Ghee separately or cocanut separately should not be the offering. Why then nei thengai is offered neivedyam? The three eyed cocanut represents Lord Siva and cow’s ghee represents Mahavishnu i.e Lord Krishna also called gopala. ... More

The bhaktha selects the cocanut covered with fibers just as heart is covered by muscles and nerves. The water in the cocanut can be compared to the bad thoughts in the heart of the bhakthas. By piercing a hole in the cocanut and ... More

It is sabarimala ayyappan who in the name of Ayyanar is sitting at the town boundary. By staying at the town boundary and protecting  Ayyanar god should necessarily be worshipped. We should know that ayyanar is waiting for ... More

Pathinettampadi is given equal importance to that of Ayyappa swami. These steps are made of from a single stone. These steps teach us the principle that not only mankind’s aim but also the route through which you reach ... More

sastha took birth as a human baby for Hari who is perumal and haran who is siva. So Sastha called Harihara sudhan. Sudhan means son. Sastha is being called Tharaga brammam born to siva due to Vishnu maya. Tharaga brammam means ... More

The divine experience one gets through sabarimala yatra cannot be narrated by words. Each one undertaking ayyappa vratham by wearing mala is a reflection of Ayyappa Himself. All of them who wear mala and observe vratha  are ... More

Lord Parasumara only established the temple for the first time in sabarimala. At that time he consecrated the idol of Dharma sasths. To kill Mahishi  Dharma sastha incarnated as Ayyappa. After the purpose of the ... More

Rajasekaran the king of Pandala kingdom felt sad on his son Manikandandan leaving him. At that time   sage Agasthiyar narrated a story by way of consoling him. Once after bathing at Ganga Rama, Lakshmana and sita ... More

Astabhishegam will be performed to sabarimalai ayyappa swami in the early morning. That is vibhuthi(sacred ash), milk, honey, panchmirtham, ilaneer(cocanut water),sandal, Panner(fragrant water), and pure water. With these eight ... More

Many feel that the ghee cocanut put in the AAZHI THEE (fire)  situated on one side at the bottom pathinettam padi belongs to Ayyappan. Truly speaking this is an worship for kannimoola ganapathi situated on the left side of ... More

Apart from sabarimalai there certain other places are also there which are also important to worship Ayyappa. They are Erumeli dharma sastha, Acchankoil arasan, Aryankavu ayyan, Kulathupuzha  Balagan, Pandala mamani ... More

Name : Dharma sastha
Other names: Manikandan, Harihara puthran, Iyan, sabrigirivasan, Boothanathan, Harihara nandan, Hariharan
Datge of birth: Last day of Tamil month Marghazhi, Saturday, Uthra star, Vrichika ... More

It is enough to wear one mala made on a strong wire for ayyappa bhakthas during the entire vratha period. There is no need to have another support mala.

     There is nothing wrong in wearing mala on ... More

 Sarana gosham will be heard in each and every house throughout the world at the commencement of tamil month karthigai. As soon as tamil months karthigai marghazhi commence Bhakthas in their desire to worship Harihara sudhan ... More

Among the various plants meant for divine worship, Thulasi plant is one. The devi who does patha sevanam to maha Vishnu is also called Thulasi. Thulasi is also called Vishnupriya. One should not touch Thulsi without taking bath. ... More