Makaravilakku 2027
15th Jan 2027
Makaravilakku 2027 is on Friday, 15 January 2027.
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:15 PM – 12:58 PM |
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| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Makaravilakku in 2027?
Makaravilakku 2027 falls on Friday, 15 January 2027.
What is Makaravilakku?
On Makara Sankranti evening at Sabarimala, the temple's Ayyappa idol is dressed in the Thiruvabharanam — gold ornaments brought on foot from Pandalam palace, the deity's foster home. After the lamp-offering, devotees turn east to glimpse the Makaravilakku, a light that flares thrice on Ponnambalamedu hill.
Why is Makaravilakku observed?
The Thiruvabharanam are Ayyappa's royal ornaments, kept all year at Pandalam palace. The Pandalam king is said to have raised Ayyappa as a foster son, and the jewels are his parting gift. Three days before Makara Sankranti, priests carry them in three caskets along a forest path to Sabarimala. A Garuda (Brahminy kite) is believed to circle above the procession as escort. The ornaments reach the shrine at dusk on Sankranti day and are placed on the idol for the evening worship. Pilgrims then look across the valley at Ponnambalamedu, a hill three kilometres east, where the Makaravilakku lamp is lit three times. In 2011, the Kerala government told the High Court that this lamp is lit by hand on the hill, by tribal Mala Araya families — a fact that has not dimmed devotion.
What are the other names for Makaravilakku?
Makaravilakku is also known as Makara Vilakku.
Which prarthanas are recited on Makaravilakku?
Ayyappa Pancharatnam and Shabarigirivasa Stotram are recited on Makaravilakku. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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