Its flowering heads were linked to make garlands for the gods in gratitude.
Discover how to make garlands, either as circles which can hang from the fork, or be twined around the upright.
Street vendors buy fresh flowers to make garlands from wholesale stores like this.
He would make garlands of flowers for the deity of the temple.
No other flower is taken for pooja or for making garlands.
While making garlands they keep flowers and other materials on a table because the garland for god should not touch the feet.
Together they find jobs making marigold garlands and beaded bracelets.
He came to live in Srirangam and used to make garlands for the deity.
They are used to make thick garlands used as hair adornments.
One lady told me she had learnt to make garlands when she was five years old.