SWAMIYEE SARANAM AYYAPPA. ( courtesy Andhra Jyothi 21-Nov-2008 )
After 41 days (Mandalam) every devotee visits Sabarimalai. There are three routes. (1) Erumeli route takes 61 kms by foot through jungle. (2) Vandi Periyar route at 94.4 Km mile stone Kottayam to Kumili road. (3) Chelakayam route near to Pamba river. Take Sabari express get down at Kottayam / Ernakulam, then take Kerala RTC bus to Pamba which is about 100 kms. From Pamba it is a 8 kms walk to Ayyappa sannidhanam. First timers taking Mala, Jyothi darshanam compulsory. They get down at Erumali (Kerala) get get to Pamba river by walking 70 kms. Inreturn journey make it a point to visit Krishna Bhagavan at Guruvatoor, Bhagavathi at Chengannur, Amman Trivandrum
Sabarimalai, It is 1200 kms from Hyderabad
Charges to Kottayam in Rupees SL - III A/C - II A/C
Tirupati 306 - 807 - 1096
Impotant Telephone Numbers at Pamba STD code 04735
District Information Centre Pathanamthitta 0468- 2222657
Govt.Hospital - 203318, Police station - 203412, Police Control Room - 203324, Special Police Officer - 203424,
Fire Station - 203333, KSRTC - 203445, Devasthanam Information - 203339 Post Office - 203330
Special Officer - 203441, Toll Gate - 203522, General Room - 203317, Telephone Exchange - 203398
Ayyappa Sewa Sangham - 203407, Petrol Pump - 203346, Homaeo Hospital
Dhanalakshmi Bank - 203465
Important Numbers at Sannidhanam STD code 04735
Police Station 0468- 202014, Police Control Room - 202029, Govt. Hospital - Ayurveda Hospital
Devasthanam Commissioner - 202004, Thanthri - 202820, Mallikapuram - 202022, Fire Station - 202033
Devasthanam Informatiom - 202048, Dev.Board President - 202038, Ayyappa Sewa sangham - 202043, Dev.Guest House - 202056
Accomodation office - 202049.
