swamii saranam!!!Ezhikkode sasi namboodri..sabarimala mel shanthi for 2011-2012..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stqdzWrsaNA

N. Damodharan Potty – New melshanthi

N Damodharan Potty elected as the Sabarimala melshanthi (Top priest) for the pilgrimage season 2012-2013.

Kaliyuga varadhane saranam ayyappa!!!

temple opening and closing dates for 2012_2013

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 2012 - 2013.

Month	Pooja	Opening date	Closing date
January 2012	Makara Vilakku	15-01-2012
February	Monthly Pooja (Kumbham)	13-02-2012	18-02-2012
March	Monthly Pooja (Meenam)	13-03-2012	18-03-2012
	Utsavam	26-03-2012	05-04-2012
	Utsavam Kodiyettam	27-03-2012
April	Painkuni Uthram-Arattu	05-04-2012
	Vishu Mahotsavam	10-04-2012	18-04-2012
	Vishu Darsanam	14-04-2012
May	Monthly Pooja (Edavam)	14-05-2012	19-05-2012
	Prathistha Dinam / Idol Installation Day	30-05-2012	31-05-2012
June	Monthly Pooja (Midhunam)	14-06-2012	19-06-2012
July	Monthly Pooja (Karkitakam)	15-07-2012	20-07-2012
August	Monthly Pooja (Chingam)	16-08-2012	21-08-2012
	Onam	27-08-2012	31-08-2012
September	Monthly Pooja (Kanni)	16-09-2012	21-09-2012
October	Monthly Pooja (Thulam)	16-10-2012	21-10-2012
November	Sri Chitira Attam Thirunnal	11-11-2012	12-11-2012
	Mandala Pooja Mahotsavam	15-11-2012	26-12-2012
December	Mandala Pooja	26-12-2012
January 2013	Makara Vilakku Mahotsavam	30-12-2012	20-01-2013
	Makara Vilakku	14-01-2013

temple timings

Om Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa

List Of Daily Rituals & Timings At Sabarimala
Ritual	Timimg
Opening of Sanctum Sanctorum	3.00 a.m.
Usha Pooja	7.30 a.m.
Neyyabhishekam	12.00 p.m.
Closing of Sanctum Sanctorum	1.30 p.m.
Opening of Sanctum Sanctorum for evening pujas	3.00 p.m.
Athazha Pooja	10.00 p.m.
Harivarasanam	11.45 p.m.

Please Note: Sabarimala temple usually opens at 04.00am and closes at 11.00pm. During the peak seasons like Makara Vilakku Mahotsavam, the timings might altered to accommodate the large number of devotees.

sabarimala map..

Map of Sabarimala