Payasam & kheer
Sarkkara Payasam
Also called jaggery payasam.
Officially documented
A jaggery-based payasam explicitly listed among current Sabarimala offerings.
What goes into it
Rice/grain
jaggery
ghee
Temple formula varies.
How it is made
Grain cooked and sweetened with jaggery, often finished with 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
Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha TempleSabarimala, Kerala · As booked/performed · Sabarimala · Listed on the official Sabarimala offering-rates page.
Current
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
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: Current at Sabarimala.
Dietary note
Recorded as Yes in the tradition described. Commonly present: Milk/ghee 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.
Source
- Primary reference for this entry · Documented · confidence High
https://www.sabarimala.kerala.gov.in/index.php/offering-rates - Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple · Secondary source + official temple portal available · checked
https://www.kerala9.com/religion/guruvayur-temple-vazhipadu-list-2026-offering-rates-special-darshan