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Pooja Schedule
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Important Offerings
Important Offerings of the Temple
The omnipotent Lord Vigneswara offers solace and relief from the troubles
and tribulations of life. Special offerings to the bountiful Lord at Malliyoor
grant all wishes and provide solace from illness unfortunately fear.
Mukkutti Pushpanjali
108 Mukkutti saplings in all their freshness, and without losing their
roots and flowers are dipped in a mixture of ghee, fruit and sugar (thrimadhuram)
and offered to the deity to the chanting of Mahaganapathi Mantram 108
times. For immediate relief from troubles and instant solutions to problems,
this is supposed to be very effective. Not more than five Pushpanjali are
performed a day, and one has to make advance booking for this Pooja.
Ayiramkudam Jalabhishekam
Holy
water from the temple well taken in copper pot is poured on Ganesh Idol
1000 times, simultaneously chanting mantras accompanied by conventional
musical instruments. This abhishekam is only performed by the Thanthri.
As this pooja is a time consuming process only two numbers can be performed
in a day and prior registration is needed to perform this pooja by devotees.
The performing date will be intimated to them as and when the dates are
allotted by thanthri. While performing this pooja the presence of the
devotees is a must. Praying the lord Maha Ganapathy to confer grace on
him to overcome all hindrance.
Thadi Nivedyam
An offering of rice flour
in varying quantities (approximately 3kg, 6kg, 1 2kg), is made to the
Lord, to obtain relief from illness.
Pazhamala
A garland of
28 bananas (Kadali Pazham) is placed on the idol of Ganesha to off all
obstacles and facilitate marriages. This offering is made every Tuesday
or Friday for 12 consecutive weeks and can be booked in advance.
Palpayasam 
An offering of palpayasam is made to Vaishnava Ganapathy on twelve Thursdays,
for the procurement of progeny (Salputhra and well beings).
Chathurhiyootu
An offering
of approximately 1 2kgs of rice and curry is made to Lord Ganesha and
offered to chosen people (Yogies) on the fourth day of waxing
moon (Chathurthi) of every month. This offering is made to propitiate
ancestral spirits (Poorva janma dosha parihara's).
A Day's Pooja
Special poojas
and offerings are made to Malliyoor Ganapathy, Mahavishnu, Durga, Anthimahakalan,
Yakshi, Shastha and Naga for a whole day to remove all obstacles and confer
grace on the devotee.
Udayasthamana Pooja
A
complete offering is made to the Lord from dawn to dusk with measured
rice, 18 poojas, Sreebali, lighting of lamps, Navabhishekam, and special
nivedyam. It is an offering that showers grace and bounty on the worshipper.
Ashtadravya Ganapati Homam
Vinayaka Chathurthi is observed on
the Sukla Paksha Chathurthi (Atha- Chathurthi) day in the Malayalam month
of Chingam. It is on this day that the much renowned Ashtadravya Ganapati
Homam is observed with 1008 coconuts. Apart from the coconuts materials
such as jaggery, puffed rice, fried rice flour, lemon, honey, ghee etc
are used in the Homam. 1008 small packets of medicinal plants such as
karuka, mukkutti, koovalachamata, chethipoovu, nellu and an equal number
of coconut shells are also used in performing the Homam. Devotees can
book well in advance for performing this puja which is considered to bring
desired results in abundance.
Other Offerings.
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here to know more about other offerings like Sangeetha aradhana, Muzhukappu, Chirappu,
Thulabhaaram etc.
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here to see the list of all offerings and its cost.
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