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‘Ariselu (Telugu: అరిసెలు) or Arisa (Oriya: ଆରିସା) and Arsa in Uttarakhand is a South Indian sweet dish from the North-eastern part of old Madras Presidency and present day Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Arisa or Arisalu is a Telugu word which means rice. It is also called kajaya in Kannada. A similar sweet in Tamil Nadu called adhirasam is prepared for pujas.It is a traditional dish and is prepared during festivals like Sankranti etc.