Gifts for various Religious Functions

Hi Kasisheela

As you say selecting gifts which wouldn't occupy space in luggage is a good suggestion. I will pass on your tips to my mil when selecting gifts.

Thanks
Geetha

Originally Posted by kasisheela

Hi,

As Chithra Madam told about giri traders itz exactly the right place for getting gifts.There are usually a wide range of gifts to select from.

Some to mention are like small white metal pooja things which can be used for keeping manjal and kumkum in pooja room.There are also little brass kinnam type of item which can be used for neyvedyam in pooja room.There are also set of small happy man statues which are very ideal gifts.Happy Man is special highlight when given as gift by someone.Those small things will also be easy to carry over here to US since they do not occupy much space in your luggage.

These are ideas jus came up to my mind.
Hope it will be useful to u.
reagrds,
Shantha KasiArunachalam

Dear Geetha,
Surukku pais are available in bag shops besides Queen's, a shop in Luz Bazar opposite Luz MRTS. I find them the best.
Kola thattus availble in a wide variety of designs. You will get more ideas if you shop around all places in Mylapore & finally decide, depending on your budjet & size of the gift.
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by gvi

Thanks Mrs.Chitra for your wonderful ideas. Kola thattu is a great idea. I wouldnt have thought it at al.

Reg surukku pais where do we get that. In Giri or Vijaya stores. Could you pls. let me know so I can tell my mil and mother to look for it.

Thanks
Geetha

Dear Friends,
I am posting the photos of some chrukku pais for the N R I s to have an idea.
I find them very useful for personal use as well as for gifts.
Love,
Chithra.

Dear Friends,
Kalash is available in different sizes, very suitable to be kept in the lobby or puja room.
Om, Swastik, Ganesha stickers are perennial favourites.
Love,
Chithra.

Dear Friends,
Small swami medais are available in different sizes.
I am posting a sample with kola thattus.
Love,
Chithra.

Dear Friends,
Jute bags are available in all sizes.
I am posting a sample of a bag & money cover.
Love,
Chithra.

What an interesting discussion

1)Do you know the always,evergreen gift would be "KumKum Boxes"(kum kum Barani"),according to the budjet you can select from silver to stainless steel.But you must select the latest models of the same instead of the usual models.

2)Small pictures of deities which can be kept in purse,or pasted in some notebooks,dairy or in books.You can find that in temples.

3)artificial lamps("Vilakku" in tamil) can also be chosen.But i don't think whether we can be make a good use of it.In present days priority is given for space saving.Especially if you are residing in apartments.Because in most of the apartments,provisions are not given for separate pooja rooms.

Dear Chitra,
Very nice ideas and thanks for the bonus beautiful pictures.Where do we get all these items in Madurai?Am I asking too much?

Dear Mohana,
I bought the kola thattus from Madurai Kovil kadai.
The rest of the things - he he he .
I don't think, you get in Madurai. You have to necessarily break journey in Chennai & be my guest to buy all these gifts!
I will carefully emplane you to Aruppukottai !
Love,
Chithra.

Thanks Mrs.Chitra for the lovely pictures. I love those churuku pais. And those swami medais are wonderful. I guess I will have a hard time vechi kuduthufy those beauties.

Thanks again for the wonderful pictures


Geetha