Cambridge Matric. Hr. Sec. School, Agasthiarpatti

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The nine kinds of grain - நவதானியம்

நவதானியம்(navadaaniyam) - the nine kinds of grains proper to be presented with burnt offerings to the nine planets.
They are
1. கோதுமை(koodumai), wheat, offered to the Sun;
2. நெல்(nel), paddy to the Moon;
3. துவரை(thuvaram), red gram to the Mars;
4.பயறு(payiru), pulse to Mercury;
5. கடலை(kadalai), Bengal grain to Jupiter;
6. அவரை(avarai), beans to Venus;
7. எள்(yeL), sesamum to Saturn;
8. உளுந்து(uLundhu), black grain to Rahu and
9. கொள்(kEL), gram to Kethu.