Palani Murugan Temple – Pooja Timings & Fees Structure

Palani Murugan Temple – Pooja Timings & Fees Structure

The Hill Temple is kept open for darshan from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. on ordinary days. On Karthikai and other important festival days the temple is kept open for darshan from 4.00 a.m. to Rakkalam.

Arrangements have been made for Dharma Darshan (free darshan) by a special queue on the Hill Temple. Devotees can avail this facility and have darshan without paying any fee.

Facilities have also been made for darshan, archanai and Abhishekam on payment of prescribed fees details of which are given separately.

Pilgrims are requested to purchase the tickets for archanai, Abhishekam, darshan etc., by themselves in person from the Hill temple ticket counters and at the Hill Temple Office. The public are requested not to have any contact with the outsiders posing themselves as pujaris for performing puja etc.

Public are warned that since they are likely to be cheated by outsiders they are requested to take care of their puja articles, Abhishekam articles and personal belongings including cash etc., and not to trust third parties for performing archanai, etc., by entrusting the puja articles to them.

The public is requested to be beware of spurious panchamirtham sold by outsiders and they are warned not to accept spurious items of rosewater, milk and panchamirtham purported to be sold as Abhishekam articles. Panchamirtham genuinely prepared under strict supervision and by approved standards by the Devasthanam is sold on the Hill Temple at the sales counters.

The fee for taking the deity in procession on the Golden Chariot on the Hill Temple is Rs. 1,500/-. In Karthikai days the fee for the Golden Chariot procession is Rs. 2000/- only. The amount in cash to be remitted in person at the Hill Temple on the specified day before 4.30 p.m. and a receipt obtained.

There will not be procession of the Gold Chariot on Thaipoosam, Panguni Uthiram, ten days during Dasara festival, Soora Samharam and Deepa Karthikai, etc. Those who want to book the date of procession in advance; they are requested to send or remit the fee in the Tirukkovil office Adivaram to the Executive Officer, Arulmigu Dandayudhapaniswami Tirukkovil, Palani and also remit in the Hill Temple. The fee for procession of the deity on Golden Peacock is Rs. 300/-.

Rosewater that is bottled and sold by the Tirukkovil only will be accepted for Abhishekam. Only mildly scented flowers will be accepted for adoration on the deity.

Marriage ceremonies are not performed on the Hill Temple. They are performed on payment of prescribed fees in the Tiruvavinankudi Temple, Adivaram, Palani, and Sri Lakshmi-Narayana Perumal Temple and Periyavudaiyar temple. The marriage performed here will be registered under the Hindu Marriage Act.

Darshan (meaning open to the public) hours are from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. On festival days the temple opens at 4.30 a.m.

Daily six Kala Poojas are being performed to the main Deity (Moolavar). Daily Poojas and Alangarams of Palani Andavar are as follows:-

Time	Pooja	Alangaram
5.40 A.M	Vishvaruba Dharsanam	Vishvaruba Alangaram
6.40 A.M	Vizhapooja Sathu	Sanniyasi Alangaram
8.00 A.M	Sirukala Santhi	Vedan Alangaram
9.00 A.M	Kalasanthi	Balasubramaniar Alangaram
12.00 Noon	Uchikalam	Vaitheekan Alangaram
5.30 P.M	Sayarakshai	Raja Alangaram
8.00 P.M	Rakkalam	Puspha Alangaram

Fees Structure:

S.No		Details		Pooja Timings			Pooja Amount
				Normal Days		Special Days	Normal Days Rs.	Special Days Rs.
1.		Free Entrance		6AM-7.30PM		4AM-Midnight
2.		Special Entrance		6AM onwards		4AM onwards	10	20
3.		Separate Special Entrance		6AM onwards		4AM onwards	100	200
4.		Vishvaruba Dharsanam		5.40AM		4AM	100	200
5.		Vila Pooja		6.50AM		4.30AM	150	300
6.		Sirukalasanthi		8AM		8AM	150	300
7.		Kalasanthi		9AM		9AM	150	300
8.		Uchikalam		12PM		12PM	150	300
9.		Sayaratchai (Raja Alankaram)		5.30PM		5.30PM	150	300
10.		Rakkalam		8PM			150	300
11.		Milk Abhishekam		7.30AM		4.30PM	25	25
12.		Panjamirutham Abhishekam (Fees Only )		7.30 A.M		4.30 P.M	25	25
13.		Ashtothiram Archanai		7.30 A.M		7.30 P.M	5	5
14.		Sahasranamam at Tiruvavinankudi		7.30 A.M		7.30 P.M	10	10
15.		Bhogar Ashtothiram		7.30 A.M		7.30 P.M	0.50	0.50
16.		Theerthakkavadi		7.30 A.M		7.30 P.M	20	20
17.		Thookukavadi					10	10
18.		Kadhu Kuthu (Ear boring) including goldsmith					2	2
19.		Palliarai theepandham per head		8.30 P.M			100	100
20.		Palliarai Vensamaram per head		8.30 P.M			50	50
21.			All Abhishekam				75		75
22.			Thanga radham swami purapadu (Golden Chariot)		7 P.M	7 P.M	2000		2000
23.			Thanga mayil vaganathil swami purapadu (Golden Peacock)		6.30 P.M	6.30 P.M	1000		1000
24.	Puthu kanaku (3 books only)						200		200
25.	Panjamirutham Abishega (Fees only )						25		25
26.	Thulaparam-offering swami kanikai						10		10
27.	Electrical winch ordinary			Adults to hill temple  Children to hill temple  Adults down trip Children down trip			10 5 10 5		10 5 10 5
28.	Electrical winch Special			Adults to hill temple  Children to hill temple  Adults down trip Children down trip			50  50  25 25		50  50  25 25
29.	Amuthu giving fees (Receive1/2Kg Panchamirtham as gift )						75		75
30.	Rope Car (one way fees)						15		50

Note:

Golden Chariot: NO procession of the Golden Chariot will be conducted on Thai Poosam, Panguni Uthiram, Navarathri, Soora Samharam and Karthikai Deepam days. Fees can be paid on the same day of Golden Chariot procession.

Puja fees are subject to change as per Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swami Devasthanam, Palani.