Sabarimala year-at-a-glance

Sabarimala Opening Dates

Sabarimala temple opens for distinct windows through the year. Major seasons — Mandala (Nov-Dec), Makaravilakku (Jan), Vishu (April) — anchor the calendar; monthly poojas and special days fill the off-peak windows. Add any opening to your personal calendar with one tap.

Official source: sabarimalaonline.org → Dates may shift by ±1 day per TDB's annual announcement.

Season / Pooja	Type	Opens	Closes	Duration	Crowd	Details
Mithunam month opening	Monthly	Wed, 17 Jun, 2026	Sun, 21 Jun, 2026	5 days	Quiet	View →
Karkidakam month opening	Monthly	Fri, 17 Jul, 2026	Tue, 21 Jul, 2026	5 days	Quiet	View →
Chingam month opening Sabarimala opens for Onam · Chingam month	Monthly	Mon, 17 Aug, 2026	Fri, 21 Aug, 2026	5 days	Quiet	View →
Kanni month opening	Monthly	Thu, 17 Sept, 2026	Mon, 21 Sept, 2026	5 days	Quiet	View →
Thulam month opening	Monthly	Sun, 18 Oct, 2026	Thu, 22 Oct, 2026	5 days	Quiet	View →
Temple opens for Mandala season	Mandala	Mon, 16 Nov, 2026	Mon, 16 Nov, 2026	1 day	Extreme	View →
Mandala Pooja 2026 मण्डल पूजा	Mandala	Tue, 17 Nov, 2026	Sun, 27 Dec, 2026	41 days	Extreme	View →
Mandala vratham officially begins for new pilgrims	Mandala	Tue, 17 Nov, 2026	Tue, 17 Nov, 2026	1 day	Extreme	View →
Utpanna Ekadasi (Krishna Paksha)	Special	Sat, 21 Nov, 2026	Sat, 21 Nov, 2026	1 day	High	View →
Karthika Pournami 2026	Special	Tue, 24 Nov, 2026	Tue, 24 Nov, 2026	1 day	Extreme	View →
Karthika Pournami — Deeparadhana at Sannidhanam	Special	Tue, 24 Nov, 2026	Tue, 24 Nov, 2026	1 day	Extreme	View →
Mokshada Ekadasi (Shukla Paksha)	Special	Sun, 06 Dec, 2026	Sun, 06 Dec, 2026	1 day	High	View →
Saphala Ekadasi (Krishna Paksha)	Special	Sun, 20 Dec, 2026	Sun, 20 Dec, 2026	1 day	High	View →
Mandala Pooja day	Mandala	Sat, 26 Dec, 2026	Sat, 26 Dec, 2026	1 day	Extreme	View →
Temple closes after Mandala season	Mandala	Sun, 27 Dec, 2026	Sun, 27 Dec, 2026	1 day	Extreme	View →
Makaravilakku 2027 मकरविलक्कु	Makaravilakku	Wed, 30 Dec, 2026	Wed, 20 Jan, 2027	22 days	Extreme	View →
Temple re-opens for Makaravilakku	Makaravilakku	Wed, 30 Dec, 2026	Wed, 30 Dec, 2026	1 day	Extreme	View →
Thiruvabharanam procession begins	Makaravilakku	Wed, 13 Jan, 2027	Wed, 13 Jan, 2027	1 day	Extreme	View →
Makara Sankranti — Makarajyothi darshan	Makaravilakku	Thu, 14 Jan, 2027	Thu, 14 Jan, 2027	1 day	Extreme	View →
Temple closes after Makaravilakku season	Makaravilakku	Wed, 20 Jan, 2027	Wed, 20 Jan, 2027	1 day	Extreme	View →
Makaram (post-Makaravilakku) closing pooja	Monthly	Thu, 21 Jan, 2027	Mon, 25 Jan, 2027	5 days	Quiet	View →
Kumbham month opening	Monthly	Fri, 12 Feb, 2027	Tue, 16 Feb, 2027	5 days	Quiet	View →
Meenam month opening	Monthly	Sun, 14 Mar, 2027	Thu, 18 Mar, 2027	5 days	Quiet	View →
Vishu 2027 विषु	Vishu	Sat, 10 Apr, 2027	Mon, 19 Apr, 2027	10 days	Moderate	View →
Temple re-opens for Vishu season	Vishu	Sat, 10 Apr, 2027	Sat, 10 Apr, 2027	1 day	Moderate	View →
Medam month opening — coincides with Vishu	Monthly	Wed, 14 Apr, 2027	Sun, 18 Apr, 2027	5 days	Quiet	View →
Vishu — Vishukkani darshan	Vishu	Wed, 14 Apr, 2027	Wed, 14 Apr, 2027	1 day	Moderate	View →
Temple closes after Vishu season	Vishu	Mon, 19 Apr, 2027	Mon, 19 Apr, 2027	1 day	Moderate	View →
Edavam month opening	Monthly	Fri, 14 May, 2027	Tue, 18 May, 2027	5 days	Quiet	View →

A note on dates: Sabarimala's opening dates are published annually by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) per the Malayalam calendar. The dates above are our best record as of the most recent TDB announcement — official adjustments may shift any date by ±1 day. Always verify on sabarimalaonline.org before finalising travel or darshan bookings.