Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Opening & Closing Dates 2017-2018

Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple is one of the most visited pilgrimage center in southern Indian state of Kerala.

The Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in Kerala is open for darshan only during certain specific periods in a year.

If you are devotee of Lord Ayyappa, then i am sure you might be searching for Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Opening and Closing Dates and Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Festival Calendar for the year 2016 / 2017.

Below are the dates on which the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple will remain open during the year 2016 for festivals and monthly pooja’s.

Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Opening & Closing Dates (2016 – 2017) :

Month	Pooja	Opening Date	Closing Date
January 2016	Makara Vilakku	15-01-2016	20-01-2016
February 2016	Monthly Pooja (Kumbham)	13-02-2016	18-02-2016
March 2016	Monthly Pooja (Meenam)	13-03-2016	18-03-2016
	Utsavam	13-03-2016	23-03-2016
	Kodiyettam	14-03-2016
	Utsavam Aarattu – Painkuni Uthram	23-03-2016
April 2016	Vishu Mahotsavam	10-04-2016	18-04-2016
	Vishu Darsanam	14-04-2016
May 2016	Monthly Pooja (Edavam)	14-05-2016	19-05-2016
June 2016	Prathistha Dinam / Idol Installation Day	13-06-2016	14-06-2016
	Monthly Pooja (Midhunam)	14-06-2016	19-06-2016
July 2016	Monthly Pooja (Karkitakam)	15-07-2016	20-07-2016
August 2016	Monthly Pooja (Chingam)	16-08-2016	21-08-2016
September 2016	Onam (14-09-2016)	12-09-2016	16-09-2016
	Monthly Pooja (Kanni)	16-09-2016	21-09-2016
October 2016	Monthly Pooja (Thulam)	16-10-2016	21-10-2016
	Sree Chithira Aatta Thirunal	29-10-2016	30-10-2016
November 2016	Mandala Pooja Mahotsavam	15-11-2016	26-12-2016
December 2016	Mandala Pooja	26-12-2016
	Makara Vilakku Mahotsavam	30-12-2016	20-01-2017
January 2017	Makara Vilakku / Makara Jyothi	14-01-2017

Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Opening & Closing Dates (2017 – 2018) :

Month	Pooja	Opening Date	Closing Date
January 2017	Makara Vilakku	14-01-2017	-
February 2017	Monthly Pooja (Kumbham)	12-02-2017	17-02-2017
March 2017	Monthly Pooja (Meenam)	14-03-2016	19-03-2016
	Utsavam	30-03-2017	09-04-2017
	Kodiyettam	31-03-2017
April 2017	Utsavam Aarattu – Painkuni Uthram	09-04-2017
	Vishu Mahotsavam	10-04-2017	18-04-2017
	Vishu Darsanam	14-04-2017
May 2017	Monthly Pooja (Edavam)	14-05-2017	19-05-2017
June 2017	Prathistha Dinam / Idol Installation Day	03-06-2017	04-06-2017
	Monthly Pooja (Midhunam)	14-06-2017	19-06-2017
July 2017	Monthly Pooja (Karkitakam)	16-07-2017	21-07-2017
August 2017	Monthly Pooja (Chingam)	16-08-2017	21-08-2017
September 2017	Onam (04-09-2017)	02-09-2017	06-09-2017
	Monthly Pooja (Kanni)	16-09-2017	21-09-2017
October 2017	Monthly Pooja (Thulam)	16-10-2017	21-10-2017
	Sree Chithira Aatta Thirunal	18-10-2017	19-10-2017
November 2017	Mandala Pooja Mahotsavam	15-11-2017	26-12-2017
December 2017	Mandala Pooja	26-12-2017
	Makara Vilakku Mahotsavam	30-12-2017	20-01-2018
January 2018	Makara Vilakku / Makara Jyothi	14-01-2018

Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Opening & Closing Times :

Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple usually opens at 04.00 am and closes at 11.00 pm. However during the peak seasons like Makara Vilakku Mahotsavam, the temple timings might be increased to accommodate the large number of devotees.

Sabarimala Ayyappan Temple Pooja Timings :

The Morning and Evening Daily Pooja Timing Schedule of Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple is tabled below.

Morning Pooja Timing Schedule
Opening of Sanctum Sanctorum in Morning	4.00 AM IST
Nirmalya Darshanam	4.05 AM IST
Ganapati Homam	4.15 AM IST
Neyyabhishekam	4.15 AM to 12.00 PM IST
Usha Pooja	7.30 AM IST
Kalabhabhishekam	12.30 PM IST
Ucha Pooja	1.00 PM IST
Closing of Sanctum Sanctorum	1.30 PM IST
Evening Pooja Timing Schedule
Opening of Sanctum Sanctorum in Evening		4.00 PM IST
Deeparadhana		6.30 PM IST
Pushpabhishekam		7.00 PM IST
Athazha Pooja		10.30 PM IST
Harivarasanam		10.50 PM IST
Closing of Sanctum Sanctorum		11.00 PM IST