<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Sree Ayyappa Temple, Yeshwanthpur — News &amp; Updates</title><description>Announcements, ceremony updates, articles, events, and notifications from Sree Ayyappa Temple, Yeshwanthpur — the Kshetra Nirmana Yagnam and Naveekarana Kalasam 2026.</description><link>https://www.sreeayyappatemple.com/</link><language>en-in</language><item><title>Ayyappa Pallivetta Ceremony — 7 June 2026</title><link>https://www.sreeayyappatemple.com/event/pallivetta-thaalapoli-procession-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sreeayyappatemple.com/event/pallivetta-thaalapoli-procession-2026/</guid><description>The grand Pallivetta ceremony at Sree Ayyappa Temple, Yeshwanthpur on Sunday 7 June at 8:00 PM, preceded at 7:00 PM by the Matrusamithi-led Thaalapoli procession from Shanishwara Temple.</description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>event</category><category>pallivetta</category><category>matrusamithi</category><category>thaalapoli</category><category>utsava</category><category>procession</category><author>Sree Ayyappa Temple, Yeshwanthpur · Matrusamithi</author></item><item><title>Day 2 — Ganapathi Homam &amp; Panchagavya Abhishekam</title><link>https://www.sreeayyappatemple.com/news/naveekarana-day-02-update/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sreeayyappatemple.com/news/naveekarana-day-02-update/</guid><description>The daily ritual rhythm of the Naveekarana begins. Ganapathi Homam at sunrise, Usha Pooja, and the sacred Panchagavya Abhishekam cleanse the sanctum.</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>news</category><category>naveekarana</category><category>day-2</category><category>ceremony-live</category><author>Sree Ayyappa Temple, Yeshwanthpur</author></item><item><title>Naveekarana Kalasam has begun</title><link>https://www.sreeayyappatemple.com/news/naveekarana-kalasham-utsavam-kshetra-nirmana-yagna-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sreeayyappatemple.com/news/naveekarana-kalasham-utsavam-kshetra-nirmana-yagna-2026/</guid><description>The 11-day Tantric re-consecration opened yesterday with Acharyavaranam, Molayidal, and Vaasthu Bali. The temple now journeys toward the Pratishta of Lord Ayyappa on Sunday 31 May 2026, 7:30 AM, under Anizham Nakshatram.</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>news</category><category>naveekarana</category><category>utsava</category><category>naveekarana kalasha</category><author>Sree Ayyappa Temple, Yeshwanthpur</author></item><item><title>Welcome to the Kshetra Nirmana Yagnam</title><link>https://www.sreeayyappatemple.com/news/welcome-kshetra-nirmana-yagnam/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sreeayyappatemple.com/news/welcome-kshetra-nirmana-yagnam/</guid><description>An invitation to every devotee — join the sacred Yajna of creation as we approach the Naveekarana Kalasam of Sree Ayyappa Temple, Yeshwanthpur.</description><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>news</category><category>announcement</category><category>kshetra-nirmana-yagnam</category><author>Temple Trust</author></item><item><title>What is the Naveekarana Kalasam?</title><link>https://www.sreeayyappatemple.com/news/what-is-naveekarana-kalasam/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sreeayyappatemple.com/news/what-is-naveekarana-kalasam/</guid><description>A short primer on the 11-day Tantric re-consecration ritual: what happens, why it is performed, and what blessings it confers on participating devotees.</description><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>news</category><category>explainer</category><category>naveekarana</category><category>tantric-tradition</category><author>Temple Trust</author></item><item><title>How to participate — your Sankalpa, your Seva</title><link>https://www.sreeayyappatemple.com/news/how-to-participate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sreeayyappatemple.com/news/how-to-participate/</guid><description>Five concrete ways every devotee can take part in the Kshetra Nirmana Yagnam — from sponsoring a single day&apos;s pooja to contributing sacred metals for the Mahavishnu Vigraha.</description><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>news</category><category>participate</category><category>dhanseva</category><category>seva</category><author>Temple Trust</author></item></channel></rss>