Calendar 2025-2026

Official pilgrimage calendar for the 2025-2026 season

Use this page for the working opening and closing dates across the Mandala-Makaravilakku cycle, monthly poojas, Utsavam, and Vishu. As a standing rule for this calendar page, every opening day begins at 5:00 PM and every closing day ends at 10:00 PM, unless the competent temple authority announces a special variation.

Season opening and closing table

Month / Event	Opening Date	Closing Date	Key Highlights
Mandala Pooja	November 16, 2025	December 27, 2025	41-day peak season
Makaravilakku	December 30, 2025	January 20, 2026	Makaravilakku Day: January 14, 2026
Kumbham Pooja	February 12, 2026	February 17, 2026	Monthly pooja cycle
Meenam Pooja	March 14, 2026	March 19, 2026	Monthly pooja cycle
Utsavam (Festival)	March 22, 2026	April 1, 2026	Kodiyettu: March 23, 2026
Vishu Festival	April 11, 2026	April 18, 2026	Vishu Day: April 15, 2026

Virtual Q and spot booking

Online quota

Highlight the current working expectation of 70,000 pilgrims per day through online booking during the 2025-2026 season.

Spot booking

Highlight the current working expectation of 20,000 pilgrims per day through spot booking, subject to crowd control decisions.

Required documents

Devotees should keep Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, or Passport ready for verification.

Planning guidance

Opening and closing hour

For this calendar reference, treat 5:00 PM as the standard opening hour and 10:00 PM as the standard closing hour on the listed dates.

Check before departure

Before the batch starts, review the live dashboard, the booking guidance page, and the daily ritual timings page together.

Open Booking Guide Open Live Status Festival Highlights Daily Ritual Timings