Nearby Railway Stations & Airports

Nearby Railway Stations:
1. Chengannur
2. Thiruvalla
3. Changanasseri
4. Kottayam

Nearby Airports:
Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode

From Tamil Nadu:

1. Shencottai - Punalur - Pathanamthi--170 Kms.

2. Kumali - Vandiperiyar - Erumeli - Plappalli--180 Kms.

Map of Sabarimala

Train Services from Chenganur - Northwards and Southwards

Train Services from Chengannur - Towards North
Train No	Name	Days	Timing
6343	Trivandrum - Palakkad Amrutha Express		0110 Hrs
352	Kollam - Ernakulam Passenger		0542
6328	Trivandrum - Korba Express	Monday, Thurs	0635
6302	Trivandrum - Shornur Venad Express		0725
6349	Trivandrum - Mangalapuram Parsuram Express		0845
7229	Trivandrum - Hyderabad Sabari Express		0920
354	Kollam - Kottayam Passenger		0940
1082	Kanyakumari - Mumbai Jayanthi Janata Express		1034
2625	Trivandrum - New Delhi Kerala Superfast Express		1315
2615	Trivadnrum - Guwahati Express	Sunday	1440
6525	Kanyakumari - Bangalore Island Express		1522
2624	Trivandrum - Chennai Superfast Express		1637
6312	Trivandrum - Jodhpur Express	Saturday	1715
6334	Trivandrum - Veraval Express	Monday	1715
6336	Nagarcoil - Gandhidham Express	Tuesday	1715
6317	Kanyakumari - Jammu Tawi Himsagar Express	Friday	1810
2996	Trivandrum - Chennai Superfast express		1940
344	Kayamkulam - Ernakulam Passenger		1600
6359	Nagarcoil - Howrah Gurudev Express	Sunday	1810
364	Trivandrum - Kottayam Passenger		1831
6304	Trivandrum - Ernakulam Vanchinad Express		2000
6329	Trivandrum - Mangalapuram Malabar Express		2115
6347	Trivandrum - Mangalapuram express		2315
Train Services from Chengannur - Towards South
6335	Gandhidham - Nagarcoil Express	Sunday	0035
6311	Jodhpur - Trivandrum Express	Friday	0035
6333	Veraval - Trivandrum Express	Saturday	0035
2516	Guwahati - Trivandrum Express	Saturday	2100
6348	Mangalapuram - Trivandrum Express		0155
6344	Palakkad - Trivandrum Amrutha Express		0345
6330	Mangalapuram - Trivandrum Malabar Express		0540
351	Kottayam - Kollam Passenger		0625
1081	Mumbai - Kanyakumari Jayanthi Janatha Express		0650
6303	Ernakulam - Trivandrum Vanchinad Express		0750
2623	Chennai - Trivadnrum Superfast Express		0850
6516	Bangalore - Kanyakumari Island Express		1110
2626	New Delhi - Trivandrum Superfast Express		1146
343	Ernakulam - Kayamkulam Passenger		1330
7230	Hyderabad - Trivandrum Sabari Express		1555
6350	Mangalapuram - Trivandrum Parusram Express		1535
6327	Korba - Trivandrum Express	Monday, Friday	1500
353	Kottayam - Kollam Passenger		1835
6301	Shornur - Trivandrum Venad Express		0715
6318	Jammu Tawi - Kanyakumari Himsagar Express	Thursday	1655
2660	Howrah - Nagarcoil Gurudev Express	Friday	1735
355	Ernakulam - Kollam Passenger		2040

Sabarimala Special Trains 2010 - 2011 for Mandala – Makaravilaku Festival
Mandala – Makaravilaku Festival 2010 - 2011.

Travel Information and Routes to Sabarimala

Approximate Road Distances

From	To	Via	Kms
Erumeli	Kottayam		56
Erumeli	Kumuli		70
Erumeli	Pampa	Ranni - Vadaseriakra	119
Erumeli	Pampa	Kanamala	56
Erumeli	Pampa	Athikayam - Perinad	64
Erumeli	Pampa	Chethonkara - Athikayam	69
Erumeli	Pampa	Direct	56
Erumeli	Thiruvananthapuram		146
Pampa	Chengannur	via Aranmula	93
Pampa	Kochi	Manimala - Kottayam	200
Pampa	Kottayam	Ranni Blockpadi - Kozhencherry	119
Pampa	Kottayam	Manimala - Kodungur	105
Pampa	Kottayam	Athikayam - Manimala	103
Pampa	Kottayam	Plappaly -Erumeli -Ponkunnanm
Pampa	Kottayam	Direct	128
Pampa	Kumuli	Erumeli -Vandiperiyari	180
Pampa	Pandalam	Vadaserikara - Pathanamthitta	84
Pampa	Pathanamthitta		69
Pampa	Punalur		105
Pampa	Shenkottah	Pathanamthitta - Punalur	170
Pampa	Thiruvananthapuram	Pathanamthitta - Adoor	175
Pampa	Thiruvalla	Direct	99
Pampa	Vandiperiyar Mount Sathram		8
Sabarimala	Kochi		210
Sabarimala	Kottarakara		111
Sabarimala	Kottayam		134
Sabarimala	Kozhikode		415
Sabarimala	Palakkad		352
Sabarimala	Pandalam		96
Sabarimala	Pathanamthitta		67
Sabarimala	Mount Sathram	(By Foot)	12
Sabarimala	Thiruvananthapuram		235
Mount Sathram	Kumuli		8
Thiruvananthapuram	Kochi		222
Thiruvananthapuram	Kottarakara		74
Thiruvananthapuram	Kottayam		160
Thiruvananthapuram	Pandalam		105
Thiruvananthapuram	Pathanamthitta		168
Kochi	Kozhikode		224
Kumuli	Vandiperiyar		20

Any inadvertent or factual errors may please be pointed out to krish.trace@gmail.com

Temple Calendar

Opening and closing of Sabarimala Sree Dharmasastha Temple for the year 2010 - 2011

Om Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa

List Of Daily Rituals & Timings At Sabarimala
Ritual	Timimg
Opening of sanctum sanctorum	4.00 a.m.
Nirmalya darshanam	4.05 a.m.
Ganapati homam	4.15 a.m.
Neyyabhishekom	4.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m
Usha pooja	7.30 a.m.
Ucha pooja	1.00 p.m.
Closing of sanctum sanctorum	1.30 p.m.
Opening of sanctum sanctorum	4.00 p.m.
Deeparadhana	6.30 p.m.
Pushpabhishekam	7.00 p.m.
Athazha pooja	10.30 p.m.
Harivarasanam	10.50 p.m.
Closing of sanctum sanctorum	11.00 p.m.

The Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in Kerala is open for darshan only during certain specific periods in a year.
Below are the dates on which the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple will remain open during 2010 – 2011.

Month	Pooja	Opening date	Closing date
Jan-10	Makara Vilakku Mahotsavam	30-12-2009	20-01-2010
Makara Vilakku	14-01-2010
February	Monthly Pooja (Kumbham)	12/2/2010	17-02-2010
March	Monthly Pooja (Meenam)	14-03-2010	29-03-2010
	Utsavam Kodiyettam	20-03-2010
	Utsavam Aarattu - Painkuni Uthram	29-03-2010
April	Vishu Mahotsavam	10/4/2010	18-04-2010
	Vishu Darsanam	14-04-2010
May	Monthly Pooja (Edavam)	14-05-2010	19-05-2010
	Prathistha Dinam	23-05-2010	24-05-2010
June	Monthly Pooja (Midhunam)	14-06-2010	19-06-2010
July	Monthly Pooja (Karkitakam)	16-07-2010	21-07-2010
August	Monthly Pooja (Chingam) Thiruvonam 23	16-08-2010	25-08-2010
September	Monthly Pooja (Kanni)	16-09-2010	21-09-2010
October	Monthly Pooja (Thulam)	17-10-2010	22-10-2010
November	Sree Chithira Thirunal Aatta Vishesham	4/11/2010	5/11/2010
	Mandala Pooja Mahotsavam	16-11-2010	27-12-2010
December	Mandala Pooja	27-12-2010
	Makara Vilakku Mahotsavam	30-12-2010	20-01-2011
Jan-11	Makara Vilakku	14-01-2011

108 Sarana Gosham

Om Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa

Add the words 'Saranam Ayyappa' after each line:
1. Swamiye
2. Harihara Suthane
3. Kannimoola Mahaa Ganapathy Bhagavaane
4. Shakti Vadivelan Sodarane
5. Maalikaippurattu Manjamma Devi Lokamathave
6. Vaavar Swamiye
7. Karuppanna Swamiye
8. Periya Kadutta Swamiye
9. Cheriya Kadutta Swamiye
10. Vana devathamaare
11. Durga Bhagavathi maare
12. Achchan Kovil Arase /Achchan Kovil Rajave
13. Anaadha Rakshagane
14. Annadhaana Prabhuve
15. Achcham Thavirpavane
16. Ambalathu Aasane
17. Abhaya Dayakane
18. Ahandai Azhippavane
19. AshtaSiddhi Dayagane
20. Andmorai Aadarikkum Deivame
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24. Ananda Jyotiye
25. Aatma Swaroopiye
26. Aanaimukhan Thambiye
27. lrumudi Priyane
28. lnalai Therppavane
29. Heha para suka daayakane
30. Irudaya kamala vaasane
31. Eedillaa inbam alippavane
32. Umaiyaval baalakane
33. Umaikku arul purindavane
34. Uzhvinai akatruvone
35. Ukkam alippavane
36. Engum niraindhone
37. Enillaa roopane
38. En kula deivame
39. En guru naathane
40. Erumeli vaazhum kiraata -Shasthave
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77. Makara jyotiye
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