Sabarimala festival and Vishu- Temple will open continuosly for 15 days

For the Meenam-Uthram festival and Meda Vishu, the Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha Temple will open on April 3rd,Thursday 5.30 pm and close on 18th April, Friday at night 10.00 pm following 15 days. The ceremonial flag hoisting will be held on April 4th Friday morning between 10.15 and 10.30. Pallivetta will be held on April 12th night. The 10 day festival ends on April 13 with the Arattu ceremony at Pamba. Commonly temple was closed on that day but temple is open for meda vishu celebration on April 10.So the temple will closed on April 18 after the vishu.

The Meda Vishu is on April 15 (Medam 2),Tuesday.On that morning vishu kani darshanam will starts from 4.am to 7.am. Thantri and Melshanti will give coins to devotees as vishu kaineetam. From April 4 to 18 common poojas like Ganapathy homam,Usha pooja,Ucha pooja,Attazha pooja along with the special poojas such as the Padipooja, Udayasthamana pooja will be conducted. On all these days the usual Neyabhishekam will be held. Ulsava bali will be held in the festival days.