Sabarimala Temple Calendar – 2025 - 2026 - Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Opening and Closing dates and Timings in 2025

The Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in Kerala is open for darshan only during certain specific periods in a year. Below are the dates on which the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple will remain open during 2025 – 2026. The temple is open for monthly pujas for five days from the first of Malayalam month on all months in year. Other days when the temple is open are for Sabarimala Shrine festival, Vishu, Ayyappa Idol installation anniversary puja, Onam puja, Sri Chithira Attam Thirunal, two months during the Mandalam Puja season (November – December) and finally during the Makaravilakku Puja (January) season.

Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Calendar 2025 – 2026

September 2025 at Sabarimala

September 17, 2025 to September 21, 2025 – Kanni Masam Pooja – Monthly Puja – The temple remains open for five days during the period.

September 4, 2025 to September 7, 2025 - Onam Puja.

September 15, 2025  – Thiru Onam Puja

October 2025 at Sabarimala

October 18, 2025 to October 22, 2025 – Thulam Masam Pooja – Monthly Puja – The temple remains open for five days during the period.
 – Sri Chithira Attam Thirunal

November 2025 at Sabarimala

November 16, 2025 – Mandala Kalam Starts – Shrine open for 41 days

Temple open on all days from November 16 evening..

December 2025 at Sabarimala

Temple open on all days till the night of December 27, 2025 on all days.

December 27, 2025 – Sabarimala Mandala Pooja - Temple closes in the evening

December 30, 2025 – Temple opens for Makaravilakku.

Sabarimala 2026

January 2026 at Sabarimala

January 14, 2026 – Makaravilakku Puja

Temple open on all days till January 20, 2026

Temple closes at night on January 20, 2026.

February 2026 at Sabarimala

February 13, 2026 to February 17, 2026 – Kumbha Masam Pooja – Monthly Puja – The temple remains open for five days during the period.

March 2026 at Sabarimala

March 15, 2026 to March 19, 2026 – Meena Masam Pooja Monthly Puja

, 2026 - Sabarimala Annual Temple Festival begins.
, 2026 - Panguni Festival and Special Arattu Puja - festival ends

April 2026 at Sabarimala

April 10, 2026 – April 18, 2026 – Vishu and Medam month Puja and Darshan

April 14, 2026 – Vishu Kani Darshan at the Temple
April 18, 2026 - Vishu Festival Ends

May 2026 at Sabarimala

May 15, 2026 to May 19, 2026 – Edava Masam Pooja - Monthly Puja – The temple remains open for five days during the period.

 – Ayyappa Idol installation anniversary day - Prathishta Dinam

June 2026 at Sabarimala  

June 15, 2026 to June 19, 2026 – Mithuna Masam Pooja – Monthly Puja – The temple remains open for five days during the period.

July 2026 at Sabarimala

July 16, 2026 to July 20, 2026 – Karkidaka Masam Pooja – Monthly Puja – The temple remains open for five days during the period.

There is also a Niraputhari in this month and the date is decided by the Travancore Royal Family.

August 2026 at Sabarimala

August 17, 2026 to August 21, 2026 – Chinga Masam Pooja – Monthly Puja – The temple remains open for five days during the period.

 - Laksharchana in Sabarimala

 - Illam Nira Festival

Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Timings

On the above days the temple usually opens at 0400hrs and closes at 1300 hrs and then opens again at 1600 hrs and closes at 2300 hrs.

Neyyabhishekam takes place from 0430 hrs to 1130 hrs.

During the peak seasons the timings might altered to accommodate the large number of devotees.

Daily Puja Timings

The Usual Puja Timings are as follows when the temple is open:

Temple opens at 0300 hrs (3: 00 AM)
Nirmalya Darshan is at 0305 hrs
Maha Ganapathi homam is at 0315 hrs to 1145 hrs
Neyyabhishekam from is at 0315 hrs to 1145 hrs
Usha Puja (Morning puja) is at 07:30 hrs
Uccha Puja (Afternoon Puja) is at 12:30 hrs
The Temple closes afternoon at 13:00 hrs (01:00 PM)

Evening Puja
In the evening Temple opens at 15:00 hrs (3: 00 PM)
Deeparadhana (Evening puja) is at 18:30 hrs
Pushpa Abhishekam is at 19:00 hrs
Athazha Puja is at 23:00 hrs
Harivarasanam – at 23:30 hrs
The Temple closes for the day at 23:45 hrs

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