Ayyappan

Sri Ramakrishna Iyer Ayyappa Baktha Sabai





Opening and closing of Sabarimala Sree Dharmasastha Temple for the year 2023 - 2024

Om Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa

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 2023 - 2024.


MonthPoojaOpening dateClosing date
January 2023Makaravilakku Day14/01/2023 
February 2023Monthly Pooja – Kumbham12/02/2023 5pm17/02/2023 10pm
March 2023Monthly Pooja – Meenam14/03/2023 5pm19/03/2023 10pm
 Sabarimala Utsavam26/03/2023 5pm05/04/2023 10pm
 Kodiyettu27/03/2023
April 2023Pankuni Uthram & Arattu05/04/2023 
 Meda Vishu Festival11/04/2023 5pm19/04/2023 10pm
 Vishu15/04/2023 
May 2023Monthly Pooja – Edavam14/05/2023 5pm19/05/2023 10pm
 Idol Installation Pooja29/05/2023 5pm30/05/2023 10pm
June 2023Monthly Pooja – Midhunam15/06/2023 5pm20/06/2023 10pm
July 2023Monthly Pooja – Karkkidakam16/07/2023 5pm21/07/2023 10pm
August 2023Monthly Pooja – Chingam16/08/2023 5pm21/08/2023 10pm
 Onam Pooja27/08/2023 5pm31/08/2023 10pm
 Onam Day29/08/2023 
September 2023Monthly Pooja – Kanni17/09/2023 5pm22/09/2023 10pm
October 2023Monthly Pooja – Thulam17/10/2023 5pm22/10/2023 10pm
November 2023Sree Chithra Atta Thirunal10/11/2023 5pm11/11/2023 10pm
 Mandala Pooja Maholsavam16/11/2023 5pm27/12/2023 10pm
December 2023Madala Pooja27/12/2023 
 Thirunadai Thirappu - Makaravilakku Mahotsavam30/12/2023 
January 2024Makaravilakku Day15/01/2024


Please Note: Sabarimala temple usually opens at 05.00am and closes at 10.00pm. During the peak seasons like Makara Vilakku Mahotsavam, the timings might altered to accommodate the large number of devotees.


Arulmigu Ananda Ayyappan Temple

(Sri Ramakrishna Iyer Ayyappa Baktha Sabai),
Pattabiraman Kovil Street, Aruppukottai - 626101
Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu, India
+91 9443418999, 9865128511, 9962511010