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Ancient Sabarimala
Sabarimala temple is one of the oldest existing temples in India. Historians and Archaeologists have studied deeply about the temple, its construction pattern the interpretation of the legends associated with Sabarimala etc… and suggested that the temple is at least 4000-4250 years old. But according to popular beliefthe temple is 4800-5000 years old
In the olden times Sabarimala was located in the very deep forests .The Dark green Forest was filled with ferocious wild animals like tigers ,area was inaccesable with adventures& riskfull routes ,therefore only a few prayful courageous devotees managed the difficult pilgrimage.
Ancient Rare photo of Sabrimala taken by Utrradam thirunal Marthand varma in 1942 when he came to sabrimala with his brother King Chitra Thirunal Balarama varma Maharaja.
The most famous Ayyappa shrine in India is the one at sabrimala with over 50 million devotees visiting it every year, making it the second largest pilgrimage in the world.
Sabarimala is located in southern part of Thekkedi Tiger Project Sanctuary, Pathanamthitta district of Kerala State in India, It is surrounded by 18 mountains at 914 mts above sea level in Sahayadri Mountain Range.
Pilgrimage season begins from the mid of November and extends up to the end of January
Rules & Regulations: An Ayyappa pilgrim is called Ayyappa Swamy. One has to stick to a disciplined, austere life of abstinence for 41 days to proceed to the temple. Should be strictly vegetarian. Wear a type of black cloth and a rudraksha maala or any Japa maala. No hair cut. Go barefoot. . Girls/women only of age below 10 & Above50 years are allowed temple darshan.
A pilgrim carries an irumudikkettu, a cloth bag divided into two by a knot at the middle, that helps to balance the weight of pooja items he carries, among which coconut filled with pure ghee used in Abhisheka of lord Ayyapas idol is very important. They have to trek long distances in the hills.At the temple there are 18 vertical steps one has to
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Sabarimala temple is one of the oldest existing temples in India. Historians and Archaeologists have studied deeply about the temple, its construction pattern the interpretation of the legends associated with Sabarimala etc… and suggested that the temple is at least 4000-4250 years old. But according to popular beliefthe temple is 4800-5000 years old
In the olden times Sabarimala was located in the very deep forests .The Dark green Forest was filled with ferocious wild animals like tigers ,area was inaccesable with adventures& riskfull routes ,therefore only a few prayful courageous devotees managed the difficult pilgrimage.
Ancient Rare photo of Sabrimala taken by Utrradam thirunal Marthand varma in 1942 when he came to sabrimala with his brother King Chitra Thirunal Balarama varma Maharaja.
The most famous Ayyappa shrine in India is the one at sabrimala with over 50 million devotees visiting it every year, making it the second largest pilgrimage in the world.
Sabarimala is located in southern part of Thekkedi Tiger Project Sanctuary, Pathanamthitta district of Kerala State in India, It is surrounded by 18 mountains at 914 mts above sea level in Sahayadri Mountain Range.
Pilgrimage season begins from the mid of November and extends up to the end of January
Rules & Regulations: An Ayyappa pilgrim is called Ayyappa Swamy. One has to stick to a disciplined, austere life of abstinence for 41 days to proceed to the temple. Should be strictly vegetarian. Wear a type of black cloth and a rudraksha maala or any Japa maala. No hair cut. Go barefoot. . Girls/women only of age below 10 & Above50 years are allowed temple darshan.
A pilgrim carries an irumudikkettu, a cloth bag divided into two by a knot at the middle, that helps to balance the weight of pooja items he carries, among which coconut filled with pure ghee used in Abhisheka of lord Ayyapas idol is very important. They have to trek long distances in the hills.At the temple there are 18 vertical steps one has to
please read more from here
https://omshivam.wordpress.com/tag/ancient-sabrimala-1942-rare-photo/
