Sabarimalai

Ayappan is the god who lives in Sabarimala. The Sabarimala Temple is a powerful place in Kerala. Many devotees do penance for 48 days to visit Sabarimala. There are many rules and regulations to follow in the Penance.

Table of Contents

• Rules and Regulations
• Temple
• Ghee Abhishekam
• Garland
• Question & Answer 1.
• Question & Answer 2.

Rules and Regulations

1. Firstly, there are a lot of rules and regulations to be followed if a person goes to the Sabarimala.

2. Only with the grace of Lord Ayyappa can one reach the Sabarimala for worshipping.

3. Here the god, Lord Ayyappa, decides who should come and worship the temple.

4. Before going to the temple, one soul should be in penance for almost 48 days.

5. One’s soul should be clean and neat inside & outside of the body. We should take a bath twice a day. I.e., one should perform puja 2 times daily (morning and evening).

6. One should be able to utter the mantra while doing pooja.

7. Flowers should be placed for the god. One should not wear the slippers/shoes for 48 days.

8. There is a scientific reason behind this following. While stamping the stones and mud, the nervous system in the legs gets activated, & blood circulation becomes good for the human body. All the nervous system connections are there in the foot.

9. The Sabarimalai is one of the religious/spiritual places on earth.

10. In Sabarimalai, Lord Ayyappa is in the meditation stage. There are a lot of histories behind the Sabarimala.

Temple

1. Only the gents are allowed to the Sabarimala Temple.
2. Exactly. The journey of Sabarimala starts from Erimalai. It takes almost 48 miles. Therefore, the entire path is located in the forest.
3. The Lambodiri does one pooja to close the mouths of the wild animals. This is done to safeguard the devotees from wild animal attacks.
4. Generally, before entering the temple top, there are 18 steps to be climbed. One should take Irumudi to God. i.e., coconut filled with ghee. Ghee is used to do Abhishekam for the God Lord Ayyappa idol.
5. The Ayyappa temple came into existence many years ago.
6. Agasthiyar Munivar gives the guidelines that must be adhered to.

Ghee Abhishekam

1. After the Ghee Abhishekam, the coconut is put on fire. Hence, coconut represents the body, and ghee indicates atma.

2. Finally, when the ghee is done as abhishekam, the atma gets mixed up with the god.

3. Sabarimalai is the place of God, Lord Ayyappa, a brahmachari.

4. There is a powerful vibration in the entire surroundings.

5. Many souls in the devalogam also visit the place to worship the god and receive God’s grace.

6. Yearly, many devotees come to the place of Sabarimalai to see God.

7. The Lord Shiva is the one who took the form of Ayyappa mainly to give maturity to all the souls.

8. In this way, one can get spiritual upliftment and growth.

“Going to Sabarimala with long penance gives a lot of health benefits. The lungs get refreshed after getting oxygen from the herbal trees, which are very tall and old.”

Garland

1. On wearing the garland for the god Lord Ayyappa, one gets all the necessary wishes satisfied.

2. Devotees of Ayyappa typically observe 48 days of penance to obtain God’s grace.
3. The Manjamatha goddess is also there in Sabarimalai and gives blessings to all the devotees who come to Sabarimala.
4. Generally, Sabarimalai is usually in a mountain place where many big trees provide good shelter for the people and give good, fresh air.
5. Thus, this place is suitable for the animals who live there.
6. Hence, only in November, December, and January is the door of the Lord Ayyappa open.
7. Rather than that, in other months the door is closed as the devargal in the devalogam worship the god lord Ayyappa.

Question & Answer 1.

What is the story behind the star that appears in Sabarimala?

1. The star indicates the Jothi, which is there inside the body. It should be seen with the help of yoga and meditation.
2. We can see, as Manikavasagar had said in Thiruvasagam, that he had seen the Jyothi inside his body. Many saints also stated that the Jyoti is inside our body, and that is considered to be the God.
3. In meditation, this is considered to be the final stage. The Jyothi can be seen by the continuous meditation practice.
4. Jothi can be seen by practicing various types of meditation, such as chakra meditation, Kundalini meditation, panchabhuta meditation, and Navagraha meditation.
5. The Jyoti is seen in our forehead, which is in the third eye chakra. This must be practiced continuously by the soul to get good results.
6. This can be practiced in the jeeva samadhi places, temples, caves, and mountains. With the help of Lord Shiva, we can be able to go to the next level in meditation and yoga.
7. So one must love God so that God gives grace, and with grace only we can reach Sivalogam.

Question & Answer 2.

What are some tips for walking from “Pampa” to “Sabarimalai” following Hindu rituals during the “Ayyappan’s Makkathayattam” season at the end of the year in Kerala?

1. One of the important tips to be followed while going up to the Sabarimala is that one must chant Om Swamy Saranam in their heart with true love.
2. To reach the temple, one must do penance for at least 48 days. The 48 days of penance give the body good energy and make it perfect. So, while going, we have to think about the mantra or say it loudly.
3. One must think of God and think of all the incidents that happened with the god in the temple. So those are the memories that we must remember. So only the thinking of God must be there in the mind; no other things should come into the mind.
4. This makes a good connection between the soul and God, so to practice this, one has to be in penance for 48 days, and one has to be in Mounam, which is to not talk anything for at least 12 hours at 24 hours a day.
5. It is good that the soul maintains a silent state while going from Pampa to Sabarimala, so maintaining the mouna allows one to connect well with God.

Therefore, one must have done good things in the previous birth to go to Sabarimala. Also, the grace of the Lord Ayyappan is important. The Lord Ayyappa decides whether a person should be worshiped or not. Hence, we should engage in many good deeds to achieve spiritual growth.

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