Kalasandhi or Kalasanthi puja

The salient feature of this Kalasanthi puja is that all the deities of the whole temple completely receive abhisheka and other ardanas. Kalasandhi puja commences after sunrise that is at 6.00 a.m. This puja is completed before 9.00 a.m. The Adavalleswarar is anointed with gingili oil, and a sacred bath is given with abhisheka powder, rice flour, turmeric powder, milk, honey, tender coconut water, curd, fruit juice, vibhuti (sacred ash), rose water, svarna and kalasa water. At the end of each abhisheka, sacred water is poured on the deity. After the abhisheka the deity is decorated with fresh flowers, garlands, dresses, ornaments, vibhuti mark and sandal paste. Then pushpanjali (floral offerings) follows with utterances of mantras. Then other deities get their offerings. Neivedya for this puja consists of plain cooked rice (sutannam).^[1]