| Engagement/Nischyathartham | Item | Quantity | | Turmeric powder | 1 Packet | | Kumkum | 1 Packet | | Sandalwood powder/tablets/paste | 1 Packet | | Agarbatthi | 1 Packet | | Camphor | 1 Packet | | Betel leaves | 15 | | Betel nuts | 1 small Packet | | Flowers | 2 Bouquets | | 5 Variety of fruits | (2 or 5) Each | | Coconuts | 4 | | Rice | 1 pound | | Pancha Patram and Udharani or Unused Cup and spoon | 1 | | Bell | 1 | | Deepam (Lamps) | 1 | | Kalasam | 1 | | Mango Leaves | 1 Packet | | Saffron, Cloves,Cardamom, and Pachha kalpooram | Small quantities for Kalasam | | Arathi Plates | 1 | | Trays for fruits and flowers | 5 | | Quarters | 40 | | Naivedyam (prasadam) | Rava kesari, and or Sweet Pongal | | Dry fruits like Almond, Cashews etc | 1 small packet | | Garlands | 2 | | New Dress | For couple | | Rings | For couple | | Sweets | As per their tradition |
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