Paala Namaskaaram

Sreevallabha Temple - Customs of Worship - Poojas Performed
... one inside sanctum-sanctorum, another one at navaka pooja and third being the paala namaskaaram ... At this time ucha nivedyam and paala namaskaaram are done followed by sreebali and temple closes ... Another 108 brahmacharins were also needed for daily paala namaskaaram ...

Sreevallabha Temple - Offerings
... The main four offerings are Paala Namaskaaram, Kathakali, Pantheerayiram and Kesadipaadam Garland ... Paala Namaskaaram is actually a part of the third pooja around 1045 am and is serving food with specific dishes to the Lord and Brahmins in areca nut ... Before doing 108 Paala Namaskaaram daily was a ritual in the Temple and now due to scarcity of Brahmins it is reduced to only one, that too done by devotees as an offering ...