Home Made God Mandap.

 God's Mandap.

 

Steps for Constructing Mandap:

While making the mandap I did not take any photos, so I do not have much of the photos.

On request on have noted some steps below, if any help or doubt please post comments so that I can reply for the same. Thanks.

1. Get the required materials - 

     Aluminum wall beeding, Nuts & bolts, Hard card board, Golden paper, silver paper, bells, thermocol balls, thermocal rectangular cut pieces, Golden glitter powder, golden craft thread, golden color border's(from dollar store), glue, golden glitter glue.

You can find the below Aluminum wall beeding in Home Depot store.

2. Cut the aluminum wall beeding to construct and rectangular box frame of the desired size you wish to make the mandap.I made of the rectangular box  frame of 36W X 28H X 15D (inches). Join the frame using nuts & bolt. From the base about the height of 9 inches (for some space for drawers) make the base for placing the Gods by joining the beedings

3. Cut the card board with the desired design you want for the mandap for the 4sides of the mandap and the gopuram. And also cut the cardboard for making the drawers. Glue the golden paper for the outside of the mandap and silver paper for the inside of the mandap.

4. Glue the finished cardboard to the frame to make the mandap and its gopuram.
5. Glue the thermocol balls & thermocal rectangular cut pieces with the golden glitter glue and spray some golder glitter powder on it to give it nice finish. With the golden paper make the cones to keep them on the thermocol balls. Place the balls on required places as shown in the mandap photo.

6. Use the golden border to place it on the four sides of the gopuram as required.
7. Make the holes on three sides( front, and 2 sides) of the base gopuram each at certain fixed distance. Pull the golden thread within that and place a bell within it before pulling it into next hole.
8. Use the golden thread to make the handles for the drawers. Place the drawers within the base of the mandap, may be use some round marbles below the drawers to give it the smooth flow.
9. Decorate the mandap as desired.
10. You can make a hole withing the gopuram to fix light fixture.

Peanut chutney (Palli Chutney)

Ingredients:
1 cup peanuts
1 small onion
3 red chillis
2 green chillis
salt to taste.









Preparation Method
Step 1: Place a container on the stove, add peanuts, dry roast them. While roasting add red chillis towards the end and roast both together.

Step 2: Keep them aside and allow them to cool. Once cool if required you can peel off the peanuts skin by rubbing them with the hands.

Step 3: In the same container add little oil, once hot add cut onions and fry them for sometime, add green chillis and fry them with onions.Keep them aside and allow them to cool.

Step 4: Put rosted peanuts, red chillis, fried onions, green chillis, salt in a grinder and grind them to a fine paste.Add water to get required consistency.

And this delicious peanut chutney is ready to serve with idli or dosa.

Carrot-Beans Curry

Ingredients
Carrot 2 Nos
Beans 1/4 Kg / 15-20 Nos
Grated Coconut (Optional)
Dhaniya powder
Chilli Powder
Few Curry leaves
Coriender leaves
Salt to taste
Oil 1 Tbsp
Water 1 Cup

Popu Ingredients

1/4 Tbsp Mustard

1/4 Tbsp Jeera

1/2 Tbsp Urad Dal

1/2 Tbsp Channa Dal (Senaga Pappu)

Preparation Method

Step 1: Peel carror skin, wash cut in the small cubes as shown below. Wash and cut beans also in to small pieces.

Step 2: Add 1 cup water in a container with the little salt, cut carrot and beans, place the container on stove wit lid closed. Let it boil for 5 min. Filter out the water once carrot and beans are boiled.

Step 3: Place a container on stove add oil, once hot add the popu ingredients. Allow it to splutter. Add Curry leaves. Add the boiled carrot and beans. Add salt mix and let it fry for 5 min with lid closed.

Step 4:  Add chilli powder, dhania powder and grated coconut, mix well and let it fry for 2 mins. Once ready add coriender leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.