Question 1

Daily Archana

Accepted Answer

Special,   personal, abbreviated pooja in which the name, birth star and family lineage   are recited to invoke individual guidance and blessings

Question 2

Griha Pravesh Pooja

Accepted Answer

Decorative Items:
Kalasam/Kalesh (Khumba)
Lamp – 1
Flower garland – 2
Flowers
Mango leaves (10)
Organizational Items:
3 large plates
5 small bowls
Puja Materials:
Turmeric – 100g
Kumkum – 100g
Sandalwood paste – 50g
Betel leaves & nuts – 8
Rice – 250g
Sacred thread
Akshata (turmeric-mixed rice)
Lamps and Incense:
Incense sticks
Saambrani/Doop
Cotton wicks
Ghee, gingelly oil, puja oil
Camphor
Fruits and Offerings:
Bananas – 12
Apples – 5
Other fruits (as desired)
Pooja coconuts – 3
Dry fruits
Food Items:
Curd – 100g
Jaggery – 100g
Sugar – 100g
Honey – 100g
Panchamritam (milk, yoghurt, ghee, honey & sugar) – 1 cup
Panchagavyam (milk, cow urine, cow dung, ghee & curd) – 1 cup
Other Items:
Matchbox
Ganga jal – 1 bottle
Parsad (Sweets, Kheer, etc.)
Pooja clothes (Red & Yellow)

Question 3

Sahasranama Archana

Accepted Answer

Special pooja performed by chanting 1008 names/attributes of the God/Goddess for peace of mind, positivity, & success in life.

Question 4

Lakshmi Pooja

Accepted Answer

Decorative Items:
Kalasam/Kalesh (Khumba)
Lamp – 1
Flower garland – 2
Flowers
Mango leaves (10)
Organizational Items:
3 large plates
5 small bowls
Puja Materials:
Turmeric – 100g
Kumkum – 100g
Sandalwood paste – 50g
Betel leaves & nuts – 8
Rice – 250g
Sacred thread
Akshata (turmeric-mixed rice)
Lamps and Incense:
Incense sticks
Saambrani/Doop
Cotton wicks
Ghee, gingelly oil, puja oil
Camphor
Fruits and Offerings:
Bananas – 12
Apples – 5
Other fruits (as desired)
Pooja coconuts – 3
Dry fruits
Food Items:
Curd – 100g
Jaggery – 100g
Sugar – 100g
Honey – 100g
Panchamritam (milk, yoghurt, ghee, honey & sugar) – 1 cup
Panchagavyam (milk, cow urine, cow dung, ghee & curd) – 1 cup
Other Items:
Matchbox
Ganga jal – 1 bottle
Parsad (Sweets, Kheer, etc.)
Pooja clothes (Red & Yellow)

Question 5

Navagraha Homam Pooja

Accepted Answer

Decorative Items:
Kalasam/Kalesh (Khumba)
Lamp – 1
Flower garland – 2
Flowers
Mango leaves (10)
Organizational Items:
3 large plates
5 small bowls
Puja Materials:
Turmeric – 100g
Kumkum – 100g
Sandalwood paste – 50g
Betel leaves & nuts – 8
Rice – 250g
Sacred thread
Akshata (turmeric-mixed rice)
Lamps and Incense:
Incense sticks
Saambrani/Doop
Cotton wicks
Ghee, gingelly oil, puja oil
Camphor
Fruits and Offerings:
Bananas – 12
Apples – 5
Other fruits (as desired)
Pooja coconuts – 3
Dry fruits
Food Items:
Curd – 100g
Jaggery – 100g
Sugar – 100g
Honey – 100g
Panchamritam (milk, yoghurt, ghee, honey & sugar) – 1 cup
Panchagavyam (milk, cow urine, cow dung, ghee & curd) – 1 cup
Other Items:
Matchbox
Ganga jal – 1 bottle
Parsad (Sweets, Kheer, etc.)
Pooja clothes (Red & Yellow)

Question 6

Sathyanarayana Pooja

Accepted Answer

Decorative Items:
Kalasam/Kalesh (Khumba)
Lamp – 1
Flower garland – 2
Flowers
Mango leaves (10)
Organizational Items:
3 large plates
5 small bowls
Puja Materials:
Turmeric – 100g
Kumkum – 100g
Sandalwood paste – 50g
Betel leaves & nuts – 8
Rice – 250g
Sacred thread
Akshata (turmeric-mixed rice)
Lamps and Incense:
Incense sticks
Saambrani/Doop
Cotton wicks
Ghee, gingelly oil, puja oil
Camphor
Fruits and Offerings:
Bananas – 12
Apples – 5
Other fruits (as desired)
Pooja coconuts – 3
Dry fruits
Food Items:
Curd – 100g
Jaggery – 100g
Sugar – 100g
Honey – 100g
Panchamritam (milk, yoghurt, ghee, honey & sugar) – 1 cup
Panchagavyam (milk, cow urine, cow dung, ghee & curd) – 1 cup
Other Items:
Matchbox
Ganga jal – 1 bottle
Parsad (Sweets, Kheer, etc.)
Pooja clothes (Red & Yellow)

Question 7

Ganapathy Homam/Abishekam

Accepted Answer

Decorative and Worship Items:
Lamp – 1
Deepak (lamp) and cotton wicks
Kalash – 1
Murtis or pictures of Shiva, Ganesh, and other deities to be worshipped
Puja Materials:
Cotton wicks
Rice – 100g
Pooja Coconut – 2
Ghee – 250g
Camphor
Havan Samagri – 1 pack
Moli (colored thread)
Chandan (Sandalwood) – 50g
Kumkum – 50g
Turmeric – 50g
Black sesame seeds – 200g
Firewood
Offerings and Food Items:
Dry Fruits – 200g each
Milk – 1/2 liter
Yogurt – 250g
Jaggery – 100g
Honey – 50g
Fruits (bananas, apples, etc.)
Coconut water
Parsad (Sweets, Kheer, etc.)
Sesame seed modak (if available)
Natural Items:
Betel/Pan leaves
Mango leaves
Flowers
Other Items:
Bhat Dhani (not Marmara)

Question 8

Punniyajam/Punyahavachanam

Accepted Answer

Decorative Items:
Kalasam/Kalesh (Khumba)
Lamp – 1
Flower garland – 2
Flowers
Mango leaves (10)
Organizational Items:
3 large plates
5 small bowls
Puja Materials:
Turmeric – 100g
Kumkum – 100g
Sandalwood paste – 50g
Betel leaves & nuts – 8
Rice – 250g
Sacred thread
Akshata (turmeric-mixed rice)
Lamps and Incense:
Incense sticks
Saambrani/Doop
Cotton wicks
Ghee, gingelly oil, puja oil
Camphor
Fruits and Offerings:
Bananas – 12
Apples – 5
Other fruits (as desired)
Pooja coconuts – 3
Dry fruits
Food Items:
Curd – 100g
Jaggery – 100g
Sugar – 100g
Honey – 100g
Panchamritam (milk, yoghurt, ghee, honey & sugar) – 1 cup
Panchagavyam (milk, cow urine, cow dung, ghee & curd) – 1 cup
 Other Items:
Matchbox
Ganga jal – 1 bottle
Parsad (Sweets, Kheer, etc.)
Pooja clothes (Red & Yellow)

Question 9

Aayush Homam/ Mruthunjaya Homam

Accepted Answer

Decorative and Worship Items:
Lamp – 1
Deepak (lamp) and cotton wicks
Kalash – 1
Murtis or pictures of Shiva, Ganesh, and other deities to be worshipped
Puja Materials:
Cotton wicks
Rice – 100g
Pooja Coconut – 2
Ghee – 250g
Camphor
Havan Samagri – 1 pack
Moli (colored thread)
Chandan (Sandalwood) – 50g
Kumkum – 50g
Turmeric – 50g
Black sesame seeds – 200g
Firewood
Offerings and Food Items:
Dry Fruits – 200g each
Milk – 1/2 liter
Yogurt – 250g
Jaggery – 100g
Honey – 50g
Fruits (bananas, apples, etc.)
Coconut water
Parsad (Sweets, Kheer, etc.)
Sesame seed modak (if available)
Natural Items:
Betel/Pan leaves
Mango leaves
Flowers
Other Items:
Bhat Dhani (not Marmara)

Question 10

Maha Mruthunjaya/Maha Sanjeevani Homam

Accepted Answer

Decorative and Worship Items:
Lamp – 1
Deepak (lamp) and cotton wicks
Kalash – 1
Murtis or pictures of Shiva, Ganesh, and other deities to be worshipped
Puja Materials:
Cotton wicks
Rice – 100g
Pooja Coconut – 2
Ghee – 250g
Camphor
Havan Samagri – 1 pack
Moli (colored thread)
Chandan (Sandalwood) – 50g
Kumkum – 50g
Turmeric – 50g
Black sesame seeds – 200g
Firewood
Offerings and Food Items:
Dry Fruits – 200g each
Milk – 1/2 liter
Yogurt – 250g
Jaggery – 100g
Honey – 50g
Fruits (bananas, apples, etc.)
Coconut water
Parsad (Sweets, Kheer, etc.)
Sesame seed modak (if available)
Natural Items:
Betel/Pan leaves
Mango leaves
Flowers
Other Items:
Bhat Dhani (not Marmara)

Question 11

Annaprasanam

Accepted Answer

Special pooja or ceremony of feeding cooked rice to a child for the first time

Question 12

Durga Pooja

Accepted Answer

Decorative Items:
Kalasam/Kalesh (Khumba)
Lamp – 1
Flower garland – 2
Flowers
Mango leaves (10)
Organizational Items:
3 large plates
5 small bowls
Puja Materials:
Turmeric – 100g
Kumkum – 100g
Sandalwood paste – 50g
Betel leaves & nuts – 8
Rice – 250g
Sacred thread
Akshata (turmeric-mixed rice)
Lamps and Incense:
Incense sticks
Saambrani/Doop
Cotton wicks
Ghee, gingelly oil, puja oil
Camphor
Fruits and Offerings:
Bananas – 12
Apples – 5
Other fruits (as desired)
Pooja coconuts – 3
Dry fruits
Food Items:
Curd – 100g
Jaggery – 100g
Sugar – 100g
Honey – 100g
Panchamritam (milk, yoghurt, ghee, honey & sugar) – 1 cup
Panchagavyam (milk, cow urine, cow dung, ghee & curd) – 1 cup
Other Items:
Matchbox
Ganga jal – 1 bottle
Parsad (Sweets, Kheer, etc.)
Pooja clothes (Red & Yellow)

Question 13

Griha Vastu Santi & Vastu Homam

Accepted Answer

Decorative and Worship Items:
Lamp – 1
Deepak (lamp) and cotton wicks
Kalash – 1
Murtis or pictures of Shiva, Ganesh, and other deities to be worshipped
Puja Materials:
Cotton wicks
Rice – 100g
Pooja Coconut – 2
Ghee – 250g
Camphor
Havan Samagri – 1 pack
Moli (colored thread)
Chandan (Sandalwood) – 50g
Kumkum – 50g
Turmeric – 50g
Black sesame seeds – 200g
Firewood
Offerings and Food Items:
Dry Fruits – 200g each
Milk – 1/2 liter
Yogurt – 250g
Jaggery – 100g
Honey – 50g
Fruits (bananas, apples, etc.)
Coconut water
Parsad (Sweets, Kheer, etc.)
Sesame seed modak (if available)
Natural Items:
Betel/Pan leaves
Mango leaves
Flowers
Other Items:
Bhat Dhani (not Marmara)

Question 14

Naming Ceremony

Accepted Answer

Special pooja or homam to name a new born child

Question 15

Vehicle Pooja

Accepted Answer

Decorative Items:
Kalasam/Kalesh (Khumba)
Lamp – 1
Flower garland – 2
Flowers
Mango leaves (10)
Organizational Items:
3 large plates
5 small bowls
Puja Materials:
Turmeric – 100g
Kumkum – 100g
Sandalwood paste – 50g
Betel leaves & nuts – 8
Rice – 250g
Sacred thread
Akshata (turmeric-mixed rice)
Lamps and Incense:
Incense sticks
Saambrani/Doop
Cotton wicks
Ghee, gingelly oil, puja oil
Camphor
Fruits and Offerings:
Bananas – 12
Apples – 5
Other fruits (as desired)
Pooja coconuts – 3
Dry fruits
Food Items:
Curd – 100g
Jaggery – 100g
Sugar – 100g
Honey – 100g
Panchamritam (milk, yoghurt, ghee, honey & sugar) – 1 cup
Panchagavyam (milk, cow urine, cow dung, ghee & curd) – 1 cup
Other Items:
Matchbox
Ganga jal – 1 bottle
Parsad (Sweets, Kheer, etc.)
Pooja clothes (Red & Yellow)

Question 16

Ubayam/Sponsor Monthly Pooja

Accepted Answer

Decorative Items:
Kalasam/Kalesh (Khumba)
Lamp – 1
Flower garland – 2
Flowers
Mango leaves (10)
Organizational Items:
3 large plates
5 small bowls
Puja Materials:
Turmeric – 100g
Kumkum – 100g
Sandalwood paste – 50g
Betel leaves & nuts – 8
Rice – 250g
Sacred thread
Akshata (turmeric-mixed rice)
Lamps and Incense:
Incense sticks
Saambrani/Doop
Cotton wicks
Ghee, gingelly oil, puja oil
Camphor
Fruits and Offerings:
Bananas – 12
Apples – 5
Other fruits (as desired)
Pooja coconuts – 3
Dry fruits
Food Items:
Curd – 100g
Jaggery – 100g
Sugar – 100g
Honey – 100g
Panchamritam (milk, yoghurt, ghee, honey & sugar) – 1 cup
Panchagavyam (milk, cow urine, cow dung, ghee & curd) – 1 cup
Other Items:
Matchbox
Ganga jal – 1 bottle
Parsad (Sweets, Kheer, etc.)
Pooja clothes (Red & Yellow)

Question 17

Vidhyarambam/Akshrabhyasam

Accepted Answer

Introducing young children into the world of knowledge, letters, and the process of   learning

Question 18

Wedding at the temple

Accepted Answer

All the best

Question 19

Pitru Paksha/ Tharpan/ Pinda Dhaan

Accepted Answer

It is believed that three generations of ancestors reside in a realm called Pitriloka after their death. During Pitru Paksha, a 16-day period observed annually, Yama (the god of death) grants them permission to visit their relatives and family members to receive offerings of food, water, and gifts.

Question 20

Ubayam/Special Pooja Sponsor

Accepted Answer

Special poojas include significant festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Kanda Sashti, Thaipoosam, Maha Shivratri, and others. These poojas are performed to honor and seek blessings from deities like Lord Ganesha, Lord Murugan, and Lord Shiva during their respective auspicious occasions.

Question 21

Astothara Archana

Accepted Answer

Special Pooja performed by chanting 108 names/attributes of the God/Goddess

Question 22

Rudhra Abishekam

Accepted Answer

Abishekam by pouring water, milk, yoghurt, honey, ghee, and sugar on Shiva Lingam

Question 23

Durga Homam/Abishekam

Accepted Answer

Decorative and Worship Items:
Lamp – 1
Deepak (lamp) and cotton wicks
Kalash – 1
Murtis or pictures of Shiva, Ganesh, and other deities to be worshipped
Puja Materials:
Cotton wicks
Rice – 100g
Pooja Coconut – 2
Ghee – 250g
Camphor
Havan Samagri – 1 pack
Moli (colored thread)
Chandan (Sandalwood) – 50g
Kumkum – 50g
Turmeric – 50g
Black sesame seeds – 200g
Firewood
Offerings and Food Items:
Dry Fruits – 200g each
Milk – 1/2 liter
Yogurt – 250g
Jaggery – 100g
Honey – 50g
Fruits (bananas, apples, etc.)
Coconut water
Parsad (Sweets, Kheer, etc.)
Sesame seed modak (if available)
Natural Items:
Betel/Pan leaves
Mango leaves
Flowers
Other Items:
Bhat Dhani (not Marmara)

Question 24

Nava Kalasa Abishekam

Accepted Answer

Special homam done with 9 kalash/kalasam and abishekam to Lord Ganesha by pouring the water from all the nine kalash

Question 25

108 Sangu/Conch Abishekam

Accepted Answer

Special pooja done with 108 Conch and abishekam to Lord Ganesha by pouring the water from all the Conch

Question 26

Shri Dhanvantari Homam

Accepted Answer

Decorative and Worship Items:
Lamp – 1
Deepak (lamp) and cotton wicks
Kalash – 1
Murtis or pictures of Shiva, Ganesh, and other deities to be worshipped
Puja Materials:
Cotton wicks
Rice – 100g
Pooja Coconut – 2
Ghee – 250g
Camphor
Havan Samagri – 1 pack
Moli (colored thread)
Chandan (Sandalwood) – 50g
Kumkum – 50g
Turmeric – 50g
Black sesame seeds – 200g
Firewood
Offerings and Food Items:
Dry Fruits – 200g each
Milk – 1/2 liter
Yogurt – 250g
Jaggery – 100g
Honey – 50g
Fruits (bananas, apples, etc.)
Coconut water
Parsad (Sweets, Kheer, etc.)
Sesame seed modak (if available)
Natural Items:
Betel/Pan leaves
Mango leaves
Flowers
Other Items:
Bhat Dhani (not Marmara)

Question 27

Shri Sudarshana Homam

Accepted Answer

Special homam protects us from the effects of black magic, evil eye and helps prevent untimely incidents. It improves the energy level in the environment and eliminates undesirable elements.

Decorative and Worship Items:
Lamp – 1
Deepak (lamp) and cotton wicks
Kalash – 1
Murtis or pictures of Shiva, Ganesh, and other deities to be worshipped
Puja Materials:
Cotton wicks
Rice – 100g
Pooja Coconut – 2
Ghee – 250g
Camphor
Havan Samagri – 1 pack
Moli (colored thread)
Chandan (Sandalwood) – 50g
Kumkum – 50g
Turmeric – 50g
Black sesame seeds – 200g
Firewood
Offerings and Food Items:
Dry Fruits – 200g each
Milk – 1/2 liter
Yogurt – 250g
Jaggery – 100g
Honey – 50g
Fruits (bananas, apples, etc.)
Coconut water
Parsad (Sweets, Kheer, etc.)
Sesame seed modak (if available)
Natural Items:
Betel/Pan leaves
Mango leaves
Flowers
Other Items:
Bhat Dhani (not Marmara)

Question 28

Bhoomi Pooja

Accepted Answer

Decorative Items:
Kalasam/Kalesh (Khumba)
Lamp – 1
Flower garland – 2
Flowers
Mango leaves (10)
Organizational Items:
3 large plates
5 small bowls
Puja Materials:
Turmeric – 100g
Kumkum – 100g
Sandalwood paste – 50g
Betel leaves & nuts – 8
Rice – 250g
Sacred thread
Akshata (turmeric-mixed rice)
Lamps and Incense:
Incense sticks
Saambrani/Doop
Cotton wicks
Ghee, gingelly oil, puja oil
Camphor
Fruits and Offerings:
Bananas – 12
Apples – 5
Other fruits (as desired)
Pooja coconuts – 3
Dry fruits
Food Items:
Curd – 100g
Jaggery – 100g
Sugar – 100g
Honey – 100g
Panchamritam (milk, yoghurt, ghee, honey & sugar) – 1 cup
Panchagavyam (milk, cow urine, cow dung, ghee & curd) – 1 cup
Other Items:
Matchbox
Ganga jal – 1 bottle
Parsad (Sweets, Kheer, etc.)
Pooja clothes (Red & Yellow)

Cost for performing the pooja at the devotee’s house would vary depending on the location of the house.

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