Sri Kumar GurukkalSivachariyar · SaivaPriest.com

Payasam & kheer

Ney Payasam

Also called Neypayasam; Nei Payasam; ghee payasam.

Reported — not temple-confirmed

A ghee-rich jaggery payasam widely found in Kerala temple practice.

What goes into it

  • Rice/grain

  • jaggery

  • ghee

Temple formula varies.

How it is made

A dark, rich payasam commonly built around grain, jaggery and ghee.

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

Other documented occasions

Guruvayur Sree Krishna TempleGuruvayur, Kerala · Commonly reported Guruvayur offering; validate item name/rate against current official vazhipadu portal before publication.
Reported current
Not temple-confirmed
1 of these records is not yet temple-confirmed. The research that produced this reference flagged them for direct confirmation with the temple, and they are shown here with that flag rather than removed. Treat them as reported, not established.

History and evidence

Earliest documentation: Traditional.

Dietary note

Recorded as Yes in the tradition described. Commonly present: Milk/ghee.

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.

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