Purattasi Sani Viratham Procedure and Preparation

Purattasi Sani Viratham Procedure and Preparation for Purattasi Sani lunch. Purattasi Thaligai is the special feast we offer to Perumal (Lord Venkateswara) with Purattasi Padayal Recipes. We call this pooja as Sanivaralu Panduga. In Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra Pradesh, we observe this pooja from the Puratasi month.

To know more about how this festival is planned and celebrated, you can about the Purattasi Sani Thaligai where I have shared the extensive details. In today's post, its all about how the Thaligai is offered in step by step pictures.

The pooja preparation begins in the morning. We fast for breakfast and proceed with making the Nevideyam dishes. The menu is always fixed. Yet this is a feast we all enjoy so much.

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• Purattasi Pooja Procedure & Rituals
• Preparing the Thiru Namam
• Preparing the place for Lord Venkateswara
• Placing the Purattasi Thaliga
• Dishes on the Thaliga

Purattasi Pooja Procedure & Rituals

On Purattasi Saturday when we are getting ready to make the dishes, we begin by drawing Namum, the two feet symbol of Lord Vishnu’s feet, on the forehead by males, while the women folks do just the red line.

Coming to the dishes prepared for the Neivedyam, Amma used to make 7 different vegetable side dishes along with Mudda Pappu, Green Chili Dal, Rasam, Medu Vada, Saggubiyam Semiya Payasam along with Curds.

All the dishes are prepared in the morning. So the preparation mostly starts early in the day. Typically Amma has the tradition of keeping two banana leaf thaligai and the third leaf has the fried gram powder mixed with jaggery.

Preparing the Thiru Namam

On Purattasi Saturday before beginning the pooja, we draw Thiru Namam, a sigil of Lord Vishnu on our forehead. TiruNamam also called as moodu namalu or Tirumala Namalu in Telugu, represents the two feet symbol of Lord Vishnu’s feet. The Males have one white line drawn with the namakommu in the middle and with three red lines on either side. The women folks have just the red line drawn in the center.

Preparing the place for Lord Venkateswara

Once the dishes are prepared, she will start with preparing the place for Lord Venkateswara. You can see the steps involved in placing the Lord on the rice bed.

Placing the Purattasi Thaliga

Jaggery Fried Gram Prasadam

Firstly, we make this neivedyam with Fried Gram or Pottukadali is ground to a coarse powder, powdered jaggery is finally added to blend it well together.

This is the first offering to Lord Venkateswara.

Sanivarala Panduga Naivedyam

Next comes placing the thaliga on two banana leaves.

Steps to place the Neivedhyam on the Banana Leaf

1. Wash and wipe the Banana Leaf
2. Place one serving of Steamed Rice.
3. Place one ladle of Mudda Pappu and pour a teaspoon of melted ghee over it.
4. Next serve the green chili dal on the pappu.
5. On the sides, place a tablespoon of each vegetables, covering all four sides.

6. Place three Medu Vadas in between the vegetables on the side.
7. Serve one tablespoon of fresh curds on the dal.
8. Next pour a ladleful of Payasam.
9. On top place a Tulsi leaf.
10. Give aarthi and offer to Lord.

Dishes on the Thaliga

Mudda Pappu
Ghee
Green Chili Dal or Pachimirapakaya Pappu
Steamed Rice
Medu Vada
Semiya Saggubiyam Payasam
Bendakaya thalimpu
Mattikaya Thalimpu
Vankaya Thalimpu
Aaku Thalimpu
Perugu

To make the vegetables during these festivals, Amma makes a common Thalimpu Podi or Spice powder that is added to all the vegetables.