| Be conscious about suspicious things |
If any abandoned baggage or suspicious things found, please do inform the police personnel on duty at the place or inform Pampa Police Station over 100. |
Contact police stations and police aid posts at Nilakkal, Pampa and Sannidhanam if in need of assistance. Cooperate with police officials and follow their directions. |
| Photography not permitted |
Photography will not be permitted in the premises of Sabarimala Temple. |
Devotees without IRUMUDI will not be allowed to step Pathinettapadi. Females between the ages of 10 and 50 are not allowed to enter the temple. |
| Do not smoke and drink at Sabarimala |
Abstain from drinking alcohol and avoid smoking. |
| Buy from licensed outlets |
Buy edible items from licensed outlets only. |
Utilize oxygen parlors and consult health centers in route for medical needs. Walk up at leisurely pace relaxing every 5 to 10 minutes. |
Give special attention to children, aged person and malikapurams in the group during pilgrimage. Be careful about your valuables and personal belongings. Report on missing persons can be made to any police officer on duty or to police aid post/police control room/police station. Announcement will be made in the respective languages and helps to trace the missing pilgrims/relatives. |
| Climb for 10 minutes and rest for 5 minutes |
The pilgrims are advised to climb the hills slowly, taking rest at regular intervals. Rushing up the hill might cause Chest pain, High Blood pressure, Cardiac problems etc. Walk up at leisurely pace relaxing every 5 to 10 minutes. Be cautious while ascending and descending hills to prevent slipping and avoid short cuts. |
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| Don't park vehicles in road sides |
Do not park your vehicles in road sides. It will cause heavy traffic bottle neck from Nilakkal to Pampa |
Ayyappa devotees visiting Sabarimala during the festival season of Mandala Pooja and Makara Jyoti, can collect prasadam coupons from Dhanalakshmi Bank before starting the journey. Heavy rush will be there in the queue counters of Aravana and appam counters at Sannidhanam. |
Ascertain the queue position and accordingly plan the journey to the hills.Abstain from throwing coconuts at places outside the aazhi. Avoid climbing trees and high rise buildings to view Makara Jyothi. |
Do not drop waste materials, food items, cloths and other dress articles in Pamba. Do your best to keep the sacred river clean. |
The trekking from Pampa to Sannidhanam involves an uphill climb of approximately 3000 feet. The pilgrims are advised to climb the hills slowly, taking rest at regular intervals. Rushing up the hill might cause Chest pain, High Blood pressure, Cardiac problems etc. Persons with Cardiac ailments are advised not to climb the hills. |
Devotees suffering from contagious diseases should not undertake the pilgrimage. |
Be vigilant while driving through the forest roads. Ensure mechanical fitness of your vehicle before and during journey. Avoid fatigue whole driving by taking sufficient rest and having spare drivers. |
Keep the trekking paths and premises of the temples clean and tidy. Do not drop waste materials, food items, cloths and other dress articles in Pamba. Do your best to keep the sacred river clean. |
Park vehicles at the parking slots assigned. Heavy and medium vehicles shall drop pilgrims atPampa and be parked at Nilakkal. Light vehicles can be parked in Pampa at Chakkupalm –I ,Chakkupalam - II, Triveni, Hilltop lower andHilltop upper. Under no circumstances, parking shall be allowed on the road side between Chalakkayam and Pampa. |
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Sabarimala is a fascinating phenomenon. It has surpassed all the accepted definitions of a pilgrim centre. The geographical, ecological and ritualistic uniqueness gives Sabarimala entirely different dimensions in comparison with other pilgrim centres. The famous Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala is thronged by multitudes for nearly two and a half months every year. The devotees go for pilgrimage to Sabarimala after a period of penance.Taking a holy dip in the sacred river Pampa and having a darshan of Lord Ayyappa at the hill top temple is the fulfillment of Life’s ambition for crores of people. The temple is situated at a height of about 914 m. above the sea level in the dense forest, forming a part of the Periyar Tiger Reserve. It is located in Perinadu village of Ranni taluk in Pathanamthitta District of Kerala.
