Puja Services

PujaDescription
Abhishekam (AnantaPadmanabha, Subramanya)Bathing of the Deity of your choice with rose water, milk, yogurt, honey, sandalwood water etc
Abhishekam (Other)Bathing of the Deity of your choice with rose water, milk, yogurt, honey, sandalwood water etc
Temple Sponsored AbhishekamBathing of the Deity of your choice with rose water, milk, yogurt, honey, sandalwood water etc
AnnapraasanamFirst feeding of solid food to the baby
PushpanjaliThis is archana with flowers (Seasonal: subject to availability of flowers.)
Ashtotharam ArchanaChanting of the 108 names of the Deity, followed by fruit offering and Aarati
Trishati ArchanaChanting of the 300 names of the Deity, followed by fruit offering and Aarati
Sahasranaama ArchanaChanting of the 1008 names of the Deity, followed by fruit offering and Aarati
Temple Scheduled Sahasranaama ArchanaChanting of the 1008 names of the Deity, followed by fruit offering and Aarati
Ayyappa PujaBathing of the Deity of your choice with rose water, milk, yogurt, honey, sandalwood water etc
Bhagavati SevaWorship of Devi in the Kerala Tantric tradition.
Bhoomi PujaGround Breaking Ceremony
Butter Alankaram ( Lord Anjaneya )Decorating Lord Anjaneya with butter, etc.
Chaula KarmaHair offering
Griha PravesamHouse-Warming Ceremony
Griha ShantiSpecial Puja to one of the Navagraha
Guruthy PujaNA
Ganapathi, Aayushya, Mrityunjaya, Pancha Sukta, Rudra Homam (Havan)NA
Navagraha Homam (Havan)NA
Chandi Homam with Abhishekam (One priest)Worship of Goddess Durga to remove any obstacles or blocks in growth – both internally and externally 
Chandi Homam without Abhishekam (One priest)NA
Kalyana UtsavamWedding Ceremony to the Lord
Temple Sponsored KalyanotsavamNA
NaamakaranamNaming of the child
NishchitarthamEngagement Ceremony
Panna ParaFilling the ‘para’ with coins
Nira ParaFilling the ‘para’ with Nellu (Paddy)
PunyahavachanamPurificatory rites
SarpabaliSarpabali is the worship of Lord Nagaraja to ward off the bad effects of Sarpa Dosha
Temple Sponsored SarpabaliNA
Satyanarayana PujaNA
SeemanthamPuja in the 8th month of pregnancy
Sashtiabdapoorty60th birthday
Sataabhishekam80th birthday
Shraddham (Sankalpam)Annual ancestral rites
Paaravana ShraadhamNA
Tarpanam ( Amaavaasya )Periodic ancestral rites
UpanayanamThread Ceremony
Upanayanam (2 Days)Thread Ceremony
Vadamala OfferingVadamala prepared by the devotee
Vadamala Offeringwith 108 vadas made at temple
Vaahana PujaVehicle (Car) Puja
VidyaarambamPuja to begin child’s education
Temple Sponsored VidyarambamPuja to begin child’s education
Vivaham (Short – Less than 2 hours)Wedding
Vivaham (elaborate)NA
Funeral RitesNA
Funeral: 1 – 9 Days ( Per Day )NA
Funeral: 10 – 12 Days ( Per Day )NA
Funeral services 13th dayNA
Swarna Alankaram (for dieties)NA
Swarna Kavacha Alankaram (Sri Venkateswara)NA
Temple spnsored Satyanarayana PujaNA
Ekadasa RudrabhishekamNA
All day puja chargeNA
Maasikam/ShodambakamNA
Walk-in ServicesIncludes Archana, Pusphanjali and Vahana (Vehicle Puja):