Festival Highlights

Quick-reference festival dates for the 2025-2026 pilgrimage cycle

Use this page when you need the short festival view instead of the full season table. It brings Mandala, Makaravilakku, the monthly poojas, Utsavam, and Vishu into a single overview for devotees planning travel, leave, and batch movement.

Main festival windows

Nov 16, 2025 - Dec 27, 2025

Mandala Pooja Season

The main 41-day peak season. Opening-day temple hour: 5:00 PM. Closing-day temple hour: 10:00 PM.

Dec 30, 2025 - Jan 20, 2026

Makaravilakku Season

The most intense movement phase. Makaravilakku Day falls on January 14, 2026.

Feb 12 - Feb 17, 2026

Kumbham Pooja

The monthly pooja window for devotees planning a quieter post-peak visit.

Mar 14 - Mar 19, 2026

Meenam Pooja

Another monthly opening period, often useful for devotees planning around smaller crowds.

Mar 22 - Apr 1, 2026

Utsavam

The annual temple festival. Kodiyettu begins on March 23, 2026.

Apr 11 - Apr 18, 2026

Vishu Festival

The Vishu window, with Vishu Day on April 15, 2026.

Planning timeline

Before Mandala

Keep booking documents ready and watch for the main online quota window around early November.

Before Makaravilakku

Expect the most demanding control measures, tighter route management, and stronger need for live status checks.

Before monthly pooja visits

Use the quieter monthly windows for elderly pilgrims or first-time devotees who prefer calmer movement.

Before Utsavam and Vishu

Check pooja timing pages and festival movement instructions because crowd rhythm changes between ceremonial phases.

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