The ceremony is generally categorized into three distinct types based on its purpose and complexity:

He read a passage where Kunji Lakshmi looks at the sacred fire and sees not divinity, but a burning cage. The Punyaham —the ritual bath of purification—was depicted not as a cleansing of the soul, but as a washing away of individuality, a submission to a system that demanded obedience over humanity.

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Punyaham (പുണ്യഹം) is a traditional Kerala ritual performed during the harvest festival of Onam. The word "Punyaham" literally translates to "auspicious day" or "holy day". It is a significant part of the 10-day Onam celebrations, which usually falls in August or September.

It is performed to remove "Asudhi" (ritual impurity) from a house, temple, or individuals.