Sabarimala Makara Jyoti Darshan Date Time Schedule Watch live 2027

Ayyappa Sabarimala Makara Jyothi darshan date, watch Makara Jyoti Darshan live on TV Makara Nakshatram Timings Sabarimala Temple Closing Date January 2027.

Sri Dharma Shasta Ayyappa Swamy was the kaliyuga Mohana Avatara gives darshan to devotees on Sabarimala Hill every year for Ayyappa Deeksha Swamy. From Many years Sabarimala Sannidhanam is very famous for Ayyappa swamy festival celebrations in months of November, December and January. The makara Sankranthi day is the most famous and important event happening in Sabarimala.

Ayyappa Swamy will appear as Makara Nakshatra in sky on Makaravilakku day. On this day the Dakshinayana will end and Uttarayana Kalam starts. The sun will transit into Makara Constellation and punyakalam will starts as per calendar. On Makara Sankramanam day Sri Ayyappa swamy idol will be decorated with Royal Jewels from Pandalam Palace and he shines as a living eternal fire. In evening Makara Nakshatra will come into sky and Sabarimala Devasthanam Board will light Makara Jyoti in honor of Ayyappa swamy on Ponnabalamedu Hill peak. Ayyappa makara Jyoti is also famous and important as Arunachala Karthigai Deepam.

Makara Jyoti in Sabarimala is watched by millions of ayyappa devotees enroute to Sabarimala Hill for darshan. There are many disasters happened with sudden rush of pilgrims & stampedes have taken lives of 53 and 106 people in 1999 and 2011. So Kerela Police have taken strict

Histroy of Sabarimala Ayyappa Makara Jyoti:

Ayyappa Swamy or Sri Dharma Shasta was worshiped according to Tantra as his prime ritual. Swamy has told his parents that he will do tapasya for ending Kali (Demon) as a Bramhachari and he explained his avtara secret to his father. Since Shastavu is brought up as heir & prince of Pandalam Kingdom, many royal jewels were made for his Coronation.

Ayyappa swamy left for Forests to observe Nistura Bramhacharya like Lord Rama before coronation day. Thus he is called an incarnation of Lord Rama and gave Salvation to Sabari (devotee of lord rama in Ramayana) and made her as Sabarimalai hill.

Five days before the Makara Jyoti day the descendants of Pandalam Kingdom will carry Ayyappa Swamy Jewels and travel via traditional trekking path accompanied by Garuda for protection. Once Makara Star (Sirius) appeared in sky, he is decorated only once in a year with royal jewels and his intestity of cosmic radiance is shone as Makara Jyoti.

The Dewashom board with help of Thazamon Thanthri family members will light a Divine Fire known as Makaravilakku on top of Ponnambalamedu hill. This is collectively called Makara Jyoti & Makara Vilakku. Once Makara Jyoti puja is completed, Ayyappa Swamy idol is peformed with special abhishekam of Ghee and other items to pacify the lord’s powerful intensity.

Difference Between Makara Jyoti & Makaravilakku:

Makara Jyoti is appearance of the Makara Nakshatra star in sky. It is believed that Ayyappa will give darshan in form on star. Makara Villakku means lighting a divine fire with camphor, Silk & Cow ghee on Ponnabalamedu hill. Devotees need to understand that the fire appear on ponnabalamedu is lit by Travancore dewashom board. The temple will be closed on January 16th 2027.

Sabarimala Makara Jyoti Ayyappa Darshan Dates & Timings:

Makarajyoti was observed on January 15th or January 14th every year.

Makara villaku starting time is : 05:30 PM to 06:45 Pm evening.

Neyyabhishekam is started from 04:30 PM to 08:00PM.

Temple is closed after Makaravillaku conclusion.

Watch Makara Jyoti Live in Sabarimala Ayyappa Sannidhanam:

Travancore devashom board has installed live screens around Sabarimala and Pampa. It shows the current live darshan of Ayyappa sannidhanam and other activities. The press and news media will cover the complete celebrations in Sabarimala Makaravillaku day. Devotees need to watch live in NEWS chalnnels and official Kerala dewashom TV channel. SBVC, Bhakti TV live and other satellite channels broadcast the Makara Nakshatra appearence live for people convenience.