Tag Offering to Gods

In Uppiliaapn Koil, near Mayuram,Tamil Nadu, Lord Venkateswara is offered Food without Salt.

Legend has it that Father of.Tamil Saint Andal,of Srivilliputtur,wife of Lord Vishnu in his form a manga Mannar, informed and prayed Lord Vishnu that his daughter whom he has married was brought up by him .

He being s Sanyasi used to take less of Salt or no salt at all.

Their fore His daughter may not know how to cook or cook with less or no Salt at all. He prayed God that He bear with her.

Lord Vishnu replied that hence forth He would accept food ony with out Salt at Uppiliappan Koil.

This is being practiced even to-day. Cooked Rice with Kumkum and turmeric powder is offered for Mariamman in general and it is also offered in Samayapuram.

In Madurai and Srivilliputtur a specially cooked Milk, which tastes Divine, called/Arvanai Pal, is offered.