Visiting Place: Sabarimala Ayyappa Swami Temple.
About Ayyappa Swami Temple: The Ayyappa temple is a Hindu
pilgrimage center situated at the periyar, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, South
India. This is a one of the biggest yearly once holy place in world and
approximately one million devotees were visiting yearly. Sabarimala is
dedicated to Hindu god Ayyappa. The Ayyappa Temple has 18 holy steps are
situated. Lord Ayyappa of Sabarimala or Dharma Sastha as is universally called
has a number of historical stories about him which his devotees heard from
their ancestors or, Guru. The stories about Lord Dharma Sastha are also
mentioned in Vedas and Puranas.
Lord
Vishnu's ’Mohini avatar’ is a famous tale. Following the death of Mahishasura,
his sister Mahishi took a choice to take vengeance opposite all Devas. Thus she
started meditation to please Lord Brahma. Fulfilled by her devotion, Brahma
made manifestation and granted her wish that, no body in the Universe could
kill her except the son of Lord Shiva and Vishnu. With this help, she felt so
influential that, she happening troublesome Devandran and the Devas. The Devas
prayed to Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. The respected gods sent their power and
spirit together to the earth in the form of a Mahisham. There leading the
Mahishi by the side of with Mahisham gone heaven for globe and started in a
forest.
One day
following hunting, as taking rest at the bank of River Pumba, the Raja heard a
baby cry. When he went for found with a child alone in the forest. In directly
a saint come to the view and told the king to take the child to his kingdom and
call him Manikanta. The king’s family was very happy and they brought up the
child as their own. After three years, the queen gave birth to a son and named
him Raja Raja. Manikanta was sent to
Raja Guru for education. Manikanta finished his studies quickly and became
expert in all fields. The Panthalam Kingdom was one of the smallest kingdom,
but it was rich. There were frequent attacks from other kingdoms as well as
Persian countries. The Diwan was not loyal to the king. After his return from
the Gurukul, Manikanta took keen interest in the affairs of the kingdom. He
put an end to the internal fight among the warring kingdoms and restored law
and order in the Kingdom.
The devotees
of the pilgrims to Sabarimala are based on five revere procedures; individuals
of Shaivites, Shaktists and Vaishnavites. At first one, here the three parts of
devotees. In the pilgrims of Shakti devotees are taken to meat by devotion
their deity, the Vishnu devotees were come after harsh penance and continence.
One more name of Ayyappa is Sastha. The devotees be dressed in comes from the
Rudraksha mala of the Shaivites. The severe fasting, self-punishment and self
control is taken out of the beliefs of the Vaishnavites. Makara Jyothi is mention to the brightest star Sirius which is able to be seen on middle of January beyond for few weeks.
How To Reach Ayyappa Temple Kerala:
By Road: The
Kerala govt has frequently so many buses runs to Sabarimala
By Train:
The adjacent railway stations are at Kottayam, Thiruvalla and Chenganur which
are about 90 km from Sabarimala.
By Air:
Sabarimala is located in the Western Ghats, inside a forest area in south
Kerala. The nearest airports are the international airports in Kochi and
Thiruvananthapuram from 160 km.
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