Sri Kumar GurukkalSivachariyar · SaivaPriest.com

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Panchakajjaya

Also called Panchakajjaya Prasada.

Reported — not temple-confirmed

A classic Karnataka temple prasadam family, especially prominent in coastal traditions.

What goes into it

  • Common versions use grain/pulse

  • coconut

  • jaggery/sugar

  • sesame and aromatics

Exact temple formula varies.

How it is made

Dry ingredients toasted/combined with sweetener to make a fragrant offering.

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

Kollur Sri Mookambika TempleKollur, Karnataka · Listed in the Kollur Mookambika temple offering/seva material used in this research.
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/current.

Dietary note

Recorded as Yes in the tradition described. Commonly present: Coconut/sesame possible.

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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