Lord Ayyappa gives continues darshan to his devotees for 41-days at Sabarimala Temple
The Sabarimala Ayyappa temple remains closed for the major part of a year. So Mandala Kalam is the period chosen by most pilgrims to visit the shrine. The 41-day pilgrim season, also known as Mandala Pooja, attracts millions of devotees to this hill shrine dedicated to Sastha.
The Sabarimala Ayyappa temple remains closed for the major part of a year. So Mandala Kalam is the period chosen by most pilgrims to visit the shrine. The 41-day pilgrim season, also known as Mandala Pooja, attracts millions of devotees to this hill shrine dedicated to Sastha.
The pilgrim season begins on the first day of Malayalam month Vrischikam (Mid November) and continues for 41 days. The Mandala Kalam ends during the fag end of December, in the Malayalam month Dhanu.The temple is then closed for a day and reopens for the Makaravilaku season, which ends on January 14.
The temple then opens and conducts pujas only on the first of every Malayalam month and during festivals like Vishu and Onam and also the temple
Before going to have a darshan all devotees wear Mudra Mala (Rudraksha or Tulsi mala) and enter into a period of Vratham (austerities) for 41-days.
There is no restriction of religion and all people can enter the temple. But women between the age of 10 and 50 are not allowed to climb the Sabarimala hill and pray at the temple.
Irumudi - a cloth bundle with two compartments containing traditional offerings to the temple which includes coconut, ghee, malar, rice etc – is a must to enter the eighteen steps and to have a darshan of Ayyappa.
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8 comments:
Jana asking after 41 days when we can back to our regular meals? anybody please let me know
thanks in advanced
after 41 days when we can go back to our regular meals
It is good if you maintain you vratam till 7th day in Thai (jan 22) It is the day pali pooja given @ sabarimala.
Is 41 days is one mandalam? Some say 48 days.Which is right?
41 days is one mandalam in Kerala.
can kanniswami goes after makaravilakku
It would be good if Kanni Swami does the first darshan during Mandala - Makaravilakku period.
why mandalakalam is for 41 days..? Please let me know..
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