Temple Offerings And Its Benefits
Offerings at Guruvayur..... Gajapooja and Aanayoottu The devaswom is Making the arrangements for the traditional auspicious worshipof elephants is known as Gajapooja. Now there is an offering called Aanayoottu. This is the feeding of lord's elephants with rice, jaggery, plantain, coconut etc. The charges for this offering per day is Rs. 10000/-. The feeding takes place at3pm at the Devaswom elephant's sanctury at Punnathur Kotta. Prasada oottu (Annadaanam) There are arrangements for free feeding as Prasadam at the dining hall (Annalakshmi Hall located outside the temple) for thousands of pilgrims at 10 am and 7.30 pm. One can make offering of any amount for this free feeding. Namaskaram And Athaazham Both these offerings can be made by one devotee per day. The athaazham can be conducted only by the devotee who conducts udayasthamana pooja day before. The namaskaram can be conducted only by the devotee who conducts udayasthamana pooja of the day. Both Athaazham and Namaskaram will not be conducted on Vavu and Ekadasi night. Chorunnu For Kids (First Feeding of Babies) This offering will be conducted at Chorun Hall (located at first floor of old Ticket Counter building).Take the ticket for chorun from ticket counter before enetring the chorun Hall.This offerings starts daily at 5am till 1pm and also in the evening.The choroonu for kids will not be conducted on Ekadasi and every Vavu Night. The choroonu will not be conducted on Guruvayur Ekadasi Day (Entire day). Chuttuvilakku Chuttuvilakku booking for the year 2025 has been started and advance amount is 50000/-. Contact devaswom office for more information Ahassu It is a combination of prasadams of a day at guruvayur temple, it contains APPAM,ADDA,AVIL,KALABHAM etc.The ticket should be booked in advance. The ticket will be availble through advance booking counter.A pooja slip will be issued on the date of offering.This slip conatins the list of prasadams of Ahassu offerings.The devotee those who booked Ahassu has to spent entire day in guruvayur to collect all the prasadams of Ahassu offering. Prasada Kit It is a combination of readly available prasadams at guruvayur temple.The kit contains PLANTAIN,SUGAR, BUTTER,MALAR(Puffed Rice),THIRUMUDI MALA. Poor Feeding There are Poor Feeding boxes kept inside the temple. For Poor Feeding devotees are requested to drop offering tickets in to these boxes. Thulabharam Offering one's weight of such materials as water, coconut, butter,sugar, fruits, copper, silver, gold or any other materials isa popular vow taken by devotees. The devaswam will supply most of these materials. There is no advance booking, but for materials such as flowers, etc., which may not be immediately available, the Devaswom should be informed atleast a day in advance, the devotee should bring them. The weighing facilities are on both sides of the entrance. for the non hindus, the thulabharam facility is available near the Kalyana Mandapam. The expenses involved should be remitted after the offering and receipt obtained.There are three thulabhram counters are available in temple and there is no advance booking for thulabharam offerings. The items will be available with devaswom or contractor or devotees can perform with their own items. Timings of Thulabhram The thulabharam offerings will start daily at 5am till the shrine is closed(aproximate-1.30pm) and again in the evening 5pm till the shrine is closed(aproximate-8.30pm).Common Temple Offerings And Its Benefits
Pushpanjali Bhagyasooktham Pushpanjali - To get favour of luck and good fortune Raktha Pushpanjali - To fulfill your desire Ashtotharam - Get rid of problems beacuse of Saturn (Sani Pizha) Purusha Sooktham - Moksham, Children Aikyamathya Pushpanjali - Get rid of Fight and bring harmony Swayamvara Pushpanjali - For Marriage, Affection (Vasyam) Vanadurga Manthram Pushpanjali - To achieve Prosperity and get rid of evil eyes (Drishti Dosham) Dwathasakshari Manthram Pushpanjali - Get rid of problems created by enemies Saraswatham - Possess Knowledge (Vidya) Pushpanjali - Overall health Offerings Vilaku Offering - Get rid of sorrows / worries Kedavilaku Offering - To get married for those who are unmarried. For those who are married, Happiness in the family. Mala (Garland) Offering - Mental Peace Niramala Offering - Get rid of all obstacles and problems Karuka Homam - Balarishta (Childhood problems) Bhagavath Seva - Get rid of sorrows and worries and bring prosperty Brahmarakshasu Pooja - Get rid of problems in the land orhouse, Protection of four-legged animals (Cow, Cattle etc) Nithya Pooja - To obtain properities and happiness Otta-appam Offering - To get strong and stout health without any illness Vella Nivedhyam - Get rid of poverty Thrimadhuram - Mukthi from Thapakrayam Muttarukkal - Get rid of obstacles and problems Thali Charthal - For getting marriaged Neeranjanam - Obtain Mental peace, Sani Dosham (Saturn), Get rid of ills/health problems Vedi Offering - To achieve desired ambition Elluthiri - Sani Dhosham (Saturn) Thulabharam Panchasara (Sugar) - Control Dieabetics Kadhali Pazham (Red Banana) - Get rid of illness Sarkara (Jaggery) - Get rid of stomach disease Ilaneer (Tender Coconut) - Get rid of urinary problems Kayar (Coir) - Relief from Asthma (Kasarogam) Poovan Pazham (Bananna) - Artheritisis Kurumulagu (Pepper) - Relief from Vasoori (Chickenbox) Chena (Elephant Yam) - Get rif of skin problems Coins - Heart problems Uppu (Salt) - Hunger diordersn Elluthiri - Sani Dhosham (Saturn)
