Poojas

POOJAS

The temple is situated at Akathethara near N.S.S Engineering College, 2.5Km from Palakkad Junction Railway Station. Devotees can also reach this temple from the Akathethara Panchayath office bus stop in the Olavakkod - Malampuzha Route.

Important Offerings

Enna(Oil), Neivilakku, Venna(Butter), Karpooram(Camphor) and Sambrani(Incense sticks) for use inside the temple can be purchased from the Devaswom counter. For all offerings receipt should be obtained from the Dewaswom counter and given to the main priest(Melsanthi) or his subsidiaries as appropriate.

Offerings such as Archana(including Vidya Gopala Manthram, Swayamvara Sooktham etc), Mala, Vahana Pooja, Neivilakku, Vennanivedyam, Thulasimala, Avil, Nagapooja, Palpayasam and Malayidal/Kettuniraa for sabarimala don't normally require any advanced booking.

Offerings which require advanced booking

For Divasa Pooja, Ganapathy Homam and Bhagavath Seva advance booking is essential. This is necessary because early preparation by the Dewaswam authorities, Poojari and Subsidiaries is essential for all these offerings even when the devotees bring their own supplies. Of course the cost may vary depending on what and how much the devotee brings.

In this respect devotees are requested to co-operate fully and whole-heartedly with the temple authorities in every way possible. Such co-operation is essential for the solemn perfomance of the offering and also for the smooth function of the day-to-day affairs at the temple. All bookings are done on the irrefutable "First come First served" principle.

First List

Pal payasam, Thrukkai Venna, Thrimadhuram, Pazham nivedyam, sarkara payasam, neyvilakku, anna danam, marriage/thali pooja, thulabharam, namaskkaram oottu, nalambalam, illumination.

Second List

Certain major offerings require elaborate preparation by every one involved. So booking sufficiently early(weeks or months) is a must for each of them. They are aranazhi payasam, prasada oottu, rohini varum(every moth on rohini day), chaturssatham, bhagavatha saptham/spiritual discourses.

Pooja schedule

The temple opens at 6.00 am for nirmalya darsanam. After 'ucha pooja' the sree kovil(sanctum-sanctrum) will normally remain closed from 9 am to 5.30 pm. The evening poojas and ritual start at 5.30 pm with 'Deeparadhana' during 6.30 - 6.45 pm. After 'athazha pooja' tha temple closes for the day around 7.30 pm. Minor changes to this time scedule is possible especially on days of special poojas.

Important Regular Events

Vishu(New Year Day) : Vishu is celebrated with auspicious 'vishu kani' early in the morning and 'kavadi attam' late morning.
New Year : Kollavarsharambham-chingam 1

Thiruvonam / Niraputhari

Navarathri

Vijayadasami / Vidhyarambam

Ayilyam Pooja : Ayilyam nakshathram of every month

Deepavali

Mandala kalam

Guruvayoor ekadasi

Kuchela dinam

Devotees far and near can do sponsor fully or any of the renovation works going on in this temple. Denotions and sponsorship may please be sent to

The President/Secretary/Tresurer

SreeKrishna Seva Trust, Akathethara, Palakkad - 678009, Kerala.

Our Account No.6269259499, Indian Bank, Akathethara

Requesting your wholehearted participation and liberal financial assistance.