Panchalu (పంచలు) – a white cotton pancha (dhoti), 2 metres long, the traditional dress for the man performing the puja (the yajamani) and the vastram offered to the purohit.
Where it is used
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Yajamani’s dress – worn for vratams, homams, Gruhapravesham and samskaras.
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Vastram dana – a new pancha offered to the purohit with dakshina at the end of the puja.
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Gifts at functions – given with tamboolam to elders and purohits at weddings and samskaras.
For coloured dhotis see colour panchalu; for the larger size, the 9×5 dhoti.
Questions families ask
What is a pancha?
The Telugu word for a dhoti – an unstitched cloth worn around the waist.
Should the pancha be new for a puja?
Most families use a new, washed white pancha for an important puja and for the vastram given to the purohit.
Which size is this?
2 metres. See the 9×5 dhoti for a longer piece.
Goes well with
Colour panchalu · Dhoti 9×5 · Janta towels · Blouse piece
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.
