 108 dishes

The Valla sadya is a unique mass feast with strong devotional moorings, given to the crew of Palliyodams (snake boats) which the devotees consider a divine vessel of Lord Krishna, the presiding deity of Aranmula Sree ParthaSarathy Temple.People from different Palliodams reach the temple in their respective boats to take part in the Valla sadya.Valla sadya is conducted by the devotees as a "Vazhipadu" to the lord Parthasarathy(another name for Lord Krishna).