Sri Kumar GurukkalSivachariyar · SaivaPriest.com

Rice & pongal

Paramanna

Also called Paramannam; Paramanna Naivedya.

Reported — not temple-confirmed

A ceremonial sweet-rice category whose exact recipe varies by temple tradition.

What goes into it

  • Rice

  • milk and/or jaggery depending on tradition

How it is made

Sweet ceremonial rice prepared to temple-specific specification.

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

It appears in the historical and inscriptional record under the name Paramanna.

Earliest documentation: Traditional.

Dietary note

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