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Daily Pooja Schedule

Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple — daily rituals and darshan hours during the pilgrim season (Indian Standard Time).

Sanctum open · Evening Darshan until 11:00 PM Now: Nada Thurakkal (Evening Opening) · Next: Deeparadhana (Lamp Ritual) at 06:30 PM
05:15 PMIST · Mon, 19 Oct

Morning DarshanOPEN

03:00 AM – 01:00 PM
  1. 03:00 AM
    Nada Thurakkal & Nirmalya DarshanamNOWNEXT Sanctum opens; Nirmalyam and Abhishekam
  2. 03:30 AM
    Ganapathi HomamNOWNEXT
  3. 03:30 AMto 07:00 AM
    Neyyabhishekam (Ghee Offering)NOWNEXT Sacred ghee anointment until 07:00 AM
  4. 07:30 AM
    Usha Pooja (Morning Ritual)NOWNEXT Solemn morning rites with nadaswaram
  5. 08:30 AMto 11:00 AM
    NeyyabhishekamNOWNEXT Second session
  6. 11:00 AMto 11:30 AM
    AshtabhishekamNOWNEXT 15 offerings
  7. 11:10 AM
    Neyyabhishekam from the Ney ThoniNOWNEXT Using the ghee deposited in the ‘Ney thoni’
  8. 12:30 PM
    Ucha Pooja (Noon Offering)NOWNEXT Followed by Nada Adakkal at 01:00 PM
  9. 01:00 PM
    Nada Adakkal (Sanctum Closes)NOWNEXT Reopens at 03:00 PM

Evening DarshanOPEN

03:00 PM – 11:00 PM
  1. 03:00 PM
    Nada Thurakkal (Evening Opening)NOWNEXT Doors reopen for evening darshan
  2. 07:00 PMto 09:30 PM
    PushpabhishekamNOWNEXT Flower offering
  3. 09:30 PM
    Athazha Pooja (Night Ritual)NOWNEXT Final offering before night-time closure
  4. 10:50 PM
    HarivarasanamNOWNEXT Sacred lullaby recitation before closing
  5. 11:00 PM
    Nada Adakkal (Sanctum Closes)NOWNEXT Reopens at 03:00 AM
Timings can change on special days such as Mandala Pooja and Makaravilakku, and when the temple is closed between seasons. Please follow the announcements of the Travancore Devaswom Board before you travel.