Sabarimala temple to open today for 5-day ritual - read guidelines here In view of the COVID-19 situation, only devotees who have booked slots through the virtual queue will be allowed darshan. (Image Source: Reuters) Updated: Mar 14, 2021, 06:31 AM IST Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple will be opened today for the five-day monthly pooja during the Malayalam month of Meenam and for the Uthram festival. Earlier, the Kerala High Court ordered that 10,000 devotees can be allowed darshan at the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple during the monthly pujas in Meenam. According to the Travancore Devaswom Board, Melsanthi VK Jayaraj Potti will open the sanctum sanctorum under the guidance of Thanthri Kandararu Rajeevaru at 5 pm today.