Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage centre located at the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District, Perunad grama panchayat in Kerala.
Temple opens for darshan only during certain specific periods in a year. Below are the dates on which the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple will remain open during 2016 - 2017
| Month | Pooja | Opening date | Closing date | |
| December 2015 | Mandala Pooja | 27-12-2015 | ||
| Makara Vilakku Mahotsavam | 30-12-2015 | 20-01-2016 | ||
| January 2016 | Makara Vilakku | 15-01-2016 | ||
| February | Monthly Pooja (Kumbham) | 13-02-2016 | 18-02-2016 | |
| March | Monthly Pooja (Meenam) | 13-03-2016 | 18-03-2016 | |
| Utsavam | 13-03-2016 | 23-03-2016 | ||
| Kodiyettam | 14-03-2016 | |||
| Utsavam Aarattu - Painkuni Uthram | 23-03-2016 | |||
| April | Vishu Mahotsavam (Medam) | 10-04-2016 | 18-04-2016 | |
| Vishu Darsanam | 14-04-2016 | |||
| May | Monthly Pooja (Edavam) | 14-05-2016 | 19-05-2016 | |
| June | Prathistha Dinam / Idol Installation Day | 13-06-2016 | 14-06-2016 | |
| Monthly Pooja (Midhunam) | 14-06-2016 | 19-06-2016 | ||
| July | Monthly Pooja (Karkitakam) | 15-07-2016 | 20-07-2016 | |
| August | Monthly Pooja (Chingam) | 16-08-2016 | 21-08-2016 | |
| September | Onam (14-09-2016) | 12-09-2016 | 16-09-2016 | |
| Monthly Pooja (Kanni) | 16-09-2016 | 21-09-2016 | ||
| October | Monthly Pooja (Thulam) | 16-10-2016 | 21-10-2016 | |
| Sree Chithira Thirunal Aatta Vishesham | 29-10-2016 | 30-10-2016 | ||
| November | Mandala Pooja Mahotsavam | 15-11-2016 | 26-12-2016 | |
| December | Mandala Pooja | 26-12-2016 | ||
| Makara Vilakku Mahotsavam | 30-12-2016 | 20-01-2017 | ||
| January 2017 | Makara Vilakku | 14-01-2017 | ||
Special Note: Sabarimala temple usually opens at 04.00am and closes at 11.00pm. During the peak seasons like Makara Vilakku Mahotsavam, the timings might altered to accommodate the large number of devotees.
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