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The Gold covered doors of the Sanctum Sanctorum (Srikovil)
Nirmalyam - This pooja includes 'Asthabhishekham' using 'vibhuti', milk, honey, 'panchamrutham', water of tender coconut, sandal paste, water. 'Thrimadhuram' is then placed before the idol. After that 'Neyyabhishekham' is performed.
Usha Pooja - Ground and squeezed 'payasam' is the offering to the idol. If 'Uadyasthamana' pooja is also scheduled for the day, fifteen poojas are conducted before 'Usha Pooja'. For all these fifteen poojas, the nivedyam is ground and squeezed 'payasam'.
Ucha Pooja - This pooja is conducted with twenty five 'kalasams'. 'Nivedyam' is 'Aravana and 'vella'.
Deeparadhna - 'Nivedyam' is 'vella'.
Athazha Poojka - 'Nivedyam' is 'appam', 'paanakam', and 'vella'.
Rates for Various Abhishekham/Poojas/Offerings
Sannidhanam (updated as on 22 Nov 07) |
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Rs |
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| Padi Pooja (by prior booking) | 30001:00 - (2019 next booking date). |
| Udayasthamana Pooja (by prior booking) | 20,001:00 (2013 next booking date) |
| Ganapathi Homam | 150:00 |
| Usha Pooja | 501:00 |
| Ucha Pooja | 2001:00 |
| Nithya Pooja | 2501:00 |
| Asthothararchana | 15:00 |
| Muzhukkapu | 301:00 |
| Thulabharam | 51:00 |
| Laksharchana | 3,000:00 |
| Sahasra Kalasam | 19,000:00 |
| Kalabhabhishekham | 2,000:00 |
| Utsava Bali | 5,001:00 |
| Vibhooti Prasadam | 07:00 |
| Neyyabhishekham | 05:00 |
| Sahasranama Archana | 15:00 |
| Pushpabhishekham | 1,500:00 |
| Appam (one Pkt of 7) | 20:00 |
| Aravana | 50:00 |
| Adiyashishtam Neyyu | 25:00 |
| Asthabhishekham | 1,500:00 |
| Thanga Angi Chartu | 6001:00 |
| Neerajanam | 61:00 |
| Ayyappa Chakram | 50:00 |
| Vella Nivedyam | 5:00 |
| Panchamrutham | 5:00 |
| Sarakara Payasam | 7:00 |
| Poojicha Mani | 60:00 |
| Swaranabharana Pooja | 10:00 |
| Ucha Pooja | 2,001:00 |
Pampa Ganapathy Temple |
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| Pushpabhishekham (Items to be provided by the devotee) | 1001.00 |
| Muzhukappu | 301.00 |
| Kettunira (Items by the temple) | 160:00 |
| Vidyarambham | 101.00 |
| Vadamala(For Hanuman) | 65.00 |
| Ganapathi Homam | 61.00 |
| Neeranjanam | 61.00 |
| Choroonu | 61.00 |
| Kettunira (Items to be provided by the devotee) | 46.00 |
| Archana | 15.00 |
| Aval | 10.00 |
| Modakam (Packet) | 10:00 |
| Thiru Mittam Kettunira | 10.00 |
Malikappuram Temple |
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| Bhagavathi Seva | 800.00 |
| Navagruha Pooja | 61:00 |
| Swayamvara Pushpanjali | 15:00 |
| Sahasra Nama Archana | 15:00 |
| Ashtothararchana | 15:00 |
| Aval Nivedyam | 10.00 |
| Udayada Nadakku Vechu Charthu | 07.00 |
| Vella Anki Charthu | 2501:00 |
| Malikappuram Udaya Charthu | 05:00 |
| Malavadi Pooja | 04.00 |
| Navagruha Neyvilakku | 03.00 |
| Malar Nivedyam | 03.00 |
| Manjal - Kumkum Prasadam | 03.00 |
Nilackkal Mahadeva Kshetram |
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| Ganapathi Homam | 51:00 |
| Jaladhara | 15:00 |
| Muzhukappu | 86:00 |
| Ara Kaapu | 55:00 |
| Aravana | 30:00 |
| Appam (A packet of eight) | 20:00 |
| Archana | 10:00 |
| Sahasranama Archana | 15:00 |
| Mala Pooja | 10:00 |
| Choroonu | 25:00 |
| Mala Chathu | 05:00 |
| Vidyarambham | 15:00 |
| Parayidil | 65:00 |
| Pooja Veyppu | 05:00 |
| Pal Payasam (one quarter litre) | 15:00 |
| Payasam (one quarter litre) | 20:00 |
| Kavadi Nira | 15:00 |
| Kettu Nira | 10:00 |
| Bhasmam Charthu | 37:50 |
| Vella Nivedyam | 08:00 |
| Karuka Homam | 24:00 |
| Rudradishekham | 09:00 |
| Neerajanam | 20:00 |
| Mruthunjaya Pushpanjali | 15:00 |
| Namaskaram | 15:00 |
| Pushpanjali | 15:00 |
| Rates for rituals
denoted by this colour has been revised by Travancore Devaswo Board. Info 'Indian Express'
, Thiruvananthapuram dated 01 Nov 09 For Pushpabhishekham and Kalababhishekam rituals, the devotee's should bring the flowers and the sandalwood paste on their own or they should arrange these items through the Deaswom Store at Sabrimala. |
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Padi Pooja: Booking of Padi Pooja is done by depositing Rs 25,001 with Devaswom Board authorities. The availability of dates will have to ascertained from them. Usually, the dates for the next ten to fifteen years will not be available as they would have already been booked. The details of pooja items to be made available for Padi Pooja must be ascertained from the Thantri. Flowers, flower garlands, coconuts, camphor, sambrani, Kalasa Thuni, Silk strip to cover the `Patinettam Padi' are some of the important items that must be brought by the devotee. Clothes to be worn by Thantri, Mel Santhi, Parikarmikal, Mela Group etc have to be provided by the devotee. Appropriate 'dakshina' for these individuals who will be conducting the ceremony will also have to borne by the devotee.
Udyashtmana Pooja: This pooja is booked by deposting Rs 15,0001 with the Devaswom Board. The availability of dates must be ascertained from Devaswom Board. There are 18 poojas during this ritual. It starts with Usha Pooja. Before Ucha Pooja, 17 poojas would have been completed. There will be 'deeparadhana' and 'nivedyam' for each of these poojas. For this, the temple doors have to be closed and opened repeatedly. This interferes with the flow of pilgrims during peak periods. Hence, this pooja is conducted only on certain pre-defined days when the crowd flow is expected to be comparatively less. Udayasthamana pooja concludes with 'atazha pooja'. Clothes to be worn by Thantri, Mel Santhi, Parikarmikal, Nivedyam preparation group etc have to be provided by the devotee. Appropriate 'dakshina' for these individuals will also have to borne by the devotee.
Sahasra Kalasam, Pushpabhishekham, Laksharchana, Kalababhishekam: These can be booked with advance notice of approximately one month. Booking charges for Sahasra Kalsam is Rs 5001 and the ritual is conducted over two days. Sahasra Kalasam pooja will be performed on the first night and the Sahasra Kalabhabhishekham will be performed on the afternoon of the second day. The items to be brought for these rituals can be obtained from the Thantri.
Booking charges for Laksharchana and Pushpabhishekam is Rs 501. List of items to be provided need to be obtained from the Thantri. Clothes to be worn by the Thantri, Mel Santhi etc have to be provided by the devotee along with appropriate 'dakshina'.
Please note: The charges mentioned above are for booking of pooja. The actual cost for performing the pooja may work out to a very much higher amount in some cases.
For eg...a simple Pushpabhishekam may involve a total outlay of nearly Rs 6,000 to Rs 7,000. A Kalabhabhishekham may involve a total outlay of nearly Rs 10,000 to 15,000 (or more).
To book these poojas, the requisite amount has to be paid in advance. Demand Draft, payable at Thiruvananthapuram , is to be made out in favour of:-
The Executive Officer
Sabarimala
Travancore Devasom Board
Nanthancode
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala 695001
India
Phone
: +91 471 2310319
Phone (Sannidhanam): +91 4735 222026
On the days when the temple is open, the Executive Officer will be available at Sannidhanam. All correspondence needs to be made directly with Travancore Devaswom Board. ABASS has no role to play in booking of these poojas.
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