Sabarimala Makaravilakku is the most important devotional view in Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, Kerala. Makaravilakku and Makarajyothi festival is observed on the first day of the Makara Masam as per traditional Malayalam calendar followed in Kerala.
Sabarimala Festival | Makaravilakku
This is a seven-day festival commencing on the day of Makara Sankranthi. On the Makaravilakku day(14th of January every year), the evening deeparadhana is the most important puja.Lord Ayyapa is shining by wearing the Thiruvabharanam - gold ornaments of Ayappa which is brought from Pandalam palace. Ayyapa spent his childhood time at Pandalam palace. From Pandalam palace Thiruvabharam is carried to Sabarimala in three boxes. After decorate with the Thiruvabharam, the evening pooja 'Deeparadhana' is performed by about 6.30 pm on Makaravilakku day. An Eye catching light Makaravilakku appears three times at a far distance in Ponnambalamedu. A Makara star - Makarajyothi is the star also appears in the sky during this time. Makaravilakku is a majestic view for the Ayyappa devotees, which will make the body and mind pure.
The festival lasts for seven days and ends with the ritual known as Guruthi, an offering conducted to propitiate the gods and goddesses of wilderness. No one remains in the temple premises after the performance of Guruthi.
Every year during Makaravilakku and Mandala pooja seasons, the numbers of pilgrims are increasing highly. Other than Kerala, Ayappa devotees from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andra Pradesh etc come to witness the holy festival of Makaravilakku.
Temple will be open for worship at the beginning of the malayalam months and important festivals like Onam, Mandalapooja and Vishu Vilakku.
Sabarimala Online Booking | Virtual Queue Booking for Sabarimala darshan
A virtual queue system for sabarimala darsan has been launched for the pilgrimage season. This virtual queue system is developed by Kerala Police to facilitate the pilgrimage in sabarimala during the mandala vilakku season.
Sabarimala Queue Booking
This is an online booking system for the placement of queue based on the coupon generated by the online queue registration system. This coupon does not assure a darsan at sabarimala temple, but they will get preferences to join the queue at Nadapanthal . This is a free service offered by Kerala Police. Devotees need to show their identity credentials to join the queue for darsan.
Online booking for Sabarimala temple darshan begins from October.
Sabarimala Makaravilakku 2021 Date
Makaravilakku Time : 6.45 pm
Sabarimala Darsan Time
Opening and closing days of Sabarimala Temple
Sabarimala Temple Drasan Important Dates
| Mandala Pooja Maholsavam | 15/11/2020 5pm to 26/12/2020 10pm |
| Makaravilakku Festival | 30/12/2020 5pm to 20/01/2021 10pm |
| Sabarimala Utsavam | 18/03/2021 5pm to 28/03/2021 10pm |
| Meda Vishu Festival | 10/04/2021 5pm to 18/04/2021 10pm |
| Idol Installation Pooja | 22/05/2021 5pm to 23/05/2021 10pm |
| Onam Pooja | 19/08/2021 5pm to 23/08/2021 10pm |
| Mandala Pooja Maholsavam | 15/11/2021 5pm to 26/11/2021 10pm |