164 KM from city Thiruvananthapuram

More than 30 million pilgrims visit the Sabarimala temple each year, making it the largest pilgrimage site in India and the second largest in the world after the Hajj in Mecca. 🕌 Located within the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, Sabarimala is a temple town situated on the banks of the River Pampa. 🌿🏞️

Named after a mythological figure, Sabarimala is home to the famous Ayyappa temple, also known as Dharma Sastha. 🛕 It is believed that Ayyappa is the son of Shiva and Mohini, the feminine incarnation of Lord Vishnu. According to legend, Vishnu’s incarnate, Parasurama, placed the Ayyappa idol at the top of the mountain. 🌄🙏