December 1, 2017 | Nandu Sabarimala Ayyappa Swamy (source: malayalam.samayam.com) Month Padi Pooja Opening date Closing date Nov-17 Mandala Pooja Maholsavam 15/11/2017 5pm 26/12/2017 10pm Dec-17 Madala Pooja 26-12-2017 Thirunada Re-opens for Makaravilakku 30/12/2017 5pm 20/01/2018 10pm Jan-18 Makaravilakku Day 14-01-2018 Feb-18 Monthly Pooja – Kumbham 12/02/2018 5pm 17/02/2018 10pm Mar-18 Monthly Pooja – Meenam 14/03/2018 5pm 19/03/2018 10pm Sabarimala Utsavam 20/03/2018 5pm 30/03/2018 10pm Kodiyettu 21-03-2018 Panguni Uthiram (Ayyappan Nakshatra Birth Date) & Arattu 30-03-2018 Apr-18 Meda Vishu Festival 10/04/2018 5pm 18/04/2018 10pm Vishu 15-04-2018 May-18 Monthly Pooja – Edavam 14/05/2018 5pm 19/05/2018 10pm Idol Installation Pooja 24/05/2018 5pm 25/05/2018 10pm Jun-18 Monthly Pooja – Midhunam 14/06/2018 5pm 19/06/2018 10pm Jul-18 Monthly Pooja – Karkkidakam 16/07/2018 5pm 21/07/2018 10pm Aug-18 Monthly Pooja – Chingam 16/08/2018 5pm 21/08/2018 10pm Onam Pooja 23/08/2018 5pm 27/08/2018 10pm Onam Day 24-08-2018 Sep-18 Monthly Pooja – Kanni 16/09/2018 5pm 21/09/2018 10pm Oct-18 Monthly Pooja – Thulam 16/10/2018 5pm 21/10/2018 10pm Nov-18 Sree Chithra Atta Thirunal 05/11/2018 5pm 06/11/2018 10pm Mandala Pooja Maholsavam 16/11/2018 5pm 27/12/2018 10pm Dec-18 Madala Pooja 27-12-2018 Thirunada Re-opens for Makaravilakku 30/12/2018 5pm Jan-19 Makaravilakku Day 14-01-2019 PILGRIM SEASON Padi Pooja Time (IST) Morning Opening of Sanctum Sanctorum, Nirmalyam, Abhishekam 3:00 AM Ganapati Homam 3:30 AM Neyyabhishekam From 3:30 to 7:00 AM Usha Pooja From 7:30 AM Neyyabhishekam From 8:30 – 11:00 AM Neyyabhishekam/ Using Ghee deposited in ‘Neythoni’ 11:10 AM Ashtabhishekham (15 nos) From 11:00 to 11:30 AM Ucha Pooja 12:30 PM Closing of sanctum sanctorum 1:00 PM Evening Opening of sanctum sanctorum 3:00 PM Deeparadhana 6:30 PM Pushpabhishekam From 7:00 to 9:30 PM Athazha Pooja From 9:30 PM Harivarasanam/ Closing of sanctum sanctorum 11:00 PM