Rice & pongal
Puliyodarai / Pulihora
Also called Puliyodarai; Puliyogare; Pulihora; Puli Okarai; Tintrinirasannam.
Daily naivedyamOfficially documented
The iconic South Indian tamarind rice prasadam, known by different regional names.
What goes into it
Rice
tamarind
seasoning
Temple variants may include sesame, peanuts or pulses.
How it is made
Cooked rice mixed with a concentrated tamarind seasoning and tempered spices.
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; lunch · Breakfast and Raja Bhogam · Part of TTD-described daily naivedyam cycle.
Daily
Sri Padmavathi Ammavari TempleTiruchanoor / Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh · Multiple bells · Daily; Tiruppavada; Friday · TTD publicly documents this item in the Padmavathi temple ritual menu.
Daily
Other documented occasions
Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy TempleBhadrachalam, Telangana · Captured in prior research; confirm current availability before publishing.
Reported current
Not temple-confirmed
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 Puli Okarai; Tintrinirasannam.
Earliest documentation: Vijayanagara period and current.
Dietary note
Recorded as Yes in the tradition described. Commonly present: Peanut/sesame possible depending on temple.
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/naivedyam-samarpayami-ritual-of-offering-food-to-lord/ - Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple · Official/primary · checked 2026-08-15
https://news.tirumala.org/mouth-watering-naivedyams-offered-to-goddess-of-riches-every-day-_-%E0%B0% - Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple · Official-government URL retained; current page not reverified · checked
https://bhadradritemple.telangana.gov.in/badradri_test/fservices/index.php?sid=4