Puja Offering in Krishna Temple
The day's activity commences exactly at 4 a.m. with the blowing of the conch and the beating of the 'Nagari' in the gopuram outside the Mutt premises. With this the Swamiars and other employees of the Mutt wake up, attend to their ablutions and take their bath. With the ringing of the bells outside, they open the door of the garbhagriha. Then they open the door of the inner room to the beating of 'Jaghante.
Various Daily Pujas performed in the
Sacred presence of Sri Krishna
1. Nirmalya visarjana Puja 5-30 a.m.
2. Ushakala Puja 6-00 a.m.
3. Akshya patra-Gopuja 6-15 a.m.
4. Vishwaroopa Darshana 6-20 a.m.
5. Panchamritabhisheka 6-30 a.m.
6. Udvartana Puja 7-00 a.m.
7. Kalasha Puja 7-30 a.m.
8. Teertha Puja 7-40 a.m.
9. Alankara Puja 8-30 a.m.s
10. Avasara Sanakadi Puja 10-30 a.m.
11. Mahapuja 11-00 a.m.
12. chamara Seva 7-00 p.m.
13. Ratripuja 7-30 p.m.
14. Rangapuja 7-40 p.m.
15. Utsava 8-00 p.m.
16. Thottilu Puja 8-30 p.m.
17. Kolalu Seva 8-40 p.m.
18. Ekanta Seva 8-50 p.m.
[All above pujas are personally performed by the Pontiffs of the Eight
Mathas]
The main Utsavas performed to Sri Krishna
1. Saptotsava:
This commence 5 days prior to 2. Vasantotsava:
This festival commences in chaitra Shudha Pratipade and draws to a conclusion on Vasantha Dwadashi.
3. Krishna Leelotsava:
This is celebrated on the next day after simha Masa, Krishnashtami. Sri Krishna's idol will be placed in gold chariot and taken round.
4. Laksha deepotsava:
Two chariots will be drawn daily from Kartika Shudha Dwadashi till the Fullmoon day.
Main Sevas offered in the holy presence of Lord Sri Krishna
1. Paryaya Mangala
2. Paryaya Prarambhotsava
3. Akhanda Saptotsava
4. Santarathotsava
5. Laksha Deepotsava
6. Sri Krishna Jayantyutsava
7. Swarna Rathotsava
8. Brahma Rathotsava
9. Vajra Kireeta Alankarotsava
10. Vasanthotsava
11. Rajatha Rathotsava
12. Golden Mantapa Festival
13. Garuda Rathotsava
14. Golden Palanquin Festival
15. Mahapuja Rathotsava
16. Sarva Seva
17. Annadaana
18. Ksheeraabhisheka
19. Nandadeepa of Ghee
20. Nandadeepa of Oil
21. Godaana
22. Sahasranaamarchana
23. Ashottaarchana
24. Milk and butter offering
25. Karpoora Mangalarathi
26. Hastodaka to Sri Madhwa
27. Pavamana Paarayana
28. Vaayustuti Paarayana
[The daily pujas can also be offered as Seva. Please contact the Seva office for more details.]