Pooja list & procedure of Palani temple
According to Sthala Purana, Lord Siva and Goddess Parvati were sitting on Mount Kailasa. One day Narada came and gifted Lord Siva and Goddess a celestial fruit. Lord Ganapathy and Murugan demanded the entire fruit for each of them. Lord Siva then announced a competition that they should go round the world and reaches Lord Siva and Goddess Parvati first will get the fruit. Lord Murugan goes on his vahanam Peacock around the world, while Lord Ganapathy makes pradakshinas to his parents. Murugan comes later and knows Lord Ganapathy won the competition and got the fruit. Murugan gets disappoints and stands on a hill. Lord Siva and Goddess Parvati comes and pacifies Murugan saying to him “Muruga, you are a divine fruit yourself and why do you need a fruit”. That place is called Palani as Muruga was called as Palam Nee, which means you are a divine fruit in Tamil. Pooja list & procedure of Palani temple is explained in this article.
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Pooja List in Palani temple:
| S.No | Pooja | Time |
| 1 | Vishwaruba Darsanam | 5:40 AM |
| 2 | Vila Pooja | 6:50 AM |
| 3 | Sirukala Shanthi Pooja | 8:00 AM |
| 4 | Kala Shanthi Pooja | 9:00 AM |
| 5 | Uchi Kaala Pooja (Noon) | 12:00 PM |
| 6 | Sayaraksha Pooja (Evening) | 5:30 PM |
| 7 | Rakaala Pooja (Subject to changes) | 8:00 PM |
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| S.No | Pooja | Normal Days Timings | Normal Days Cost | Special Days Timings | Special Days Cost |
| 1 | Free Entrance | 6:00 AM – 7:30 PM | – | 4:00 AM – Midnight | – |
| 2 | Special Entrance | 6:00 AM Onwards | RS.10/- | 4:00 AM Onwards | RS.20/- |
| 3 | Separate Special Entrance | 6:00 AM Onwards | RS.100/- | 4:00 AM Onwards | RS.200/- |
| 4 | Vishwaruba Darsanam | 5:40 AM | RS.100/- | 4:00 AM | RS.200/- |
| 5 | Vila Pooja | 6:50 AM | RS.150/- | 4:30 AM | RS.300/- |
| 6 | Sirukalasanthi | 8:00 AM | RS.150/- | 8:00 AM | RS.300/- |
| 7 | Kalasanthi | 9:00 AM | RS.150/- | 9:00 AM | RS.300/- |
| 8 | Uchikalam | 12:00 PM | RS.150/- | 12:00 PM | RS.300/- |
| 9 | Sayaratchai (Raja Alamkaram) | 5:30 PM | RS.150/- | 5:30 PM | RS.300/- |
| 10 | Rakkalam | 8:00 PM | RS.150/- | – | RS.300/- |
| 11 | Milk Abhishekam | 7:30 AM | RS.25/- | 4:30 PM | RS.25/- |
| 12 | Pancjamrutha Abhishekam | 7:30 AM | RS.25/- | 4:30 PM | RS.25/- |
| 13 | Astothiram Archanai | 7:30 AM | RS.5/- | 7:30 PM | RS.5/- |
| 14 | Shagashranamam at Thiruavinankudi | 7:30 AM | RS.10/- | 7:30 PM | RS.10/- |
| 15 | Bhogar Astothiram | 7:30 AM | RS.0.5/- | 7:30 PM | RS.0.5/- |
| 16 | Thirthakavadi | 7:30 AM | RS.20/- | 7:30 PM | RS.20/- |
| 17 | Thookukavadi | – | RS.20/- | – | RS.20/- |
| 18 | Kadhu Kuthu including Goldsmith (Ear boring) | – | RS.2/- | – | RS.2/- |
| 19 | Palliarai theepandham (per head) | 8:30 PM | RS.100/- | – | RS.100/- |
| 20 | Palliarai Vensamaram (Per head) | 8:30 PM | RS.50/- | – | RS.50/- |
| 21 | All Abhishekams | – | RS.75/- | – | RS.75/- |
| 22 | Thanga Radham swamy purapadu (The Golden Chariot) | 7:00 PM | RS.2000/- | 7:00 PM | RS.2000/- |
| 23 | Thangamayil vaganathil swamy purapadu (The golden peacock) | 6:30 PM | RS.2000/- | 6:30 PM | RS.2000/- |
| 24 | Puthu Kanaku (only 3 Books) | – | RS.200/- | – | RS.200/- |
| 25 | Panchamrutha Abhisekam | – | RS.25/- | – | RS.25/- |
| 26 | Thulabaram | – | RS.50/- | – | |
| 27 | Electrical Winch ordinary | Adults Up trip | RS.10/- | Adults Up trip | RS.10/- |
| Children Up trip | RS.5/- | Children Up trip | RS.5/- | ||
| Adults down trip | RS.10/- | Adults down trip | RS.10/- | ||
| Children down trip | RS.5/- | Children down trip | RS.5/- | ||
| 28 | Electrical Winch Special | Adults Up trip | RS.50/- | Adults Up trip | RS.50/- |
| Children Up trip | RS.25/- | Children Up trip | RS.25/- | ||
| Adults down trip | RS.50/- | Adults down trip | RS.50/- | ||
| Children down trip | RS.25/- | Children down trip | RS.25/- | ||
| 29 | Amuthu giving fees (receive half kg panchamrutham as gift) | – | RS.75/- | – | RS.75/- |
| 30 | Rope Car (One way fee) | – | RS.15/- | – | RS.15/- |