Rice & pongal
Kadambam
Also called Sakannam; mixed vegetable rice.
Daily naivedyamOfficially documented
A substantial mixed vegetable rice nivedyam found in major temple traditions.
What goes into it
Rice
dal/pulses
vegetables
spices
ghee
How it is made
A mixed rice combining vegetables and pulses; exact temple dittam varies.
Exact temple kitchen formulae — the dittam — are not reproduced here unless the temple has published them. What is described is the culinary family, not a temple’s working recipe.
Where it is offered
Daily
Sri Venkateswara Swamy TempleTirumala / Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh · After First Bell · Vegetable mixed rice · Part of TTD-described daily naivedyam cycle.
Daily
Other documented occasions
Sri Padmavathi Ammavari TempleTiruchanoor / Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh · Thursday; Friday · Tiruppavada and Friday abhishekam · TTD publicly documents this item in the Padmavathi temple ritual menu.
Weekly/special
History and evidence
It appears in the historical and inscriptional record under the name Sakannam / kadambam.
Earliest documentation: Historical and current.
Dietary note
Recorded as Yes in the tradition described.
This is informational, never a guarantee. Temple kitchens change formulations, use shared equipment and follow their own Āgamic rules. If an allergy matters to you, ask the temple directly.
Source
- Primary reference for this entry · Documented · confidence High
https://news.tirumala.org/mouth-watering-naivedyams-offered-to-goddess-of-riches-every-day-_-%E0%B0% - Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple · Official/primary · checked 2026-08-15
https://news.tirumala.org/naivedyam-samarpayami-ritual-of-offering-food-to-lord/