Sabarimala
Sabarimala is a pilgrim centre in Kerala in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of India. Lord Ayyappan's temple is situated here in the midst of 18 hills. The area is in the Sahya hilly regions of Kerala bordering Tamil Nadu. The world's second largest annual pilgrimage, after Haj in Mecca, is reported to be to Sabarimala.

The pilgrimage to Sabarimala is a singular example of one where pilgrims, without consideration of caste, creed, position or social status, go with one mind and one `mantra' dreaming constantly of the darshan of the presiding deity at the Holy Sannidhanam. Vehicles can go up to Pampa.

Thereafter, pilgrims have to follow a path approximately four kilometres up a steep hill. The path, now fully cemented, with shops and medical aid by the sides, used to be a mere trail through dense forest.

4:00 Nada Opening
4:05 Nirmalyam
4:15-7:15 Neyyabhishekam
7:30 Usha Pooja
8:00-11:30 Neyyabhishekam
12:30 UchaPooja
1:00 Nada Closing
4:00 Nada Opening (Evening)
6:30 Deeparadhana
7:30 Pushpabhishekam
10:30 Athazha Pooja
10:53 Harivarasanam
11:00 Nada Closing

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