Sabarimala devotees can book poojas, accommodation online: TDBDevotees can now book poojas for the Sabarimala annual pilgrimage online from November 5. Accommodation bookings at Sannidhanam will also b...
04 Nov, 2025, 09.19 PM IST
Sabarimala temple to reopen for makaravilakku festival on Dec 30The Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple will reopen on Monday for the makaravilakku festival. The temple will be opened by Melshanthi S Arun Kum...
29 Dec, 2024, 07.20 PM IST
Over six lakh devotees visit Sabarimala in nine days; revenue touches Rs 41 croreOver 6 lakh devotees visited the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in the first nine days of the pilgrimage season, marking a significant increase ...
24 Nov, 2024, 08.39 PM IST
Sabarimala revenue at Rs 310.40 croreAddressing reporters at the Sannidhanam guesthouse, TDB president K Ananthagopan said the 'Thiruvabharana ghoshayathra', a procession carry...
13 Jan, 2023, 09.00 PM IST
Makar Sankaranti 2023: When is it and where to celebrateIt is an important Hindu festival and celebrates the sun's journey back into the northern hemisphere. Makar Sankranti marks the first day w...
13 Jan, 2023, 01.06 PM IST
Kerala's Sabarimala Temple opens for annual pilgrimage season: All you need to knowThe chief priest (Melsanthi) opened the sanctum sanctorum of the temple in the presence of the thantri of the temple, and lit the lamp at t...
17 Nov, 2022, 05.33 PM IST
Ensure necessary medical facilities during Mandala-Makaravilakku festival in Sabarimala: HC to Kerala govtThe directions by the bench came while hearing a petition initiated by it on its own based on a report by the Special Commissioner, Sabarim...
27 Dec, 2021, 03.24 PM IST
Despite rains, devotees trek Sabarimala, offer prayersBraving inclement weather conditions and COVID situation, hundreds of devotees on Tuesday trekked the holy Sabarimala to offer prayers at t...
16 Nov, 2021, 01.01 PM IST
Sabarimala to reopen from November 15 for Makar SankrantiThe hill shrine of Sabarimala will be opened for Mandala-Makaravilakku, which last for two months, on Monday evening and the public will be...
14 Nov, 2021, 04.48 PM IST
All set for annual pilgrimage to Sabarimala templeNo parking for vehicles will be allowed in Pampa. However, Pampa snanam (bathing in river pampa) will be allowed. Pilgrims will not be allo...
12 Nov, 2021, 04.49 PM IST
Sabarimala opens for Makaravilakku festival; COVID certificate a must for darshanThe auspicious Makaravilakku festival falls on January 14 and the shrine would be closed on January 20. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, only ...
30 Dec, 2020, 05.50 PM IST
Sabarimala temple to receive more devotees now; 2000 pilgrims on weekdaysAs per the new decision, a maximum of 2000 devotees would be allowed to have darshan at the hill temple on weekdays and 3000 on Saturdays a...
02 Dec, 2020, 01.41 PM IST
Adhering to COVID-19 protocols, devotees trek Sabarimala, pray at Lord Ayyappa temple"Sannidhanam", the temple complex which used to witness a sea of devotees on the first day of the Malayalam month of Vrichikam, saw only fe...
16 Nov, 2020, 12.14 PM IST
Sabarimala all set for Makaravilakku; Heavy security at Ayyappa shrineIn view of the continuing heavy rush, more personnel of police, NDRF and Rapid Response Force have been deployed in and around the shrine f...
14 Jan, 2020, 02.19 PM IST
Sabarimala: Hartal called in Kerala after Hindu woman leader's arrestThe temple opened Friday amid a tense standoff involving social activist Trupti Desai in Kochi and a move by its administrator to seek time...
17 Nov, 2018, 10.39 AM IST
Sabarimala temple opens amid tight securityTwo new melsanthis (priests) M L Vasudevan Namboodiri (Ayyappa temple) and M N Narayanan Namboodiri (Malikapapuram) assumed charge.
16 Nov, 2018, 05.39 PM IST
- Sabarimala nets Rs 178.53 crore in 2012-13
Pilgrims mainly throng the temple during the 'Mandala' and 'Makaravilakku' seasons stretching from mid-November to January 14.
08 Feb, 2013, 01.14 PM IST