Valla sadya (ashtami rohini) Sree parthasarathy temple aranmula, Kerala,India

Valla sadya

valla sadya is a mass feast which includes 64 varities of dishes including fried items and sweet dishes including ambalapuzha palpayasam, given by devotees of Lord krishna the presiding deity of Aranmula Sree parthasarathy temple, to the crew/ rowers of palliyodams ( a unique kind of snake boat) which they consider as the divine vessel of Lord krishna

who offers Valla sadya

Valla sadya is conducted by devotees as an offering ( vazhipadu) to the diety.
A number of well known personalities in different fields of society in India routinely offer valla sadhya as an offering. Dr K J Yesudas , well known malayalam singer, Sreeshanth , indian cricketer, suresh gopi  mp and film actor, Parvathy omanakuttan, former miss india, Prithviraj, a leading malayalam film actor are some of the personalities who have offered valla sadhyas in the past.
Dishes for vallasadya: There are 64 varieties of vegetarian dishes that are  served for vallaya sadhya.
1. ethakka upperi  (banana chips)
 2. chembu upperi
3. chena upperi (elephnat foot yam chips)
4.chakka upperi (jackfruit chips)
5.sharkara peratti 
6.unni appam
7.parippu vada
8.ellunda  (sesame laddu)
9.kalkandam (rock candy)
10.munthiringa (grapes)
11. avval
12. malar
13. karimbu  (sugarcane)
14. pazham nurukku
15. modakam
16. aval pori
17. then (honey)
18. panjasara (sugar)
19.unda sharkara
20. pazham (banana)
21. parpadakam veluthu  (pappad large)
22. parpadakam cheruthu  (papppad small)
23.aviyal
24. cabbage thoran
25. chuvanna cheera thoran (amarathus )
26.omakka thoran  (papaya )
27.thakara ela thoran
28. chutti kettiya madantha ila thoran
29. madhurapachadi
30. kichadi
31. chammanthi podi
32. uppu manga
33. vazhutana mezhku puratty
34. pavakka mezhuku puratty
35. inji thairu
36. stew
37.varutha erissery
38. olan
39. inji achaar (ginger achaaar)
40. manga achaar  (mango pickle)
41. naranga achaar  (lime pickle)
42. nellika achaar  (amla pickle)
43. veluthulli achaar  (garlic pickle)
44. ambazhanga achaar
45. choru  (boiled rice)
46. parippu  (daal)
47. ney (ghee)
48. venna  (milk cream)
49. sambar
50. pulisherry
51. moru  (buttermilk)
52. rasam
53. mampazha pulissery
54. paala thairu  (curd)
55. katta thairu
56. ada pradhaman
57. kadala pradhaman
58. paal payasam
59. pazha pradhaman
60. aravana payasam
61. pada choru
62. madhuram ulla pashuvinte paal  (sweet cow milk )
63. choodu vellam  (hot water)
64. chukku vellam
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ashtami rohini vallasadya

Ashtami rohini valla sadya; The valla sadhya on ashtami rohini or Sree Krishna Janmashtami day (birth day of Lord krishna) is considered special.
As many as 52 palliyodams take part in the feast. Food is offered to around 40- 50, 000 people on that day at the Ootupura ( a large dining hall) .
As per tradition around 1,000 litres of specially prepared curd will be brought from Chenappady in Kottayam district.
How to book a vallasadya?
Devotees who wish to offer a Vallasadya should submit applications to a Palliyodakkara that owns a palliyodam snakeboat. Once it accepts the request, they should book the Vallasadya at the Palliyoda Seva Sangham office of TDB office, Aranmula.
The palliyoda seva sangham (PSS) organises the valla sadyas . devotees could book their Vallasadya Vazhipadu (offering) at the PSS office in front of the Parthasarathy Temple .
Phone number for booking valla sadhya at aranmula PSS office: 0468- 2313030 ,  223931, 8281113010
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vallasadya palliyodams

Some important palliyodams are, Punnanhottom, Edasserimala-East, Koipram, Poovathoor-West, Venpala, Umayattukara, Varayannoor, Thottappuzhassery, Maramon, Thekkemuri, Thekkemuri-East, Thaimaravumkara, and Laka-Edayaranmula,   to know more  about palliyodams  click here 

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vallasadya news

latest vallasadya season starts on july 23 2023 and ends on 2 october 2023.
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Persons may book coupons for Vallasadya through the helpline No: 82811 13010 or may purchase coupons from the PSS office. online bank payment facility is also available.  
previous Vallasadya season started on 5th august 2022
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