Chennai: All roads lead to the most famous Sri Ayyappan Temple in Madipakkam in Chennai for the Mahakumbhabhishegham that is taking place from 8.27 am to 9.57 am on Friday, the 11th of April 2025.
Members of the media are all invited to be a part of the grand function and spread the word about the spectacular event to the people across the globe, particularly the large number of devotees of Lord Ayyappa in India and down south.
Special arrangements are being made by the Temple’s Executive Committee for the great spiritual event that is to be witnessed by thousands of Ayyappa devotees from all corners of the globe, mostly from the south.
Tradition has it that In the southern part of Chennai at Madipakkam, the Lord Hari Hara Puthra, in the form of Manikandan, seated in a Yoga Peetham at the top of the Holy 18 steps, fulfills all the desires of the devotees who surrender to Him.
This Madipakkam temple was consecrated on 7th June 1978 (7.6.1978) in the Tantric procedure by the Thanthiri of Sabarimala, Chengannur Thazhamon Madom Brahmashri Neelakantaru Thanthiri. It is noteworthy that the procedures and rituals followed in the temple are the same as they are being done in Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala.
According to temple sources, It will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for the devotees of Lord Sri Ayyappa to congregate and witness the Mahakumbhabhishegham as it is being performed by the hereditary priests of Sabarimala, Chengannur “Thazhamon Madom” Brahmashri. Kandaru Mohanaru Thanthiri and Brahmashri. Mahesh Thanthiri.The event is also graced by the members of the Royal Pandalam Family.
To top this all, the celebrations include a 100-member ensemble of Chenda Melam percussionists. This is a rare sight to behold as a performance of this scale happens only in famous events like Kerala’s “Thrissur Pooram”.
The Madipakkam Sri Ayyappan Temple is the first temple after Sabarimala to have Lord Sri Ayyappan seated on top of the Holy 18 steps with the consecration done by the Sabarimala Thanthri family from Thazhamon Madom and the daily poojas performed in Tantric methods. Devotees know the temple as Uthara Sabari Girisham.
Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa!!!