Vakkalu (వక్కలు) are whole betel nuts, also called areca nuts. In Hindi they are supari, in Tamil pakku and in Kannada adike. In a Telugu puja, vakkalu go with tamalapaku (betel leaves) in almost every step where something is offered.
Where vakkalu are used in a puja
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Tamboolam – betel leaves with vakkalu offered to the deity, and given to the purohit and to elders and guests.
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Sankalpam and dakshina – placed with the dakshina on tamalapaku.
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Kalasam – many families drop a vakka and a coin into the kalasam water.
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Vayanam – part of the tamboolam given to sumangalis at vratams.
How much do you need?
| Occasion |
Usual quantity |
| Daily puja / a month |
50 g |
| Rudrabhishekam |
about 30 g |
| Satyanarayana vratam, Varalakshmi vratam |
about 100 g |
| Gruhapravesham |
about 100 g |
| Weddings and large functions |
500 g – 1 kg (tamboolam for guests) |
These follow our own Gruhapravesham, Varalakshmi and Rudrabhishekam samagri lists. Your purohit may ask for more or less.
Please note: these are pooja vakkalu for offering. Regularly chewing areca nut is linked to serious health problems, so we do not sell them for chewing.
Questions families ask
What is vakkalu in English?
Betel nut or areca nut. In Hindi it is supari.
How many vakkalu are needed for a puja?
For most home pujas, 50–100 g is enough. Gruhapravesham and Satyanarayana or Varalakshmi vratam usually need about 100 g; weddings need more for the guests’ tamboolam.
Are pooja vakkalu different from the supari sold for chewing?
We sell whole nuts for puja use. They are not flavoured, sweetened or cut for chewing.
Goes well with
Pasupu kommulu · Harathi karpuram · Satyanarayana vratam kit
Delivery: shipped across India, ₹100 flat delivery per order. Returns are accepted if an item arrives damaged, defective or wrong.
Buying for a whole puja? Send your samagri list on WhatsApp (+91 81210 07481) and we pack it together, or pick a ready puja samagri kit. For the Telugu, English and Hindi name of every item, see Telugu Pooja Samagri Names.
