Daily worship

The dawn of Vilwadrinatha begins exactly at four O'clock hearing the sound of the blowing of conch. First of all, the flower garlands, etc. used on the previous day are removed. Then 'Sankhabhisheka' is done followed by 'Malar nivedyam'. Nivedyam and pudding with ghee are usually offered for worship in the morning. After 'Siveli' and 'Navakam', comes 'Pantheeradi pooja' between morning and noon. Rice cooked without jaggery is offered at this time.The custom is to have Nivedyam and pudding with milk for the pooja at noon. 'Siveli' follows this.

The temple is reopened at 5 p.m. in the evening. The 'Deeparadhana' at sunset with blowing of the conch is a very attractive ceremony. The 'Sandhyavela' after deeparadhana is usually accompanied by various instruments like drums, pipes, etc. When sandhyavela is over, 'Athazhapooja' (Pooja of the night time) begins. The offerings include 'Appam', 'Nivedyam' and pudding. The day ends with Siveli and 'Trippuka'. Even though all the poojas are common for both the deities, the begining is always from the eastern shrine as in the case of deeparadhana. If any death occurs in the 'Malavattam' (the area surrounding the temple), the siveli in the temple is delayed until the body is removed. This denotes the unbreakable relationship between the temple and the surrounding area.