Sabarimala Pilgrimage 2024 – 2025 – opening and closing dates of the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple during November – December 2024 and January 2025
Sabarimala Pilgrimage 2024 – 2025 – opening and closing
dates based on traditional Hindu calendar followed in Kerala. The world famous
Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in Kerala remains continuously open only during the
famous two month pilgrimage season (November – December – January). In
2024, the date of opening of the Ayyappa Temple
The two month pilgrim season, popularly known as Mandala
Kalam, attracts millions of devotees to this hill shrine dedicated to Sastha
or Ayyappa. The annual pilgrimage begins in mid November and ends in mid
January with the Makaravilakku.
Mandala Pooja Mahotsavam Begins on November 15, 2024 at 1730
hrs.
Mandala Masam or Mandala Kalam begins on November 16, 2024 -
the 41 day Mandalam Season begins. The Shrine is open on all days.
Mandala Pooja is on December 26, 2024.
The shrine then closes for a brief period and reopens for
Makaravilakku festival.
Makaravilakku is on January 14, 2025. The famous
Makara Jyothi sighting also will take place on this day.
The Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple is
located in the forests of the Sabari Hills of the Western
Ghats at an altitude of 914 meter. Pamba is the important
base camp on the way to Sabarimala temple and from here one has to trek 5 km to
reach the temple.
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