Rice & pongal
Suddhannam / Vella Nivedyam
Also called Suddhannam; Suddhanna; Vella Nivedyam; plain white rice.
Daily naivedyamOfficially documented
Plain cooked rice offered as a foundational nivedyam in several South Indian ritual systems.
What goes into it
Rice
water
How it is made
Rice cooked plain and offered without elaborate seasoning.
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 · Second Bell / Raja Bhogam · Lunch · Part of TTD-described daily naivedyam cycle.
Daily
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
It appears in the historical and inscriptional record under the name Suddhannam.
Earliest documentation: Medieval/early-modern temple usage; current at Sabarimala and Tirumala.
Dietary note
Recorded as Yes in the tradition described.
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 - Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple · Official/primary · checked 2026-08-15
https://news.tirumala.org/naivedyam-samarpayami-ritual-of-offering-food-to-lord/ - 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