LORD AYYAPPA, the presiding supreme deity of Sabari Hills is worshiped by millions of devotees.
A visit to Sabarimala brings to the devotees' contentment, spiritual upliftment, prosperity and fulfillment of devotees' desires and wishes.
The months of Kaartika/Vrishchika, Maargazhi/ Dhanur (15 Nov - 15 Jan ) are most auspicious for Sabarimala Pilgrimage.
Lord Ayyappa had his Avataaram on Saturday, maargazi Panchami in uttara nakshatram. Makara Jyothi appears on this day.
During Vrischika, Dhanur and Makara (Nov, Dec & 1st half of january) months, Mandala puja is celebrated on Sabari Hills.
Sree Dharmasastha Temple at Sabarimala is situted within the Reserve Forest area in Perinad village at Ranni Taluk in Pathanamthitta District in Kerala. The temple is located in a valley surrounded by dense Forest Hills on all sides.
Sabarimala (0929 North 7706 East ) is situated in the midst of 18 hills, in a bowl of land blessed with a small rivulet named "Urakuzhi Theertham". The area is in the hilly regions east of Kerala bordering Tamilnadu. Elevation above mean sea level is approximately 1260 Metres/4135 Ft. Temples existed in each of the hills surrounding Sabarimala. While faunctional (and intact temples) exist at many places in surrounding areas like Nilackal, Kalaketi, Inchiparakotta and karimala, remnants of old remples are visible inthe remaining hills.
From the intemational airport of Thiruvanathapuram (erstwhile Trivandrum), Sabarimala is located at 010 degrees/115 kms. Similarly, from the intemational airport at Kochi (erstwhile Cochin) it is located at 118 degrees/106 Kms. These distances are 'direct air distances or distances as the crow flies.
