The ‘arattu’ ceremony, one of prime concluding rituals of the annual festival at the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple was held amid religious fervour and gaiety, at the ‘arattukadavu’ on the Pampa near the Lord Ganapathi temple here on Sunday. Witnessed by thousands of devotees, Thantri Kandararu Maheswararu led the ceremony which began at 12.30 pm, […]
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Sabarimala Virtual Queue Booking from 15 October 2013
Sabarimala Virtual Queue Booking 2013-2014, Sabarimala queue booking online for Sabarimala Yatra 2013-2014… The virtual queue online booking for devotees wanting to visit the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala this pilgrimage season starting mid-next month will begin on October 15. Pilgrims from any part of the world can choose a date and time of their […]
Lord Ayyappa and Shani, Ayyappa Puja for Shani Dosham
There is an important relation between Lord Ayyappa and Shani which has resulted in the devotees of Lord Ayyappa wearing black dress during the Ayyappa Deeksha. Devotees of Ayyappa who perform the deeksha for 41 days wear the black dress as a mark of respect to Lord Shani. Lord Shani is assigned with the job […]
Official Website for Sabarimala Online Darshan Booking, Virtual Queue bookings
Now, you can book Sabarimala temple darshan in advance without any hassle. Sabarimala Devaswom Board launched their official website for online darshan booking with the name of Virtual Queue System. Kerala Police and government joined hands with the temple board for easy access of devotees towards Sannidhanam during festival season between Mandala Puja and Makaravilakku. […]
Sabarimala pilgrims to get free primary facilities like Drinking Water, Food, Sanitation
Sabarimala pilgrims to get free primary facilities from 2013-2014 Sabarimala Yatra. In this direction, The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) is working very hardly. The Travancore Devaswom Board, as an initiative towards offering primary facilities to pilgrims free of cost, will extend the same at Sabarimala during the coming pilgrimage season. According to the officials of […]
Ayyappa Seva Samajam Pilgrim Centres in South India
The Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam has decided to open an additional number of 45 pilgrim assistance centres across the South Indian states during the 2013-2014 pilgrimage season. With this, the total number of the pilgrim assistance centres would touch 100, said Samajam national general secretary Kummanam Rajasekharan. Of the 45 centres, 25 will be within […]
Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Puja in March 2013
Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple will be opened on March 14 for Meenam Month Puja and the 10-day annual festival. Ayyappa Temple of Sabarimala will remain open for 14 days. At 5.30 PM, the temple will be opened on March 14. Special pujas and rituals will be performed during the 14-days of festive time. ‘Sahasrakalasam’ and ‘kalabhabhishekam’ […]
Sabarimala Yatra
The Sabarimala Yatra is undertaken by Ayyappa devotees during the month of October to January. Devotees take the Ayyappa deeksha and get initiated into the yatra by wearing the Ayyappa mala which is made of rudraksha or tulsi beads. The initiation process is always done by the priest or senior devotee called Guruswami who has […]
Do’s and Don’ts at Sabarimala Yatra
Sabarimala Pilgrimage is undertaken by millions of people every year. The temple at Sabarimala is surrounded by dense forests and most of the devotees visit the temple between October and January every year. This makes the small place very crowded and following some simple rules can make the atmosphere better for all the pilgrims. The […]
Neyyabhishekam at Sabarimala
Neyyabhishekam is the most important ritual performed by devotees at Sabrimala. This ritual involves the pouring of sacred ghee brought by pilgrims in their irumudi on the idol of Lord Ayyappa. It symbolises the merging of the Jeevatma with the Paramatma, meaning the merging of the devotee with the God. Neyyabhishekam is performed after having […]
27 December 2011, Mandala Pooja at Sabarimala Sannidhanam
27 December 2011 is Mandala Pooja at Sabarimala Ayyappa Sannidhanam (Temple). It marks the conclusion of the 41-day Mandalam season of the annual pilgrimage (Sabarimala Ayyappa Deeksha). Mandala Pooja will be held at 1 PM after adoring the Thanka Anki (gold ornaments) on the idol of Ayyappa. Kalabhabhishekam, a special ritual associated with Mandala Pooja, […]
Thanka Anki at Sabarimala Temple, Lord Ayyapa Golden Attire Procession
‘Thanka Anki’, a four-day procession of Sabarimala Ayyappa idol decorated in golden attire, is going to start today, December 23 in 2011, from Aranmula. It is one of the famous rituals held at Sabarimala temple during the Mandala Puja. The gold ornaments were offered to the Lord by the Travancore royal house when the shrine […]
Sabarimala Temple to remain closed on Lunar Eclipse day
Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple to remain closed during Lunar Eclipse on December 10, 2011. Travancore Devaswom Board has decided to close the Ayyappa temple between 6.15 pm and 10.15 pm on December 10 during Chandra Grahanam. On this day, the temple will be opened in the morning at 3 am and closed in the afternoon. For […]
Sabarimala Temple Online Registration for Darshanam during Ayyappa Deeksha Season
Kerala High Court has approved the online registration system during Ayyappa Deeksha season (mandala puja to Makaravilakku makarajyoti) in Sabarimala Temple. In 2011, Mandala Puja season will begin on November 17. Kerala high court has taken the decision of Virtual Queue System in the broad interest of the devotees who come and visit the temple […]
Sabarimala Temple Cleaning Project, Mata Amrutanandamayi Math strides forward
Mata Amrutanandamayi Math has taken up the Sabarimala Sannidhanam and temple cleaning project prior to Mandala puja and Makaravilakku festivals. As per the sources of the Math, ‘Amala Bharathom’, the popular cleaning project, has been extended to Sabarimala too. As per The Hindu The holy hillock of Sabarimala Sannidhanam is fast attaining a clean look. […]