OPENING AND CLOSING DAYS OF TEMPLE
Temple Timings
The Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple usually opens at 5:00 a.m. and closes at 10:00 p.m. The timing may alter during certain days and festivals. This temple opens for darshan every year on a specific day.
Lord Ayyappa Swamy’s temple is in the deep forests. It is impossible to keep the temple open during the year. The Sabarimala Temple opening and closing dates are per the Malayalam culture and calendar.
Sabarimala Temple Opening Dates
The opening and closing dates of the Sabarimala Temple for the years 2025–2026 are as below. The pilgrims need to note the following opening and closing dates for the Sabarimala Temple:
Apart from the dates below, the Sabarimala Temple will be closed throughout the year on other days.
Month | Pooja / Event | Opening Date | Closing Date |
January 2025 | Makaravilakku Day | 14/01/2025 | |
February 2025 | Monthly Pooja – Kumbham | 12/02/2025 | 17/02/2025 |
March 2025 | Monthly Pooja – Meenam | 14/03/2025 | 19/03/2025 |
April 2025 | Sabarimala Utsavam | 01/04/2025 | 11/04/2025 |
Kodiyettu | 02/04/2025 | ||
Pankuni Uthram & Arattu | 11/04/2025 | ||
Meda Vishu Festival | 10/04/2025 | 18/04/2025 | |
Vishu | 14/04/2025 | ||
May 2025 | Monthly Pooja – Edavam | 14/05/2025 | 19/05/2025 |
June 2025 | Idol Installation Pooja | 04/06/2025 | 05/06/2025 |
Monthly Pooja – Midhunam | 14/06/2025 | 19/06/2025 | |
July 2025 | Monthly Pooja – Karkkidakam | 16/07/2025 | 21/07/2025 |
August 2025 | Monthly Pooja – Chingam | 16/08/2025 | 21/08/2025 |
September 2025 | Onam Pooja | 03/09/2025 | 07/09/2025 |
Onam Day | 05/09/2025 | ||
Monthly Pooja – Kanni | 16/09/2025 | 21/09/2025 | |
October 2025 | Monthly Pooja – Thulam | 17/10/2025 | 22/10/2025 |
Sree Chithra Atta Thirunal | 20/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | |
November 2025 | Mandala Pooja Mahotsavam | 16/11/2025 | 27/12/2025 |
December 2025 | Mandala Pooja | 27/12/2025 | |
Thirunadai Thirappu – Makaravilakku Mahotsavam | 30/12/2025 | 20/01/2026 | |
January 2026 | Makaravilakku Day | 14/01/2026 |
Pooja Timings at Sabarimala Temple
The daily morning and evening pooja timings at Sabarimala Temple are given in the table below.
Morning Puja Timings
Puja List | Time |
Opening of Sanctum Sanctorum | 3:00 AM |
Ganapati Homam | 3:30 AM |
Nirmalya Darshanam | 3:30 AM to 7:00 AM |
Usha Pooja | 7:30 AM |
Neyyabhishekam | 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM |
Ashtabhishekham (15 nos) | 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM |
Ucha pooja | 12:30 PM |
Closing of Sanctum Sanctorum | 1:00 PM |
Evening Puja Timings
Puja List | Time |
Opening of Sanctum Sanctorum | 3:00 PM |
Deeparadhana | 6:30 PM |
Pushpabhishekam | 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM |
Athazha pooja | 9:30 PM |
Harivarasanam | 10:50 PM |
Closing of Sanctum Sanctorum | 11:00 PM |