Sabarimala temple closed; when will it reopen?

The sacred Mandala Puja period at the Sabarimala Ayyappa Swamy temple has concluded. The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) announced that the temple was closed at 10 PM on Saturday after the chanting of Harivarasanam. With the completion of the Mandala Puja, the darshan process for this year has been temporarily concluded.

Officials stated that the Sabarimala temple will reopen on the evening of December 30th at 5 PM for the Makaravilakku festival. The Travancore Devaswom Board announced that approximately 30 lakh devotees have visited Lord Ayyappa during this Mandala-Makaravilakku season, and the temple has received an income of Rs. 333 crore.