Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple

Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple

Poojas - Sahasra Kalasa

Poojas

Sahasra Kalasa

The Sahasra Kalasa is performing Abhisheka with 1001 pots of water and other holy items. It is continuously done for 10 days with 101 pots of Abhisheka every day. It is done in the Mandapa. After marking Padma, a golden pot is placed in the middle for Brahma Kalasa and eight pots are placed around it within the Sankalpa of seven seas and Karana Jala around them on eight parts, each part is pilled with Panchagavya, butter milk, milk, ghee, honey, Navarathna Jala (water with Navarathna), water with Kusa the grass and water with Astaganda. All of these are used every day. When Sahasra Kalasa is performed there will be feasts every day for ten days. On the eleventh day Rudra Pooja is performed. The next day Udayasthamana Pooja is performed in Udayanapuram Temple.