Sri Ayyappa Swamy Temple Timings - Sabarimala

Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple is Positioned in the Pathanamitta district of Kerala State. Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple is the most famous and Prominent among all the Sastha Temples.

Here Lord is installed by Parasurama and we can see the lord here in sitting form both his legs bent and pressed on the floor and his dhoti tied tightly around his knees.

The temple is situated on a hilltop at an altitude of 1260 mts above sea level. And surrounded by mountains and dense forest.

The temple remains open for 127 days a year.

This temple has holy 18 steps. According to beliefs, the first 5 steps signify the five indriyas or the senses, the following 8 the ragas (tatwa, kama, krodha, moha, lobha, Madha, mastsraya, and ahamkara) the next 3 gunas (satwa, rajas and thamas) followed by vidya and avidya.

This temple was built in the 11^th century and renovated in the year 1950. 

The best time to visit – is September to February.

Temple Timings :

4.00 am to 1.00 pm

3.00 pm to 11.00 pm 

Pooja Schedule :

3.00 am - Temple Opens, Nirmalyam, Abhishekam

3.30 am – Ganapathi Homam

3.30 am to 7.00 am – Neyyabhishekam

7.30 am – Usha Pooja

8.30 am to 11.00 am – Neyyabhishekam

11.00 am to 11.30 am – Ashtabhishekam

12.30 pm – Ucha Pooja

1.00 pm – Temple Closes

3.30 pm – Temple Opens

6.30 pm – Deeparadhana

7.00 pm to 9.30 pm – Pusphabhishekam

9.30 pm – Athazha Pooja

11.00 pm – Harivarasanam/Temple Closed.

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How to Reach the Temple :

Bus facility available from Thrissur, Kottayam.

Kottayam Railway station is 90kms.

Cochin Airport is 160 km.

Trivandrum Airport is 170 km.

Vehicles are allowed only Until Nilakal. From there Kerala RTC Services are available to Pamba.

Temples Nearby:

Erumeli Ayyappa Temple – 27 km

Pandalam Valiyakoyickal Temple – 47 kms

Nilakkal Mahadev Temple – 23 Kms

Chengannur Mahadev Temple – 50 kms.