Choroonu at Guruvayur: Booking a Baby's First Rice Feeding

What happens

1. Book a date and slot on the Devaswom portal. The form asks for the child's name, gender and birth star, both parents' details with ID proof, the number of relatives attending, and whether it is one child or twins.
2. On the day, report with the printed receipt and the original ID proof used for booking. Only Hindu devotees may conduct choroonu at the temple.
3. The ceremony is held early in the morning. One reported family choroonu took place at 5 am, after the Usha pooja.
4. The baby is blessed and fed its first rice, often by the father, an uncle or a grandfather. Some families also offer a thulabharam on the same visit.

Sources: guruvayurdevaswom.in, guruvayurdevaswom.in, onmanorama.com, en.wikipedia.org · checked 30 Oct 2026

Where families go

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  Guruvayur Temple

  Guruvayur

  Guruvayur Devaswom conducts choroonu as a bookable service, so families can give the baby its first rice before Guruvayurappan.

  Timings and guide

When to go

Malayali families usually hold choroonu in the baby's sixth month. Slots open on the Devaswom portal with a daily quota, so book once you know your date.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · checked 30 Oct 2026

Before you go

• BookingBook only on Guruvayur Devaswom's own portal. The Devaswom says it charges no service fee for online booking, and parents receive free darshan with each choroonu ticket.
• BookingThe receipt notes say bookings are final, with no cancellation, postponement or refund. The terms add a refund only if the Devaswom cannot perform the ceremony.
• Good to knowThe booking form lets you add your own photographer or videographer for a ₹500 entry fee.
• DressThe dress code applies to the whole family. See the Guruvayur temple page for what to wear and the phone rule.

• OfficialGuruvayur Devaswom, official booking portal
• OfficialGuruvayur Devaswom, Annaprasam / Choroonu terms (Official)

Rituals, fees and timings are set by each temple. Where the temple sells a seva or ticket, book it only on its official channel.

Sources: guruvayurdevaswom.in, guruvayurdevaswom.in, keralatourism.org · checked 30 Oct 2026