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Sadya items ready to be served, clockwise from top: paayasam, bittergourd thoran, aviyal, kaalan, lime pickle, sambar; buttermilk with boiled rice in the center

Valla Sadya is a celebration in the Hindu temple at Aranmula, Kerala, India. During the festival, the village conducts a snake boat race in the Pampa River, and there is a feast at the temple. The Valla Sadhya is conducted on Ashtamirohoni day. During Valla Sadhya, Krishna, the main deity worshipped in the temple, will come to take the offerings from people. The legend is that in a Valla Sadya all dishes asked for must be given to the people in order to please the lord.

Common offerings[edit | edit source]

The sadya is a feast of vegetarian food of the ayurvedic tradition. Each meal consists of 10 to 20 dishes served on banana or plantain leaves, and up to 64 dishes on Ashtami Rohini Day, the birthday of Krishna.^[1]

Some of the dishes and foods include:

Parippu - A thick lentil dish eaten with rice, papadum and ghee^[2]
Pulisserry - Curry prepared with thick and sour buttermilk^[2]
Banana chips^[2]
Shakara varatti and poovan palam^[2]
Aravana payasam. (Pudding made from rice, jaggery and ghee)^[2]
Kaalipazham payasam (Pudding made of banana)^[3]
Unniappam^[3]
Sambar
Rasam
Aviyal^[3]
Kaalan
Olan
Koottukari
Kichadi
Pachadi^[3]
Injipuli
Thoran
Achar: Spicy pickled raw mango, lemon, or lime

Valla Sadhya[edit | edit source]

Valla sadya is conducted by the devotees as a "Vazhipadu" to Parthasarathy(another name for Krishna). The Valla sadya is dedicated to any of the boats. On the Valla sadya day, the oarsmen will come to the Temple in the boat through the river. The oarsmen offer Nirapara to the presiding deity at the Nadappanthal in front of the gold plated temple mast and go around the temple chanting Krishna bhajans (Vanchi pattu). The entire atmosphere is charged with the rhythmic Vanchi pattu, songs in praise of Parthasarathy. The `vallasadya' begins immediately after the uccha pooja (noon worship) at the temple. They circumambulate the temple, chanting the `vanchi pattu', verses in praise of Krishna, before partaking of the Valla sadya.^{[citation needed]}

On the day of Krishna's birthday – Ashtami Rohini day, the Valla sadya is conducted for all the devotees of Parthasarathy. Around 1 lakh people attend this event every year. Most of the palliodams attend this feast.^{[citation needed]}

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Gliding through the Pampa River, the Palliodam from Melukkara heads towards the Aranmula Parthasarathy temple to receive the offerings of devotees, and attend the Vallasdhya.-- front view

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Events[edit | edit source]

During the Kerala floods in 2018, the temple remained open for the celebration and 92 offerings were performed.^[4]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Griffiths, Chris. "An Indian meal with more than 60 dishes". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Paitandy, Priyadarshini (26 August 2020). "Want a traditional Onam sadhya? Here's what you can order this year". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 "In search of Sadhya". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
↑ "Uncertainty looms over 'Valla Sadhya' at Aranmula temple due to COVID crisis". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

External links[edit | edit source]

http://www.aranmula.net
http://www.aranmulavallamkali.com Archived 18 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine
https://www.templespedia.com/aranmula-vallasadya-dishes/ Archived 20 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine

[1] Griffiths, Chris. "An Indian meal with more than 60 dishes". Retrieved 4 August 2021.

[:0-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Paitandy, Priyadarshini (26 August 2020). "Want a traditional Onam sadhya? Here's what you can order this year". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

[:1-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 "In search of Sadhya". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

[4] "Uncertainty looms over 'Valla Sadhya' at Aranmula temple due to COVID crisis". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

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+{{Short description|Celebration in Kerala, India}}
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 {{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
+[[File:Valla Sadhya - വള്ളസദ്യ - Wiki Loves Onam 2024.webm|thumb|right|Valla Sadhya Video]]
 [[File:Sadhya Items.jpg|thumb|[[Sadya]] items ready to be served, clockwise from top: [[paayasam]], bittergourd [[thoran]], [[aviyal]], [[kaalan]], lime pickle, [[sambar (dish)|sambar]]; buttermilk with boiled rice in the center]]
-'''Valla Sadya''' is a celebration in the Hindu temple at [[Aranmula]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. During the festival the village conducts a [[Vallam Kali|snake boat race]] in the [[Pampa River]], and there is a feast at the temple. The Valla Sadhya is conducted on Ashtamirohoni day. During Valla Sadhya, [[Lord Krishna]], the main deity worshipped in the temple, will come to take the offerings from people. The legend is that in a Valla Sadya all dishes asked for must be given to the people in order to please the lord.
+'''Valla Sadya''' is a celebration in the Hindu temple at [[Aranmula]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. During the festival, the village conducts a [[Vallam Kali|snake boat race]] in the [[Pampa River]], and there is a feast at the temple. The Valla Sadhya is conducted on Ashtamirohoni day. During Valla Sadhya, [[Krishna]], the main deity worshipped in the temple, will come to take the offerings from people. The legend is that in a Valla Sadya all dishes asked for must be given to the people in order to please the lord.
 ==Common offerings==
-The {{transl|hi|sadhyas}} are essentially daily feasts of vegetarian food of the ayurvedic tradition. Each meal consists of 10 to 20 dishes served on banana or plantain leaves, and up to 64 dishes on Ashtami Rohini Day, the birthday of Lord Krishna.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Griffiths|first=Chris|title=An Indian meal with more than 60 dishes|language=en|url=https://www.bbc.com/travel/gallery/20200901-an-indian-meal-with-more-than-60-dishes|access-date=2021-08-04}}</ref>
+The {{Transliteration|hi|sadya}} is a feast of vegetarian food of the ayurvedic tradition. Each meal consists of 10 to 20 dishes served on banana or plantain leaves, and up to 64 dishes on Ashtami Rohini Day, the birthday of Krishna.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Griffiths|first=Chris|title=An Indian meal with more than 60 dishes|language=en|url=https://www.bbc.com/travel/gallery/20200901-an-indian-meal-with-more-than-60-dishes|access-date=2021-08-04}}</ref>
 Some of the dishes and foods include:
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 ==Valla Sadhya==
-Valla sadya is conducted by the devotees as a "Vazhipadu" to the lord Parthasarathy(another name for Lord Krishna). The Valla sadya is dedicated to any of the boats. On the Valla sadya day, the oarsmen will come to the Temple in the boat through the river. The oarsmen offer Nirapara to the presiding deity at the Nadappanthal in front of the gold plated temple mast and go around the temple chanting Krishna bhajans (Vanchi pattu). The entire atmosphere is charged with the rhythmic Vanchi pattu, songs in praise of Lord Parthasarathy. The `vallasadya' begins immediately after the uccha pooja (noon worship) at the temple. They circumambulate the temple, chanting the `vanchi pattu', verses in praise of Lord Krishna, before partaking of the Valla sadya.{{fact|date=September 2021}}
+Valla sadya is conducted by the devotees as a "Vazhipadu" to Parthasarathy(another name for [[Krishna]]). The Valla sadya is dedicated to any of the boats. On the Valla sadya day, the oarsmen will come to the Temple in the boat through the river. The oarsmen offer Nirapara to the presiding deity at the Nadappanthal in front of the gold plated temple mast and go around the temple chanting Krishna bhajans (Vanchi pattu). The entire atmosphere is charged with the rhythmic Vanchi pattu, songs in praise of Parthasarathy. The `vallasadya' begins immediately after the uccha pooja (noon worship) at the temple. They circumambulate the temple, chanting the `vanchi pattu', verses in praise of Krishna, before partaking of the Valla sadya.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}
-On the day of Krishna’s birthday – Ashtami Rohini day, the Valla sadya is conducted for all the devotees of Lord Parthasarathy. Around 1 lakh people attend this event every year. Most of the palliodams attend this feast.{{fact|date=September 2021}}
+On the day of Krishna's birthday – Ashtami Rohini day, the Valla sadya is conducted for all the devotees of Parthasarathy. Around 1 lakh people attend this event every year. Most of the palliodams attend this feast.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}
+[[[[File:Aranmula valla sadhya -- Melukara Palliyodam -- Snake Boat.jpg|thumb|Gliding through the Pampa River, the Palliodam from Melukkara heads towards the Aranmula Parthasarathy temple to receive the offerings of devotees, and attend the Vallasdhya.-- front view]]|thumb]]
 == Events ==
-During the Kerala floods in 2018, the temple remained open for the celebration and 92 offerings were performed.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Uncertainty looms over ‘Valla Sadhya’ at Aranmula temple due to COVID crisis|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/offbeat/uncertainty-looms-over-valla-sadhya-at-aranmula-temple-due-to-covid-crisis-1.4925295|access-date=2021-08-04|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref>
+During the Kerala floods in 2018, the temple remained open for the celebration and 92 offerings were performed.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Uncertainty looms over 'Valla Sadhya' at Aranmula temple due to COVID crisis|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/offbeat/uncertainty-looms-over-valla-sadhya-at-aranmula-temple-due-to-covid-crisis-1.4925295|access-date=2021-08-04|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref>
 == See also ==
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 * [[Snake boat]]
 * [[Aranmula Boat Race]]
+* [[Trivandrum Sadhya]]
 == References ==
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 {{commons category|Sadya}}
 * http://www.aranmula.net
-* http://www.aranmulavallamkali.com
+* http://www.aranmulavallamkali.com {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718011708/http://aranmulavallamkali.com/ |date=18 July 2019 }}
-* https://www.templespedia.com/aranmula-vallasadya-dishes/
+* https://www.templespedia.com/aranmula-vallasadya-dishes/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020191850/https://www.templespedia.com/aranmula-vallasadya-dishes/ |date=20 October 2017 }}
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