Sundal Varieties for Nonbu and Pooja

      Although we offer Sundal as Neivedhyam in most of the Pooja and Nombu, there are some specific pulses that should be offered as Neivedhyam during some of the important Nombu and Poojai.

1.       Varalakshmi Nonbu:

This Nonbu is observed by the Smartha (Iyer communities) and Telugu people. Iyengars do not have Varalakshmi Nonbu generally.

Kadalai Paruppu (Gram dal) Sundal is to be prepared for Neivedhyam on the next day to that of Varalakshmi Nonbu (in the evening), where you invite ladies and offer them the sundal along with Vethala Pakku.

Iyers do the Azhaippu (evening vethala pakku) on the next day to that of Varalakshmi Nonbu.

Telugu Brahmins do the Azhaippu on the same day evening as that of the Nonbu.

2.       Saraswathi Poojai:

It is good to offer Kothukadalai Sundal (Channa Dal Sundal) for Neivedhyam on the evening of Saraswathi Poojai, wherein we invite ladies for Vethala Pakku.

3.       Navarathri:

Good to offer different types of Sundal on all 9 days of the Navarathri evening as Neivedhyam along with Thaamboolam.

Since the Navarathri is dedicated as the first three days to Durgai, next three days to Lakshmi and the last three days to Saraswathi, it would be ideal to choose the Sundal combination also accordingly. For eg: For Lakshmi , the usual preferred Neivedhyam is Kadalaparuppu Sundal and hence on the 4^th, 5^th or 6^th day, choose this..