Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple - hill shrine at Pathanamathitta | Kerala Temples

Kerala is a land of temples. And Sabarimala is one of the best known pilgrim destinations in Kerala. Situated high up in the Sabari hills of Sahyadri at a height of about 914 m above sea level (Western Ghats), it is a hill shrine amid luxuriant forest. This shrine dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, popularly worshipped as Swami Ayyappan is visited by millions every year and is the most famous and prominent among all the Sastha temples. Sabarimala is believed to be the place where Lord Ayyappa meditated after killing the powerful demoness, Mahishi. #Sabarimala #KeralaTemples