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Preparation[edit]

Soak green gram for two hours.Grate coconut and carrot. Finely cut cucumber can be used too. Chop coriander, chilly. 'Seasoning: 'heat oil in a small pan, add mustard, asafoetida (optional) and curry leaf. Let the seasoning cool down. Mix all the ingredients along with salt for taste.

Tradition[edit]

Kosambari is distributed during festivals and special occasion. It is distributed to masses during Ganesha Chaturthi and Sri Rama Navami. During Varamahalakshmi and Gowri festivals women invite each other and exchange kosambari along with turmeric and vermillion to celebrate divinity in the feminine.

Gallery[edit]

Kosambri distribution during a festival in a south Indian village.
A boy distributing consecrated kosambri - house to house in a south Indian village.