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Home > Temples of Kerala > Temple rites Temple ritesOn an auspicious day prior to the bimba-prathishta, the valia-balikkall has to be built. The rites are done at night. A swasthik-padma is laid at the south of the proposed valia-balikkall and a copper pot having a lid is kept upright down and pooja done and then filled up by pancha-gavya and by the avaahana-manthra of the deity followed by other rituals. Then homa is done. The sampaatha (residue of ghee collected in a vessel after each offering) is then put into the pot. A small pit is then dug at the centre of the proposed site and is subjected to sthhala-suddhi. Then peetha-pooja done by invoking sakthi followed by neeraajana (offering of light placed in split coconut halves). The pot is then placed inside the pit by reciting beeja-manthra of the deity followed by nyaasa, aavaahana and prasanna-pooja.
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