07838 170203
kentayyappatemple@gmail.com

മകര വിളക്ക് മഹോത്സവം 2025

Devotees are kindly requested to pre-register in advance.

Makaravilakku Mahotsavam at Kent Ayyappa Temple – Jan 2025

The Kent Ayyappa Temple is delighted to announce the observance of the Makaravilakku Mahotsavam with great devotion this year. The celebration will be held on Tuesday, 14th January 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

The program includes various rituals central to the Makaravilakku tradition, such as Ganapathi Homam, Kettunira, Neyyabhishekam, Neyvilakku, Neeranjanam, Elluthiri, and other customary poojas. Devotees wishing to participate in these rituals are encouraged to email the temple at kentayyappatemple@gmail.com, including their contact number for coordination.

Special Instructions:

  • Participants of the Neeranjanam ceremony should bring a coconut.
  • Devotees joining the Vilakku Pooja are requested to bring a lamp, coconut, and puja flowers.

On the day of Makaravilakku, the following poojas and activities will also take place:

  • Ayyappa Bhajans
  • Sahasranamarchana
  • Ashtottara Archana
  • Deeparadhana
  • Padipooja
  • Harivarasanam
  • Prasadam Distribution
  • Annadanam

Devotees are kindly requested to pre-register by emailing kentayyappatemple@gmail.com or contacting any of the following numbers:
07838170203, 07973151975, 07906130390, 07985245890, 07753188671, 07860578572, 07735368567.

The Kent Ayyappa Temple, which was previously located at the Medway Hindu Mandir, has temporarily relocated as of November 2023 to accommodate the growing number of Ayyappa devotees from across the UK. Plans for constructing a permanent temple complex are in progress.

Please note that only pre-registered devotees will be notified of the temporary temple location and permitted to attend.