Sabarimala getting ready for Makaravilakku

മകരവിളക്കിന്റെ തിരക്കിലേക്ക് ശബരിമല. വിളക്കിന് ഏതാനും ദിവസങ്ങള്‍മാത്രം ശേഷിക്കെ അന്യസംസ്ഥാനത്തുനിന്നുള്ള കൂടുതല്‍ തീര്‍ത്ഥാടകസംഘങ്ങള്‍ എത്തിത്തുടങ്ങി.

10 മുതല്‍ നൂറും അതിലധികവും പേരുടെ സംഘങ്ങളാണ് വന്നുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നത്. ഭജന, മേളം, കര്‍പ്പൂരതാലം എന്നിവയുടെ അകമ്പടിയോടെ എത്തുന്ന ഇവര്‍ ദിവസങ്ങള്‍ കഴിഞ്ഞേ മടങ്ങൂ. ഭക്തരുടെ എത്ര വലിയ സംഘം എത്തിയാലും ദര്‍ശനത്തിന് വലിയ പ്രയാസമില്ല. തീര്‍ത്ഥാടകരെ കയറ്റിവിടുന്നത് അത്രയ്ക്ക് കൃത്യതയോടെയാണ്.

മാളികപ്പുറത്തും പ്രസാദകൗണ്ടറുകള്‍ തുറന്നത് സൗകര്യമായി. തൊഴുതുമടങ്ങുന്ന ഭക്തര്‍ ഇവിടന്ന് പ്രസാദംവാങ്ങി ബെയ്‌ലി പാലംവഴി മടങ്ങാനാണ് ദേവസ്വം ബോര്‍ഡിന്റെ നിര്‍ദ്ദേശം. നേരത്തെ താഴെ തിരുമുറ്റത്തുമാത്രമായിരുന്ന കൗണ്ടറുകള്‍ക്കുമുമ്പിലെ തിരക്ക് ഇതോടെ ഒഴിവാകുന്നു.

Sabarimala Makaravilakku on January 15

Local Ayyappa temple is getting ready to arrange Makara Darsanam on January 15. This was announced by committee members Jakkampudi Vijayalaskhmi, Thota Subbarao, and Challa Sankarrao ata press conference here on Monday.

They said that three lights would be lighted on January 15 on the top of the temple which is called Makara Jyothi on the lines of Sabarimala. They said that the sacred ornaments (Thiruvabharanams) of Lord Ayyappa would be taken in a procession before the Makara Jyothi festival from Gokavaram bus stand to Ayyappa temple. The committee said that after the temple inaugurated in last March, 1.76 lakh devotees had darsan and daily 700 people were having their lunch under Nitya Annadanam programme.

Ashtotharasathanamasthotram of Ayyappa

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Chandragrahanam : sabarimala temple 4hours-closed

Source:Mathrubhumi dec-10-2011

Padipooja in Sabarimala

Padipooja in sabarimala

SABARIMALAI:  The devotees have to wait till January 2025 for the conduct of Padi pooja, one of the important rituals, at Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple.
Though the amount for the conduct of the Padi pooja was raised recently by the Travancore Devaswom Board to Rs 40,000 from Rs 30,000, the booking by the devotees is on the increase, Sabarimala Devaswom executive officer M Satheeshkumar said.Since Padi pooja could not be held during the Mandalam-Makaravilaku seasons,  the devotees could not offer the special pooja for the two months, Satheeshkumar said.

Udayasthamana pooja 
Satheeshkumar said that the booking by the devotees for Udayasthamana pooja at Lord Ayyappa temple  was complete till 2017.Hence, the devotees would be forced to wait for the conduct of Udayasthamana pooja during the monthly pooja for the Malayalam month of Kumbham, which falls in February, 2018, he said.The increase in the tariff for the ritual from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 has  not made any impact on the bookings, Satheeshkumar  said.Ayyappa  Chakram saleSatheeshkumar said the inquiries for the 4-gm gold coins having the emblem of Lord Ayyappa was good.The sale of the gold coin of 916 purity on the first day of the launch was overwhelming, he said.
Source:Indian Express 08 Dec 2011 10:39:06 AM IST

Sabarimala devaswom board earn record revenue

SABARIMALAI: The Lord is helping the Travancore Devaswom Board earn record revenue from the Sabarimala pilgrimage.

The aggregate revenue collection of the Lord Ayyappa temple at the end of the first three weeks of the eight-week pilgrimage period stood at `55.14 crore as against `41.5 crore during the corresponding period in the pilgrimage season last year.

Of the total income, the sale proceeds from aravana prasadam came to `24. 12 crore in contrast to `16.94 crore during the same period in the previous season.

The hundi collection stood at `18.76 crore as against `15.30 crore in the corresponding period in the last season.

The income from the sale of appam prasadam stood at `5.26 crore against `3.92 crore last time.

Pilgrim arrivals rise: Sabarimala executive officer M Satheeshkumar said that the record rise in revenue was mainly on account of the ten per cent increase in the arrival of pilgrims. They get more time to deposit their money in hundi boxes kept on the temple premises following the increase in the darsan time, he said.

Availability of abundant quantity of aravana and appam prasadam has helped increase the revenue earnings, he said.

A ten per cent increase in the prices of aravana and appam prasadams also contributed to the revenue increase.
Source: Indian Express 08-dec-2011

Sree Dharmasastha Temple at Sabarimala short history

Sree Dharmasastha Temple at Sabarimala is situated within the
Reserve Forest area in Perinad village at Ranni Taluk in
Pathanamthitta District in Kerala.The temple is located in a valley surrounded by dense Forest Hills on all sides.

Sabarimala  is situated in the midst of 18 hills, in a bowl of land blessed with a small rivulet named `Urakuzhi Theertham'. The area is in the hilly regions east of Kerala bordering Tamilnadu. Elevation above mean sea level is approximately 1262 Metres. Temples existed in each of the hills surrounding Sabarimala. While functional (and intact temples) exist at many places in surrounding areas like Nilackal, Kalaketi, Inchiparakotta and Karimala, remnants of old temples are visible in the remaining hills.
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Standard Schedule of Rituals at Sabarimala Temple

Standard Schedule of Rituals at Sabarimala Temple 

During Makaravilakku season, the temple opening is at 03:00 hrs and closing at 23:00 hrs

	Standard Timings	Actual Timings during the Mandala Pooja - Makaravilakku Season
Opens at	04:00 hrs	04:00  hrs
Nirmalya Darshanam	04:05 hrs	04:05 hrs
Neyyabhishekam	04:15 - 11:00 hrs	04:25 -11:30 hrs
Maha Ganapathi Homam	04:20 hrs	04:30 hrs
Usha Pooja	07:30 hrs	07:30 hrs
Ucha (Noon) Pooja	12:30 hrs	13:00 hrs
Closes at	13:00 hrs	13:30 hrs
Opens at	16:00 hrs	16:00 hrs
Deeparadhana	18:30 hrs	18:30 hrs
Pushpabhishekham	19:00 hrs	19:00 hrs
Athaza Pooja	22:30 hrs	22:30 hrs
Harivarasanam and Closing at	22:50 to 23:00	22:50 to 23:00 hrs