SABARI MALA.

SABARIMALA IS A FAMOUS PILGRIM CENTRE IN SOUTH INDIA.

1. Sabarimala
   Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage center located in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District, Perunad grama panchayat in Kerala. Wikipedia

2. HISTORY OF SABARIMALA

3. Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage center located in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District,Perunad grama panchayat in Kerala. It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world with an estimated 100 million devotees visiting every year.^[1][2] Sabarimala is believed to be the place where the Hindu God Ayyappan meditated after killing the powerful demoness, Mahishi. Ayyappan's temple is situated here amidst 18 hills. The temple is situated on a hilltop at an altitude of 468 m (1535 ft) above mean sea level, and is surrounded by mountains and dense forests. Temples exist in each of the hills surrounding Sabarimala. While functional and intact temples exist at many places in the surrounding areas like Nilackal, Kalaketi, and Karimala, remnants of old temples survive to this day on remaining hills.

   Sabarimala is linked to Hindu pilgrimage, predominantly for men of all ages.You can identify a Sabarimala pilgrim easily as they wear black or blue dress.They do not shave till the completion of pilgrimage and smear Vibhuti or Sandal paste on their forehead.Women between the ages of 10 and 50 are not allowed to enter the temple, since the story attributed to Ayyappa prohibits the entry of the women in the menstrual age group. This is because Ayyappan is a Bramachari (Celibate). The temple is open for worship only during the days of Mandalapooja (approximately 15 November to 26 December), Makaravilakku (14 January- "Makara Sankranti") and Vishu (14 April), and the first six days of each Malayalam month.

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   THE DARSAN CALENDER IN SABARIMALA.

		Opening 5.30PM	Closing 10.00PM
1	Mandala Pooja Mohalsavam 1189ME	15/11/2013	26/12/2013
2	Makaravilakku Festival 1189 ME	30/12/2013	20/01/2014
3	Makaravilakku day	14/01/2014
4	Monthly Pooja – Kumbham	12/02/2014	17/02/2014
5	Monthly Pooja – Meenam	14/03/2014	19/03/2014
6	Ulsavam	03/04/2014	13/04/2014
7	Kodiyettu	04/04/2014
8	Painkuni Uthram & Arattu	13/04/2014
9	Meda Vishu Festival	10/04/2014	18/04/2014
10	Medavishu	15/04/2014
11	Monthly Pooja – Edavam	14/05/2014	19/05/2014
12	Idol Installation day	07/06/2014	08/06/2014
13	Monthly Pooja – Midhunam	14/06/2014	19/06/2014
14	Monthly Pooja – Karkkidakam	16/07/2014	21/07/2014
15	Monthly Pooja – Chingam 1190 ME	16/08/2014	21/08/2014
16	Onam	05/09/2014	09/09/2014
17	Monthly Pooja – Kanni	16/09/2014	21/09/2014
18	Monthly pooja – Thulam	17/10/2014	22/10/2014
19	Sree Chithra Atta Thirunal	22/10/2014	23/10/2014
20	Madalapooja Maholsavam 1190 ME	16/11/2014	27/12/2014
21	Mandala Pooja	27/12/2014
22	Thirunada opens for Makaravilakku	30/12/2014	20/01/2015
23	Next Makaravilakku Day	14/01/2015

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Sabarimala
Pilgrimage town
Sabarimala
Coordinates: 9.4375°N 77.0805°ECoordinates: 9.4375°N 77.0805°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Pathanamthitta District
Elevation	468 m (1,535 ft)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code	0473
Vehicle registration	KL-03, KL-62
Website	www.sabarimala.kerala.gov.in

Other famous temples near Sabarimala[edit]

• Valiyakoikkal Temple Pandalam
• Sree Dharmasastha Temple Ranni-Perunad
• Malikapuram TempleRanni-Perunad
• Hrishikesha Temple Madamon
• Prayar vishnu Temple Vadaserikara
• Thottamon devi Temple Ranni
• Ayroor Rameswaram Sree Mahadeva Temple Ayroor
• Ayroor Puthiyakavu Devi Temple Ayroor
• Ayroor Madam Sree Subrahmanyaswami Temple Ayroor
• Edappavoor Devi Temple Ayroor
• Putan Sabarimala Temple Ayroor
• Perumpetty Sree Mahadevar Temple, Perumpetty
• Kottangal Sree Bhagavathi Temple, Kottangal
• Sree Dharmasastha Temple, Puthurpadi Kottangal
• Bhagavathikunnu Devi Temple Elanthoor
• Ganapathi Temple Elanthoor
• Sree Dharmasastha Temple Elanthoor
• Nilakkal Temple, Pathanamthitta
• Malayalappuzha Temple, Pathanamthitta
• Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple
• Rektha Kanda Swamy Temple, Omallur, Pathanamthitta
• Orippurathu Bhagavathy Temple, Thattayil, Pathanamthitta
• Padanilam Parabrahma Temple, Padanilam, Mavelikkara
• Chakkulathukavu Temple, Thiruvalla
• Srevallabha Temple, Thiruvalla
• Kaviyoor Anjaneya Temple, Thiruvalla
• Arthakndankavu Temple, Edanadu, Chengannur.
• Lord Murugan Temple, Erumpoonnikara, Erumely, Kottayam
• Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple, Ettumanoor, Kottayam District
• Mahadeva Temple, Chengannur
• Thrikuratti Maha Deva Temple, Mannar
• Chettikulangara Devi Temple, Mavelikkara
• Kattuvallil Dharma Sastha Temple, Mavelikkara
• Kandiyoor Mahadeva Temple, Mavelikkara
• Chunakkara Mahadeva Temple, Mavelikkara
• Chala Sree Mahadeva Temple, Mavelikkara
• Chatikulangara Temple [Mavelikara]
• Mannarasala Temple, Harippad
• Subramanya Temple, Harippad
• Sree Dharmasastha Temple vanavathukkara
• Oachira Parabrahma Temple, Oachira,Kollam
• Sasthamcotta Sree Dharma Sastha Temple
• Shastahakulangra Narasimhamoorthi Temple, Kezcherimal, chengannur
• Trichendamangalam Mahadevar Temple, Adoor
• Parthasarathi Temple, Adoor

HOW TO REACH BY ROAD::::The main trunk road to Sabarimala is Pathanamthitta - Pamba, which passes through, Mannarakulanji, Vadasserikara, Perunad, Laha, Nilackal > Pampa. The distance from Pathanamthitta District center to Sabarimala is about 70 km.

• Kerala State Road Transport Corporation operates, regular daily bus services from Pathanamthitta, Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kumili. On special days, when the temple is opened for Poojas, KSRTC operates more services to all major towns of Kerala and neighboring states