Nandiyavattai poo malai Nandyavarta flower garland

Nandyavarta flower garland for Varalakshmi Vratham idol alankaram | Navratri decoration

Place two flowers in opposite directions and tie with woollen thread

Place the next flower, thread goes below, tie flower and the two stalks

Place the next flower, thread foes below, tie this flower and the two stalks.  Similarly follow the procedure as shown in the pictures below .  The text is also given in the images.

Chandni flower or phool stringing step by step photos

I came to know that it is also called carnation of India

Tip - If we string a garland using buds, they will not bloom into flowers 

This is one of the traditional methods of tying these flowers. Some temples particularly Raghavendra Swami Mutt do not accept flowers tied with thread.  I think they allow us to offer garlands strung with woollen thread.  I offer garlands strung with vazhai naaru .

I have nostalgic memories of stringing flowers in my hometown, Omalur near Salem in Tamil Nadu.

The flower vendor had her own floral garden.  Every day she brought flowers from her garden in the afternoon around 3 pm.  My elder sisters strung (tied) the flowers, and I learnt observing them.

On some days if the vendor did not turn up, I went to her garden and plucked the flowers from the plants (with her permission) .  I had to walk through the fields to reach the place and the soft and gentle afternoon breeze was divine.