At Sri Pothai in Valliyoor, the Mission has been providing free daily meals to the needy for over a decade. The meals are prepared with meticulous attention in order to nourish both the body and the soul. People from surrounding villages walk long distances to have these meals. Annadhanam has greatly contributed to the general upliftment of the local area. This program provides many with their only meal for the day, especially to the school going children from low-income families. These children can afford to go to school only because their parents are relieved of the burden of having to pay for their food. By enabling local children to have a proper education, it is hoped that the endless cycle of poverty and hardship that afflicts the villages surrounding Sri Pothai can be eliminated. The fact that the local villagers, once lean and suffering from malnutrition, are now healthy and able-bodied is a testament to the benefits of this Annadhanam, conducted at the sanctum of Guru Maharaj Sri Muthukrishna Swamiji.