The temple administration of the Sabarimalai Lord Sri Ayyappan Temple has decided to increase all the Pooja charges as well as the prasadams (offerings) including Appam and Aravanai.
As per this, the Padi Pooja charges will be up by Rs. 22900/-, Kalababhishekham charges will be up by Rs. 15000/- and Sahsrakalasam charges will be up by Rs. 11250/-.
The new charges:
· Padi Pooja – Rs. 137000/- (earlier – Rs. 115000/-)
· Sahasrakalasam – Rs. 91250/- (Earlier charges Rs. 80000/-)
· Udhayasthamana Pooja – Rs. 61800/- (earlier charges Rs. 50000/-)
· Utsavayali – Rs. 37500/- (earlier Rs. 30000/-)
· Kalababhishekham – Rs. 38000/- (earlier Rs. 22500/-)
· Thanga Angi Saarthudhal – Rs. 15000/- (earlier Rs. 10000/-)
· Pushpabhishekham – Rs. Rs. 12500 (earlier Rs. 10000/-)
· Sadhakakalasam – Rs. 12500/- (earlier Rs. 10000/-)
· Ashtabhishekham – Rs. 6000/- (earlier Rs. 5000/-)
· Ucha Pooja Rs. 3000/- (earlier Rs. 2500/-)
· Bhagawathi Sevai – Rs. 2500/- (earlier Rs. 2000/-)
· Usha Pooja – Rs. 1500/- (earlier Rs. 1000/-)
· Ganapathy Homam – Rs. 375/- (Earlier Rs. 300/-)
· Kettu Niraithal – Rs. 300/- (earlier Rs. 250/-)
· Abhishekha Nei (ghee) (100 ml) – Rs. 100/- (earlier Rs. 75/-)
· Neeranjanam – Rs. 125/- (earlier Rs. 100/-)
· Aravanai – Rs. 100/- (earlier Rs. 80/-)
· Appam (1 Packet) – Rs. 45/- (earlier Rs. 35/-)
