Panguni Uthiram Darshan at Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in Kerala

Panguni Uthiram Darshan at Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in Kerala is held after Makaravilakku and before Vishu puja. Panguni Uthiram Darshan at Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in 2025 is on April 11. The shrine opens just for this day.

Hindu Scriptures like the Puranas and the two epics – Mahabharat and Ramayan – indicate that Poornima (full moon) and Uthiram star coinciding in the month of Panguni (March – April) is highly auspicious.

The day is of great significance to Devas. There is also a belief that divine weddings take place on this day.