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Surul

 The following suruls are to be kept at appropriate rituals of  marriage

For the groom

  1. Alaippu surul- Mappalai alaippu
  2. Olisai surul- Olisai
  3. Pillaimattru surul- next day of marriage
  4. Maruvedu surul- when the couple visits the groom's house
  5. Rendramaruveethu surul- when the couple visits the bride's house
  6. Nallaimasathu surul- after marrriage along with banana and sugar

For the groom's sister

  1. Kaipidi surul-Muhuthram
  2. Thirunanputtu surul-Muhuthram
  3. Satrasam surul
  4. Palakarpanthi surul
  5. Anantha surul-next day morning

Suruls to be given for 1 year after marriage

  1. Purattaasi surul
  2. Karthikai surul-along with a kamachi lamp and agal lamps
  3. Maasi surul
  4. Chithirai surul- along with aval,jaggery,ghee, cahews and rasins
  5. Aadi surul
  6. Aippasi surul-for diwali surul along with dress and sweets
  7. Thaipongal surul-along with the surul things to be given are:lamp, pannai with karandi,sarvaisatti,raw rice,jaggery,moondhal,ghee,cashew, rasins,vegetables,sugarcane,banana and panangkilangu.

 

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