Pasupu kommulu (పసుపు కొమ్ములు) are dried whole turmeric sticks (turmeric roots, also called turmeric fingers). In Hindi they are haldi gathiya or sabut haldi. They are the turmeric that is tied, offered and ground fresh at Telugu pujas, weddings and vratams.
How pasupu kommulu are used
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Kankanam – a piece of pasupu kommu is tied into the sacred wrist thread at weddings, upanayanam and vratams.
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Fresh pasupu – ground at home for the puja, for pasupu Ganapati and for Gowri.
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Vratams and gruhapravesham – placed in the puja and given in tamboolam.
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Weddings – used in the haldi (pasupu) rituals and in the samagri for the muhurtham.
How much do you need?
| Occasion |
Usual quantity |
| Varalakshmi vratam |
about 100 g |
| Gruhapravesham |
about 150 g |
| Weddings / upanayanam |
250 g – 500 g |
| Grinding your own pasupu for the year |
1 kg |
Quantities follow our Varalakshmi and Gruhapravesham samagri lists.
Good pasupu kommulu are hard, dry and snap cleanly, with a deep yellow-orange inside. Store them in a dry, airtight container and they keep for many months.
Questions families ask
What are pasupu kommulu called in English?
Turmeric sticks, turmeric roots or turmeric fingers. In Hindi, haldi gathiya.
Are pasupu kommulu the same as pasupu?
Pasupu is turmeric powder. Pasupu kommulu are the whole dried roots it is ground from. For powder, see our pasupu (turmeric powder).
What is the price of pasupu kommulu per kg?
The current price of each pack (250 g, 500 g and 1 kg) is shown above. The 1 kg pack works out cheapest per gram.
Goes well with
Pasupu (turmeric powder) · Kumkuma · Vakkalu · Varalakshmi vratham kit
Delivery: shipped across India, ₹100 flat delivery per order. Returns are accepted if an item arrives damaged, defective or wrong.
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