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In Kerala tradition, the devotees do not themselves perform the
poojas. They bring various articles for worship and the temple priests offer them to Lord
with mantras (sacred recitation). They are returned to the devotee with
some flowers picked from the altar of the Lord as a blessing. Offerings may be made
in any form as the devotee wish. Some of the usual offerings are mentioned here.
UDAYASTHAMANA
POOJA
This is the most coveted and dearest of all poojas. This is an
offering which involves special poojas and illuminations (continuous Pooja from dawn to dusk).
This is offered for the fulfillment of the wishes in response to the divine grace received.
The booking of the Udayasthamana pooja is closed.
KRISHNANATTAM - Krishnanattam is regarded as
an act of piety (religious sentiments).
Manavedan presented it as a routine offering to the Lord. Devotees
can offer this as a Vazhipad and it is staged inside the temple between
10.00 pm and 3.00 am. The various benefits of Krishnanattam as an
offering are listed here.
| Avatharam |
for a birth of a child |
| Kaliyamardhanam |
to remove the effect of poison |
| Rasakreeda |
well being of unmarried girls, to end disputes between
couples |
| Kamsavaddham |
to remove enemies |
| Swayamvaram |
for a happy matrimony |
| Bana yuddham |
to remove impoverishment, for good farm production |
| Vividha vadham |
to eliminate poverty and increase yield from farms |
| Swargarohanam |
for peace of a departed soul |
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