Tulsi Vivah Thaal: Blindfold Kitty Party Game Rules
Tulsi Vivah Thaal is a team kitty party game where one blindfolded lady must fill a steel thaal with the 7 Tulsi Vivah things (a sugarcane piece, red chunri, haldi gaanth, sindoor dibbi, amla, shakarkandi and a diya) from a tray, guided only by her team's directions. After 2 minutes every real item scores 1 point and every wrong item scores minus 2, and the highest score wins. The crazy twist is that the tray is full of look-alike decoys by touch, like aloo for shakarkandi, nimbu and ber for amla, adrak for haldi and a lipstick for the sindoor dibbi, and the team may only say left, right, aage or peeche, never the name of the item. It uses only things from the kitchen and puja shelf, so it is a perfect game for a Tulsi Vivah or Dev Uthani Ekadashi kitty.
Tulsi Vivah Thaal in pictures
What do you need to play Tulsi Vivah Thaal?
- One steel thaal per team
- The 7 Tulsi Vivah items: a small sugarcane piece, a red chunri, a whole haldi gaanth, a closed sindoor dibbi, an amla, a shakarkandi and an unlit diya
- Look-alike decoys: aloo, nimbu, ber, adrak, a lipstick and a small steel katori
- One tray or big plate to hold all the items, mixed up
- A dupatta or scarf for the blindfold
- A phone timer set to 2 minutes
How to play Tulsi Vivah Thaal, step by step
- The host mixes the 7 real Tulsi Vivah items and all the decoys on one tray and keeps an empty steel thaal next to it.
- Make teams of 4. One lady from the team is blindfolded with a dupatta and stands at the tray; the other three are her guides.
- Start a 2 minute timer. The guides may only say directions like left, right, aage, peeche, upar and neeche; they may not name any item or say yes or no.
- The blindfolded lady feels each item with her fingers, decides if it is real or a decoy, and puts the ones she believes are real into the thaal.
- When time is up the host checks the thaal: every real item is plus 1 and every decoy is minus 2. Put the items back, mix the tray and the next team plays.
Rules: how do you win?
- Guides can only give directions. If a guide names an item, that item does not count even if it is right.
- Every decoy in the thaal costs 2 points, so guessing wildly does not pay.
- If the blindfold slips or the picker peeks, the team's round ends at once.
- Highest score wins; if two teams tie, the faster full thaal wins.
Fun twists to make it crazier
- Nanad mode: one guide secretly gives wrong directions on purpose, and the picker must work out whom to trust.
- The picker wears a sock on one hand and may only feel items with the other hand.
- In the final the thaal must also be arranged: chunri spread first, diya in the centre, the rest around it.
Tips for the host
- Use a whole haldi gaanth, not powder, so nothing spills or stains.
- Keep the diya unlit and the sindoor dibbi and lipstick closed.
- Choose decoys that really feel alike: a small round aloo next to a short shakarkandi is the funniest pair.
- All the vegetables and fruits go back to the kitchen afterwards, so nothing is wasted.
Frequently asked questions
How many players do you need for Tulsi Vivah Thaal?
It works for 8 to 20 ladies in teams of 4. Each team gets one 2 minute round, so even 5 teams finish in about 15 minutes.
What do you need to play the Tulsi Vivah Thaal game?
A steel thaal, the 7 Tulsi Vivah items, some look-alike decoys like aloo, nimbu, ber, adrak and a lipstick, a dupatta for the blindfold and a phone timer.
How do you score Tulsi Vivah Thaal?
Every real Tulsi Vivah item in the thaal is plus 1 and every decoy is minus 2. The team with the most points after 2 minutes wins.
Is Tulsi Vivah Thaal good for a Dev Uthani Ekadashi or Tulsi Vivah kitty party?
Yes. It uses the same things that go in the Tulsi Vivah puja, so it fits a festive kitty in November and teaches the younger members the items too.
Is this blindfold game safe?
Yes. Keep the diya unlit, use whole haldi instead of powder, keep containers closed and clear the floor around the tray before you blindfold anyone.
After the game, play Housie
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