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SABARIMALA SRI AYYAPPA TEMPLE

Sabarimala Sri Ayyappa Temple, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, is the most famous and prominent among all the Sastha temples in Kerala. The temple is situated on a hilltop about 4000 feet above sea level named Sabarimala, which is unique in many respects. The uniqueness gathers its voice, as the temple is open to all, irrespective of caste, creed or religion. There is a place near the temple; east to Sannidhanam, dedicated to the Vavar (a sufi and friend of Lord Ayyappa) which is called 'Vavarunada', an epitome of religious harmony.  The temple remains open only for 127 days a year.  The journey to the temple is to be taken through difficult paths in the forest as the vehicles can go only up to Pampa.
 
The dawn of the Vrichikam month occupies a special place in the spiritual pilgrimage calendar.  For it is on this day that millions start their trek to reach the shrine of Lord Ayyappa reverberating chants ‘Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa’, meaning ‘Lord Ayyappa – the only refuge’.  Located in the deep, dense forest on the virgin hill of Sabari, in the Ranni-Perunad village of Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, in South India, Sabarimala epitomises the supreme virtue of unity sans religion, caste, or creed. 

The Malayalam month of Vrichikam – mid November – ushers the longest open period to visit the hill shrine dedicated to Lord Ayyappan or Dharma Sastha.  As devotees would aver, a pilgrimage to Sabarimala is a symbiotic combination of mind power, determination, physical stamina, and faith to reach the sanctum sanctorum!

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UPA PRATHISHTA

  • The temple of Karuppu Swami is located on the right side of the Pathinettam Padi or the eighteen holy steps.The temple of Karuppu Swami also…

  • The small shrine of Valiya Kadutha is located on the left side of holy steps.Valiya Kadutha is also an attendant of Lord Ayyappa.

  • Mel Ganapathi prathishta is adjacent to The Sreekovil of the Sannidhanam. Devotees offer part of the broken coconut (Neythenga) to Sri Ganapathi…

  • The deity of Nagarajav is placed adjacent to the sreekovil. Pilgrims after the Darsan of Lord Ayyappa and Kannimoola Ganapathi,make their darsan…

  • Vavar (pronounced Vaa-var), also known as Vavaruswami was a Muslim saint who became a devotee of Lord Ayyappa. There is a shrine dedicated to…

  • Malikapurathamma is the most important upaprathista in Sabarimala. There are two beliefs on Malikapurathamma, that it is the demon that fought…

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SARANAM AYYAPPA

SABARIMALA SREE DHARMA SASTHA ANNADHANA TRUST

The internationally famous Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha temple is situated amidst the dense forest in the Southern most part of the Periyar Tiger Reserve in Western Ghat…

Pathinettampadi (18 divine steps) to the sanctum sanctorum is divine in all aspects. Every Ayyappa devotee, before he sees the Sanctum Sanctorum, has to lay his footsteps over eighteen sacred steps. Initially the 18 steps were made of granite. It…

Do’s Take rest for 5 minutes after a walk of 10 minutes during the climb.Use the traditional path – Marakoottam, Saramkuthy, Nadapanthal – to reach Sannidhanam.   Follow the queue system to reach Pathinettampadi.   Use the Nadapanthal fly over…

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES

FIRST AID LOCATIONS

Sannidhanam : 04735-202101, Pampa : 04735-202101, 04735-203590, 203591

POLICE CONTROL ROOMS

Pampa : 04735-203386,
Sannidhanam : 04735-202016

POLICE STATIONS

Pampa : 04735-203412,
Sannidhanam : 04735-202014
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FIRE FORCE

Sannidhanam : 04735- 202033

AMBULANCE

Pampa : 04735-203590, 04735-203591, Nilackal:04735-1298

BANKS & ATMS

Sannidhanam : Dhanalakshmi Bank ATM1, SBI ATM - Near Valiya Nadappanthal, Pampa : ICICI Bank - Near KSRTC Busstand

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