Sweets
Sira / Rava Kesari
Also called Sira; Seera; Shakkarannam; Sakkarabath; Rava Kesari.
Daily naivedyamOfficially documented
A semolina sweet appearing under several names in South Indian temple menus.
What goes into it
Semolina/rava
sugar
ghee
Aromatics/nuts vary.
How it is made
Semolina roasted/cooked and sweetened 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
Daily
Sri Venkateswara Swamy TempleTirumala / Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh · Breakfast/lunch/dinner · Sweet course · Part of TTD-described daily naivedyam cycle.
Daily
Sri Padmavathi Ammavari TempleTiruchanoor / Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh · 6:30 AM First Bell · Morning offering · TTD publicly documents this item in the Padmavathi temple ritual menu.
Daily
History and evidence
It appears in the historical and inscriptional record under the name Shakkarannam / Seera.
Earliest documentation: Current TTD menus; traditional.
Dietary note
Recorded as Yes in the tradition described. Commonly present: Wheat/gluten, milk/ghee, nuts 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://news.tirumala.org/naivedyam-samarpayami-ritual-of-offering-food-to-lord/ - Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple · Official/primary · checked 2026-08-15
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