Sabarimala Temple Opens Today for Prathishta Dinam, June 4, 2025
The Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple in Kerala opened today, June 4, 2025, at 5 PM IST for the observance of Prathishta Dinam, marking the consecration anniversary of Bhagwan Ayyappa’s idol. The temple’s sanctum sanctorum was opened by Melshanthi S. Arunkumar Namboothiri in the presence of Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru and his son Kandararu Brahmadatta and Keelshanthi Krishnan Potti.. The opening ceremony began with the lighting of a lamp in the Srikovil, followed by the Melshanthi descending the 18 holy steps to light the fire in the Aazhi" refers to a sacred fire pit located near the temple, Devotees were then permitted to ascend the sacred 18 steps for darshan,
Simultaneously, the Malikappuram Devi Temple was opened by its Melshanthi, Vasudevan Namboothiri, who conducted initial rituals and distributed offerings.
Temple will close at 10 PM on June 5, 2025, concluding the Prathishta Dinam ceremonies.