The most important and Holy ‘Prathal’ is the main offering to the Vaikkathappan. Prathal is the most Holy Anna Dana among all other Danas. The first leaf is placed in the Manya Sthana before distribution. To give Prathal as an offering and eating of the Prathal is very auspicious and makes the receiver holy. All who observe any fast have to eat the rice of this Prathal. Then their Vritha will be fruitful and all sins remitted as per Bhargava* Purana.