Mandalam and Makaravilakku festival-2024 - 2025
( From 16th November 2024 to January 14th 2025 )

With the blessings of Lord Ayyappa, the Mandalam and Makaravilakku festival will be celebrated from 17th November 2022 to January 14th 2025 at Sri Ayyappa Temple,Annanagar, Chennai-600040. The temple Utsavam will be celebrated from 8.12.2024 to 17.12.2024.The Kodiyettam is scheduled for 8.12.2024 and the Aarattu ceremony on 15.12.2024 at Ayyappa Poongavanam, Arikkambedu near Avadi. Special Kalabhabishekam will be conducted on 16.12.2024.

The temple has made elaborate arrangements for Maladharanam and Kettunira during this period. During this period Annadhanam has been arranged for all devotees and their families by way of breakfast and lunch.Various cultural programmes in the form of traditional dances and devotional music has also been arranged during this period including a music programme by Padma Vibhushan Dr KJ Yesudas on 0th December 0000. As a value added service to the devotees the temple has made arrangements for issuing coupons for purchase of Appam,Aravana and Neyabhishekam at Sabarimala in the temple itself.

The temple will be open for Darshan at 4.00 am on 16th November,2024 and thereafter at 4.30 am during the Mandalam and Makaravilakku festival.

All the devotees of Ayyappa and members & families , friends are welcome and invoke Lord Ayyappa blessings.

For SRI AYYAPPA SEVA SAMAJAM,

President