Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, is a well-known hindu pilgrim spotĀ dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, located at the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District, in Kerala.
It is one of the important pilgrimmage cente in the world situated amidst 18 hills. The temple is surrounded by mountains and dense forests. Makaravilakku is the important event take place the annual pilgrimage season, that comes usually in the middle of January. It is believed that on the Makara Vilakku day, Lord Dharmashasta stops his tapasya to shower unending blessings to his devotees. The day is also known as Makara Shankranthi. The administration of the temple is under Travancore Dewaswam board, headquarted in Thiruvananthapuram. Tantri is the highest priest and head of the temple.
The temple of Malikappurath Amma , Pampa Ganapathi and Vavar, believed as the friend of Lord Ayyappa are the other important temples in Sabarimala Pilgrimage.
Pooja timings at Sabarimala temple
Morning
Opening of sanctum sanctorum Ā Ā Ā 4.00 a.m.
Nirmalya darshanam Ā Ā Ā 4.05 a.m.
Ganapati homam Ā Ā Ā 4.15 a.m.
Neyyabhishekam Ā Ā Ā 4.15 a.m. to 12.00 p.m
Usha pooja Ā Ā Ā 7.30 a.m.
Kalabhabhishekam Ā Ā Ā 12.30 p.m.
Ucha pooja Ā Ā Ā 1.00 p.m.
Closing of sanctum sanctorum Ā Ā Ā 1.30 p.m.
Evening
Opening of sanctum sanctorum Ā Ā Ā 4.00 p.m.
Deeparadhana Ā Ā Ā 6.30 p.m.
Pushpabhishekam Ā Ā Ā 7.00 p.m.
Athazha pooja Ā Ā Ā 10.30 p.m.
Harivarasanam Ā Ā Ā 10.50 p.m.
Closing of sanctum sanctorum Ā Ā Ā 11.00 p.m.
For more details visit:
www.sabarimala.kerala.gov.in
www.sabarimala.tdb.org.in
Other Nearby temples
Valiyakoikkal Temple, Pandalam
Nilakkal Sree Mahadeva Temple, Nilakkal, Pathanamthitta
Sreevallabha Temple, Thiruvalla
Hanuman Temple, Kaviyoor
Nannoor Devi Temple, Vallamkulam
Gurunathanmukadi Sri Ayyappaguru, Pandalam
Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple
Rektha Kanda Swamy Temple, Omallur, Pathanamthitta
Orippurathu Bhagavathy Temple, Thattayil, Pathanamthitta
Sreenarayanapuram Temple, Adoor
Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathi Kshethram, Kottarakkara
Chakkulathukavu Temple, Alappuzha
Mannarasala Temple, Harippad
Chettikulangara Devi Temple, Mavelikkara
Padanilam Parabrahma Temple, Padanilam, Mavelikkara
Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple, Mavelikkara
Chengannur Mahadeva Temple, Chengannur
Perunna Subrahmanya Swami Temple, Changanacherry
Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple, Ettumanoor, Kottayam
Vaikom Temple, Vaikkom, Kottayam
Oachira Temple, Oachira, Kollam
Sasthamcotta Sree Dharma Sastha Temple
Kunnekadu Sree DDharmasastha Temple,Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta
