The High priest and astrologer Sri Panchakshara Vidyananda Sarma receives offerings such as a banana, a coconut half, incense sticks and camphor from the family to be ritually spent to the deities. The offering tray had been bought at the temple for a fixed amount of money. While the public puja serves to sustain welfare for the world, this family or person related ritual is directed to the welfare of the family or individual person. The ritual is called arccanai in Tamil and an important reason for Tamil Hindus to visit the temple. (04.09.1998)