60
- Rangoli Powder₹150
- Turmeric Powder₹45
Only for Daily Pooja
- Agarbathi₹60
- Brass Lamp (Kuthu Vilakku)₹1,450
- Cotton Wicks₹25
- Kumkum₹40
- Nandiyavattai₹5
- Red Hibiscus₹8
- Sesame Oil₹210
- Tulsi Leaves₹20
- Vibuthi₹35