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.

 

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

Om Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa

Month	Pooja	Opening date	Closing date
January 2023	Makaravilakku Day	14/01/2023
February 2023	Monthly Pooja – Kumbham	12/02/2023 5pm	17/02/2023 10pm
March 2023	Monthly Pooja – Meenam	14/03/2023 5pm	19/03/2023 10pm
	Sabarimala Utsavam	26/03/2023 5pm	05/04/2023 10pm
	Kodiyettu	27/03/2023
April 2023	Pankuni Uthram & Arattu	05/04/2023
	Meda Vishu Festival	11/04/2023 5pm	19/04/2023 10pm
	Vishu	15/04/2023
May 2023	Monthly Pooja – Edavam	14/05/2023 5pm	19/05/2023 10pm
	Idol Installation Pooja	29/05/2023 5pm	30/05/2023 10pm
June 2023	Monthly Pooja – Midhunam	15/06/2023 5pm	20/06/2023 10pm
July 2023	Monthly Pooja – Karkkidakam	16/07/2023 5pm	21/07/2023 10pm
August 2023	Monthly Pooja – Chingam	16/08/2023 5pm	21/08/2023 10pm
	Onam Pooja	27/08/2023 5pm	31/08/2023 10pm
	Onam Day	29/08/2023
September 2023	Monthly Pooja – Kanni	17/09/2023 5pm	22/09/2023 10pm
October 2023	Monthly Pooja – Thulam	17/10/2023 5pm	22/10/2023 10pm
November 2023	Sree Chithra Atta Thirunal	10/11/2023 5pm	11/11/2023 10pm
	Mandala Pooja Maholsavam	16/11/2023 5pm	27/12/2023 10pm
December 2023	Madala Pooja	27/12/2023
	Thirunadai Thirappu - Makaravilakku Mahotsavam	30/12/2023
January 2024	Makaravilakku Day	15/01/2024

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.