Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple

Sabarimala, Periyar Tiger Reserve, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India

About the temple

A forest hill shrine to Lord Ayyappa reached by a pilgrim trek through the Western Ghats. Devotees observe weeks of austerity and climb the eighteen holy steps to the sanctum.

Significance

One of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world, drawing tens of millions of devotees during the Mandala-Makaravilakku season.