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The Sabarimala Templeis a temple complex located at Sabarimala hill inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Perinad Village, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India.It is one of the largest annual pilgrimage sites in the world with an estimate of over 10 to 15 million devotees visiting every year.The temple is dedicated to Ayyappan also known as Dharma Shasta, who according to belief is the son of Shiva and Mohini, the feminine incarnation of Vishnu.

The pilgrimage to Sabarimala starts from the first day of Vrischika month of Malayalam year and ends on the 11th day of Dhanu month. This season of 41-days pilgrimage is known as Mandala kalam . The season is in the months of December and January.

Lord Rama and his brother Lakshmana met Sabari, a tribal devotee, at Sabarimala. The Lord then saw a divine person doing tapasya.Rama walked towards him. Shasta stood up and welcomed the Prince of Ayodhya. The anniversary of this incident is celebrated on Makara Vilakku day. It is believed that on Makara Vilakku day, Lord Dharmashasta stops his tapasya to bless his devotees. The day is also called Makara Shankranthi.

This is the star that appear at the moment of Makarasankranthi before the holy arathi and the worship of Makaravilakk at Ponnambalamedu. It is the custom that after seeing Makarajyothi,the lighting of Makaravilakk shall begin.

Tattvamasi : The most important message written at the temple facade is one of the four Mahāvākyas of Advaita or the non-dualistic school of philosophy.

Neyyabhishekam: This significant ritual involves pouring sacred ghee brought by pilgrims in their Pallikettu or Irumudi on the idol of Lord Ayyappa.

Harivarasanam is recited before closing the temple door every night. The Harivarasanam prayer, which is sung at Sabarimala is a Urakkupattu.

The main halting point en route to Sabarimala is the banks of the river Pamba. From here one has to trek 4 to 5 km through the dense forest to reach the temple.