Monday, 14 November 2016

Annadanam at Sabarimala temple


Food will be served by TDBto 1,800 people at a time

Sabarimala has turned a beehive of activity, with hardly 18 hours left for the opening of the Ayyappa temple for the two-month-long annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage on Tuesday afternoon.

The Travancore Devaswom Board as well as various government departments and agencies have made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the annual pilgrim season at Sabarimala which an estimated five crore pilgrims are expected to visit in a span of 63 days. TDB president Prayar Gopalakrishnan and member Ajay Tharayil are camping at Sabarimala.

Makaravilakku fete


The temple will reopen for the Makaravilakku festival on December 30 afternoon. The Makaravilakku will be celebrated on January 14 , 2017.
The procession carrying the sacred attire, Thiruvabharanam, will set off from the Pandalam Valiyakoickal Sastha temple on January 12. The temple will be closed on January 20 morning, marking the culmination of the annual pilgrimage season

Pooja Timings: sabarimala temple



Opening of sanctum sanctorum 4.00 AM

Nirmalyam          
4:05
Abhishekam
4.15
Ganapati Homam 4:20

Neyyabhishekam            
4:30 - 9:30
Usha pooja
7:30
Ucha pooja 12.30 PM
Closing of sanctum sanctorum 1:00


Evening
Opening of sanctum sanctorum
5:00 PM

Deeparadhana
6:30
Athazha pooja 9:00
Harivarasanam 9:50
Closing of sanctum sanctorum
10:00

Sabarimala temple to open today


The Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala will be opened on Tuesday afternoon for the two-month annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season that begins on Wednesday, the first day of the Malayalam month of Vrischikom.

The Nilackal and Pampa base camps started receiving pilgrims from different parts of the country from Monday morning. However, they will be permitted to trek the hills only on Tuesday.

Monday, 7 November 2016

Sabarimala Dharma Sasta


Ayyappan (also called Sastavu or Sasta) is a Hindu deity who is believed to be an incarnation of Dharma Sasta, the offspring of Shiva and Vishnu. Ayyappan is known as "Hariharasutan" because he is the son of Hari (Vishnu), the saviour and Hara (Shiva). 

Pathinettampadi (holy eighteen steps) in Sabarimala Temple


Sunday, 6 November 2016



SABARIMALA TEMPLE – VAZHIPADU RATE AS ON 28/10/2011

Usha Pooja

501.00


Ucha Pooja

2001.00


Nithya Pooja

2501.00


Aravana

60.00


Appom

25.00


Ganapathihomam

200.00


Bhagavathiseva

1000.00


Pushpabhishekom

2000.00

Article should be produced by party or may be paid Rs.8500 including cost of article

9

Kalabhabhishekom

3000.00

Do

10

Ashtabhishekom

3500.00




11

Laksharchana

4000.00

Article should be produced by party

12

Sahasra Kalasam

25000.00

Do

13

Padi Pooja

40000.00

14

Udayasthamana Pooja

25000.00

15

Ulsavabali

10000.00

Article should be produced by party

16

Muzhukkappu

500.00

17

Sahasra Namarchana

20.00

18

Ashtothararchana

20.00

19

Thulabharam

100.00

20

Neyyabhishekom(single Mudra)

10.00

21

Vibhoothi Prasadam

15.00

22

Vella Nivedyam (200ml)

10.00

23

Sarkkara Payasam (200 ml)

15.00

24

Panchamritham (100 ml)

50.00

25

Panchamritham (500ml)Abhishekom

20.00

26

Adiyasishtam Neyy (100 ml)

50.00

27

Soyamvararchana

25.00

28

Navagraha Pooja

100.00

29

Otta Graha Pooja

20.00

30

Valsan Nivedyam

25.00

31

Gold ornaments Pooja

25.00

32

Ayyappa Chakram

120.00

33

Mala/Vadi Pooja

15.00

34

Parayideel Inside temple compound

100.00

35

Parayideel Outside temple compound

120.00

36

Navagraha Neyy Vilakk

15.00

37

Vidyarambham

101.00

38

Manjal Kumkum sale

25.00

39

Malar Nivedyam

15.00

40

Adima

100.00

41

Thanka Anki Charth

7500.00

42

Silver Anki Charth

4000.00

43

Choroonu

100.00

44

Namakaranam

75.00

45

Poojicha Mani (Big)

70.00

46

Poojicha Mani (Small)

40.00

47

Neeranjanam

75.00

48

Udayada Charth

15.00

49

Udayada Nadakku vayppu

15.00

50

Manjal Kumkumabhishekom

25.00

51

Nagar Pooja

25.00

52

Vara Nivedyam

15.00

Monday, 31 October 2016

Makara Jyothi Darshan

Makarjyothi place


Makarjyothi place

A picture of Sabarimala temple taken by His Highness Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma in 1942


A picture of Sabarimala temple taken by His Highness Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma in 1942

Harivarasanam



Harivaraasanam Viswamohanam
Haridhadheeswaram Aaradyapaadukam
Arivimardhanam Nithyanarthanam
Hariharaatmajam devamaasraye

Sharanakeerthanam Sakthamaanasam
Bharanalolupam Narthanaalasam
Arunabhaasuram Bhoothanayakam
Hariharaatmajam devamaasraye

Pranayasatyakaa Prananaayakam
Pranathakalpakam Suprabhaanchitam
Pranavamandiram Keerthanapriyam
Hariharaatmajam devamaasraye

Thuragavaahanam Sundaraananam
Varagadhayudham Devavarnitham
Gurukripaakaram Keerthanapriyam
Hariharaatmajam devamaasraye

Thribhuvanaarchitham Devataatmakam
Thriyanam Prabhum Divyadesitham
Thridasapoojitham Chinthithapradam
Hariharaatmajam devamaasraye

Bhayabhayaavaham Bhaavukaavaham
Bhuvanamohanam Bhoothibhooshanam
Dhawalavaahanam Divyavaaranam
Hariharaatmajam devamaasraye

Kalamrudusmitham Sundaraananam
Kalabhakomalam Gaathramohanam
Kalabhakesari Vaajivaahanam
Hariharaatmajam devamaasraye

Sithajanaproyam Chinthitapradam
Srithivibhooshanam Saadhujeevanam
Sruthimanoharam Geethalaalasam
Hariharaatmajam devamaasraye.

Calender for Darshan at Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Sabarimala