Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Makaravilakku and Makara Jyothi festival is observed on the first day of the Makara Masam as per traditional Malayalam calendar followed in Kerala. Sabarimala Makaravilakku 2026 date is January 14. The popular is that Lord Ayyappa merged with the main murti in the Sabarimala Temple
On the Sabarimala Makaravilakku day, the evening deeparadhana is the most important puja. During the deeparadhana, Lord Ayyappa gives darshan fully attired in the Thiruvabharanam – gold ornaments – which is specially brought from the Pandalam Palace
Before the evening deeparadhana on Makaravilakku day, an eagle hovers over the Sabarimala Temple
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