Tuesday 18 November 2014

Kerala Important pilgrimage center Sabarimala

MANY AVATARS OF LORD AYAPPAN

Traditional & Non Traditional  Makara jyothi pilgrimage Seasons  in Sabarimala  is making Manikandan the prince of pandalam palace as Sabarimala AYAPPAN , Aryan Kerala varma , kumaraswamy, & Ayyanar or 'guardian deity is the child of Shiva & Vishnu/ paravathi  



Sabarimala Ayappan  and Ponnambalamedu - Makara jyothi 

Hinduism - Vaishnavism and Shaivism where the supreme leasers are lord Shiva and  Vishnu given rise tp many historical pilgrimage centers I'm south India like palani , tirupati, sabarimala given rise to difference in Hindus over Vaishnavism and Shaivism



Lord shiva 8 Children & Shiva had two wives. The first of Shiva's wives was the goddess Sati. The second was the goddess Parvati. Both of Shiva's wives have many names they are referred to as: Shakti, Uma, Gauri, Kali, Annapurna Dakshayani etc.

1/ Ganesha 2/ Kartikay 3/ Ashok Sundari 4/ Ayyappan 5/ Andhaka 6/ Manasa. - the Snake Goddess 7/ Goddess Jyoti. 8/ Jalandhar

Lord Krishna son are Ayappan, Ganeshan, Murugan/ Karthikeysn  most popular Hindu religion gods / goddess of south India 



Hindus those believe / worship n Muragan  / karthikayan can climb the temple ,  and in case of Ayappan temple in sabarimala not all believers or worshippers are not allowed and restrict women's age 10- 50 cannot enter the sabarimala shrine  is the after effect of fights in Hindus in  Vaishnavism and Shivailisam 

where  old age temple are destroyed in invasion and fire give rise to relocation of idols to many places or destroyed made few believe in Vaishnavism and others in  Shaivism 

In the  old age stories of sons of lord Shiva led to dispute even over women entry in sabarimala temple . And there  exist Buddhist in Kerala , now become the worshippers of Ayappa had led to migration of hinduisam from Tamil nadu to Kerala 



The followers of Vaishnavism are called by the name Vaishnavaites. On the other hand, the followers of Shaivism are called by the name Shaivaites. Vaisshnavism believes in the supremacy of Lord Vishnu over all the other Gods. On the other hand, Shaivism believes in the supreme power of Lord Shiva.


The Different Avatar of sabarimala AYAPPAN, and temples and divided on the riles of temple based on.Vaishnavism and Shaivism

Kerala Important pilgrimage center is Sabarimala now expanding with Airports, Rope way, Railway line

SWAMI SHARANAM 


PANORAMIC VIEW OF SABARIMALA 

https://www.p4panorama.com/panos/sabarimala/
2019 year - Expansion of Sabarimala Mala with Green Filled Airports, Rope way,Sabari Railway make Sabarimala  a major pilgrimage center even after the dispute over supreme court verdict to allow all women to enter sabarimala is against the vow of Ayappan as per  devotees , temple authority as the Court ruling manipulate and destroy sabarimala and 2018 and 2019 Floods destruction

Malakara Jyothi Visible Location 


 From     Pamba and.   Sabarimala



Walking bare foot  through  the forest from Pamba to Sabarimala . 

Green Filled International Airport project launching 





Sabarimala Rope Way from Nilacal and Nilacal is expanded as base camp of sabarimala from Pamba Years before 



Sabarimala  Makara Jyothy

The season of  Pooja begin from November to January. 

From Pamba to Sabarimala passing by Holy places Below 
















1.   Pamba River:
Holy River  Ayappans  devotees pay homage and held Bali  prayers to those dead like Ganga.














2 Pamba Ganapathi Kovil :

Goddess Vignasharan temple Where Ayappans devotes  offer coconut for blessing & good time ahead in the journey and also have blessing from Snake God , Hanuman, Ganapathi , Parvathi devi .











3.     Pandalam King Mandapam :

Blessing from  representative of pandalam King the Ancestor  of Ayappan.












4.     Neelimala

First Very  steep  road / track to Sabarimala path 












5.     Appachi Meedu- 
Second    steep  road / track to sabarimala Where Evil Goddess spirit are defeated   up by Ayappan Aide Kaduvel and rice / Atta Flacks Ball are thrown to the Hill trenches












6.     Sabari Peedam- 
Saint Sanyasini Sabari asharam . Where Ram, his brother  Laxman came on  the in search Seetha and blessed Sabari, and people  offer  Coconut, light Karpooram, and burst crackers.












7.     Marakootam,
Intersection of traditional & non traditional road in the mountain where the Swami Ayappan road reaching Point & Chandrananthan  road begin.












8.     Sharamkutty
The important place of worship in the way in Sabarimala 



9) Sabarimala Roads 

Swami Ayappan road and  Chandranandan road  Parallel to pilgrimage road , Virtue Que Pass Holder can go by Chandranandan road   by booking Eary and  going on time given to avoid rush as Large number  of  people more than the population of kerala come very year













11.                        Sreekovil Consist of  Ayappan made on brass plate













12. Aayi
Where coconut in fire and ghee removed is poured  over ayappan as soul and  coconut as dead bodies 















13.Malikapurathamma Devi Temple   
                    Malikapurathamma Devi Temple

Mahishasuran Killed by Chanda devi / Parvati's aspect as Durga made his sister Mahisha to get life Long gift  from Brahma as no one can kill him other  than Vishnu , shiva son  . Mahisha Killed by Ayappan as  his  born Vision  and give Blessing Mahisha Long Life after death made Malikapurthamma temple very near ayappa  temple














14.  Vavar nada

Ayappa friend , and those coming to sabarimala have vavar blessing

15.  Basama pond
Blessed holy  pond  , people dip and do pradishanam in temple ,

16.     Manimadapam
Ayapan resting place .

17.     Pilgrimage dress : Kavi, Blue , Black

18.      Erumudi Kettu

Made of red, Blue, White cloth , consist of offering to ayappan.
1.     Ghee coconut
2.     Rice Flakes
3.     Corn Flakes
4.     Rice
5.     Karpooram
6.     Money
7.     Other offering
8.     Panineeru
9.     Tarmarin powder
10.     Silk
11.     Malar

And food to eat in one  behind Kettu

THE STORY OF AYAPPAN


Lord Hariharaputhra was born to Shiva and Mohini (Vishnu). He materialised himself the shape of a tiny child called "MANIKANTA" on the banks of Holy River Pambha, brought up by Pandiya King

While  Hunting the Pandalam king find  a baby on the banks of Pamba .this That baby was Ayappan born to kill the sister of Mahasan , the Mahishi . King want to make him the next  King, but queen want to make her son the  Raja Rajan. The queen Pretend to be sick , Vaidan ask for tigeress / leopard milk ( Pulipal)   considering  that Manikandan will be caught by tigeress / leopard . Ayappan Went to forest in search of  tigeress/ leopard  milk (varayan/ pullipuli  pulipal ) and Killed Mahishi and came back mounted on  the tiger / leopard top . Queen want to repent. Ayappan forgive her sin and  want to leave the royal life and spent the rest of the life as  a sadhu  in forest  ,  King want to built a temple in his memory. Ayappan shoot an   arrow and the arrow  landing place is the presrnt sabarimala temple is build by Pandalam king before he left them .

Sabarimala Temple that is surrounded by 18 hills in the Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala. The temple is believed to have been founded by Sage Parshuram.

TIGERESS/ LEOPARD MILK  -
(PULIPAL) Varayan/ Pullipuli




Legendary  stories of Sabarimala  Ayappan 


Love story that kept women from Lord Ayyappan


  • Ayappa was born out of the union of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu Legendary when the latter was in Mohini form

    • Sabarimala Temple is believed to have been founded by Sage Parshuram

    • Lord Ayyappa set a woman held in a demon's form free

    • The woman is believed to be still waiting for Lord Ayyappa to marry him

    • Lord Ayyappa was the son of Vishnu & ShivaLord Ayyappa is a very popular Hindu deity, which is mainly worshipped in South India. He is also spelt as Ayyappa. It is believed that he was born out of the union between Lord Shiva and the mythical Mohini, who is also regarded as an avatar of Lord Vishnu.
Malikapurathamma & Ayappan 

The history and stories if Ayappa is his tale written from Minor prince of Pandalam  . He fought against evil demon women and free the people . Upon the evil demon  defeat, it was revealed that the demon was actually a beautiful young woman who had been cursed to live the life of a demon.

The defeat set the woman free who, in turn, proposed to Lord Ayyappa.

He refused saying that he had been ordained to go to forest and answer the prayers of devotees. But, the young woman was persistent. So, Lord Ayyappa promised to marry her the day kanni-swamis (new devotees) stop visiting him with their prayers at Sabarimala.

The woman agreed to wait for him at a neighbouring temple. The woman is also worshipped today as Malikapurathamma at a neighbouring temple. The legend goes further saying that in honour of Malikapurathamma, Lord Ayyappa does not receive any menstruating woman. Also, the women chose not to visit Lord Ayyappa for it would be an insult to Malikapurathamma's love and sacrifice

VAVAR & AYAPPAN

Babar or Vavar attacked the kingdom during the time. Ayyappa defeated Vavar, who thereafter turned into his devout follower.

As Lord Ayyappa resides at Sabarimala, Vavar lives in spirit in a shrine at Erumeli, a place situated on the 40 km trek to Sabarimala temple. Vavar is said to protect pilgrims going to visit Lord Ayyappa.

As per this legend claiming historicity of Lord Ayyappa, the presiding deity of Sabarimala Temple took a vow to answer prayers to every devotee walking up to his shrine.

Given the arduous task that he undertook, Lord Ayyappa shunned all worldly desires including contact with women. Many believe this was the reason why menstruating women were barred from visiting Sabarimala Temple.

Supreme Court verdict & Sabarimala sacredness is Hinduism - Vaishnavism and Shaivism

Dispute over supreme court verdict to allow all women to enter sabarimala is against the vow of Ayappan as per  devotees , temple authority as the Court ruling manipulate and destroy sabarimala

Supreme Court verdict allowing all women of all age can now visit, worship and offer prayer to Lord Ayyappa at the Sabarimala is against the will of sabarimala and Ayappan kept women age 10 to 50 age from sabarimala is on the vow to answer prayers to every men and other people include women &  children's, old & young  devotees walking up to his shrine &   to secure the  belief, faith , vow given to   Malikapurathamma devi  & her sacredness

As per this legend claiming historicity of Lord Ayyappa, the presiding deity of Sabarimala Temple took a vow to answer prayers to every devotee walking up to his shrine.

Given the arduous task that he undertook, Lord Ayyappa shunned all worldly desires including contact with women. 

Many believe this was the reason why menstruating women were barred from visiting Sabarimala Temple.

As the dispute is under court observation , the sabarimala dispute is now silent & peacefull and people are not behind the dispute and believe that court will bring a solution to the dispute as whether to restrict women age 10 to 50 years or restrict only those  menstruating period of women/ womens vergin  that is against as per the  temple rules & belief 

Even though age and vergin can or cannot be compared &  can or cannot  be rated  or differenciated as per few groups of Ayappa people experience  & relegious belief  ,faith and can or cannot made laws different from  temple to temple  made two groups in Kerala where one favouring supreme Court decision and other against  Hinduism - Vaishnavism and Shaivismand & the supreme Court ask people   to consider every one equal in front of god & the constitution of the country.  made the court declared  this  verdict to lift the restrictions against women's  & the counter argument there after  on Faith , Ayappans vows & restriction, traditional beliefs and Pandalam royal family oppions for protecting tràditional temple rules  in the supreme Court of India  & high Court of Kerala 

TIGERESS/ LEOPARD MILK-
 ( PULIPAL) varayan/ pullipuli


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HOW TO MAKE TIGER NUT MILK vedieo










AYAPPAN ON WHITE ELEPHANT 


The story of Ayyappan - Arya Kerala Varman born to kill  the  Udayanan frpm tamil nadu who destroyed and attack sabarimala , pandalam destroyed the idols of Dharma sastha  in the tenth century where Dharma Sasths was worshiped . 

  1. The invasion of Udayanan from Tamil nadu had made devotees from tamil nadu and srilanka to worship sastha in sabarimala season and remember and honour him by making idols and painting on elephant on the defeat of Udayanan by the  Area Kerala varman the son of Jayanthan made Ayappan  on elephant similaly important like Ayappan on tigeress or leopard to other keralians 



Jayanthan, son of the priest of sabarimala  distressed by the gruesome murder of his father,decided to take revenge by killing Udayanan and his band, and to rebuild and consecrate Sastha temple at Sabari Hills. . He gains masters in warfare and sought help of kings in the war against  Udayanan. But the kings denied his effort and the attitude of the kings 
disappointed Jayanathan and he went to Ponnambalammedu and started performing penance to please Lord Sasta.

Udayanan abducted princess  of pandalam tp.marry her , but Udayanan freed princess and married her as the wishes & blessing of sasta and they give birth to Arya Kerala varman who later lived with his uncles in pandalam palace , Aryan Kerala varman travelled by elephant top and made stories by rescuing kings and people from daciits . Aryan later got support fr kings like vavar and defeated udayanan in the war and killed him 

As per the tradition of Sabarimala , AYAPPAN travelled by tigeress or leopard and Sryan Kerala carman travelled on elephant top made Tamils and srilankan tp visit Saba as Udayannan and pandyan kings are from Tamil nadu and pandyan kings left Madurai due to the invasion if chola 

The stories of AYAPPAN & Elephant


Devraj Indra, the king of Swarga while riding on the divine elephant called Airavata came across Sage Durvasa. The spiritually powerful Sage offered Indra a special garland presented to him by Shiva. Indra placed the garland on the trunk of the elephant that threw it on the ground. The enraged Durbasa cursed Indra and all devas to be bereft of all strength, energy, vigor and fortune. The ever-livid sage Durbasa also cursed them to grow grey and wrinkled and lose their divine charm as well. The condition that was applied to regain their divine glamour was that they would have to drink ambrosia or nectar (amrit in Sanskrit) as panacea.
The gods being desperate of retrieving their lost charms took refuge to Lord Vishnu to find some way. Lord Vishnu advised both the gods and the demons to churn the Ocean of Milk called ‘Palazhi’ to yield nectar. But the urn of nectar was whisked away by the demons. Then Lord Vishnu assuming the shape of an enchantress called Mohini recovered the nectar with her captivating mien from the demons and handed it to the gods to regain their lost charms. Lord Shiva heard of Lord Vishnu’s damsel Mohini appearance. He was so infatuated by Mahini’s bewitching beauty that He seduced her. Out of that divinely gay matting, a refulgent child blessed by the splendors of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu was born.

The new born child was Dharma Shasta, later called Ayyappa. Lord Shiva enlightened Ayyappa that the purpose of his birth was to kill Mahishi, a demoness. Empowered by the boon bestowed upon her by Brahma, she was perpetrating ruthless atrocities on the gods. Mahishi was assured of almost getting the boon of immortality as she could only be defeated by one born out of the union of two supreme gods Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. Lord Shiva transformed Dharma Shasta into an infant with a bell tied round her neck. The infant was left on the bank of the holy river Pampa in the land of Pandalam ruled by eleemosynary king Rajasekhara. The king was then had no son to call the heir of the dynasty.

AYAPPAN ON PEACOCK AS KUMARASWAMY 

Kumaraswami, also known as Skanda, Murugan, Ayyappa and Subramanyaswami, is the elder son of Shiva and Parvathi. He is the commander in chief of the Shiva's army (gana). He was born with a purpose.



Swami Ayyappa in Peacock holding a snake by his legs : 

 Sabarimala is a famous temple in Kerala, on the top of a hill at Sabarimalai, which houses the famous deity, Swami Ayyappa. He is visited by millions of devotees every year during the winter season. In order to see this god devotees undergo many austerities and observations. They wear black clothes, observe 40 days of strict austerities and vows of celibacy and trek through a deep forest carrying their meager belongings and chanting all the way the name of Ayyappa.

According to the legends his original name was Manikanthan. He was created by the combined power of Vishnu and Shiva. Because of this he is also called Hariharaputra, the son of Hari and Hara.

He was created specially for the purpose of killing a demoness called Mahisha who was the wife of Mahishasura, whom goddess Durga killed previously and who after the death of her husband, cried for revenge and started giving a lot of trouble to the gods.
Both Vishnu and Shiva decided to manifest Manikanthan and deal with this demoness. After he was created, Manikanthan was brought up by a king called Rajasekharan as his own son. At the age of twelve, Manikanthan slew the demoness and then disappeared having giving instructions to his father to build a temple in his name on the top of the hill.
This temple is today famous as the temple of Ayyappa of Sabarimalai. Many people believe him to be an incarnation of Kumaraswami.

Ayyanar or 'guardian deity


The Ayappan is s guardian diety as son of Shiva and Mohini, the Pandalam prince who saves his people from the depredations of a buffalo-headed demon and then chooses the ascetic's path and save people from snake bite as the acgenkovil sastga temple near  near sabarimala is In this shrine, also situated within a dense forest, Ayyappa is primarily a healer of snakebites who sits with theertham in one hand and bhasmam (sacred ash) in the other. Night or day, if anybody comes there with a snakebite, the priest has to open the sanctum sanctorum and apply ash on the wound.


This all Wild beast attacks and hill tracking deaths in  the periyar forest between Nilackal base camp to Sabarimala passing Pamba as AYAPPAN caravans as tigeress, elephant , peacock etc as Manikandan the prince of Pandalam Palace is the Sabarimala Syapoan in Tigeress , Aryan  Kerala varma prince  who killed  udayanan whose caravan is white elephant and kumaraswami the commandar in chief of lord  Shiva Army 
ROPR WAY PROJECT FROM NILACAL TO SABARIMALA


 Rope Way Map of Sabarimala is connecting  nilaclal base camp to sannidannam not pamba to  sabarimala sannidannam 




Rope way base camp is from  nilakal parking area and not pamba 


Sabarimala railway From Angamaly - Sabarimala passing by   muvattupuzha , Thoduzha, Ranni   Erumely  Nilacal and in second phase from Erumely to thenkasi and kollam, trivandrum 






Road Map to Sabarimala 









Sabari Mala Prasadam : The Aravana payasam



Ayappan is a cronic Bachelor , As such womens from age 16 to 59 is not allowed in sabarimala .


Sree Krishna Parinthu Sabarimala 




Makara Jyothi Sabarimala


Thiruvabharanam







Devotees Death inasairmala season

In Sabairmala pilgrimage , those who are going had to be fit for  a walking long distance by   practicing , execriseing & maintaining good health & diet  before going as the traditional path of sabarimala  is mountain jungle trekking 

 Those who die are between 40 to  45 age while  climbing Neelimala, karimala in steep height , cold climate, smoke pollution.

8  Reason taken care in  trekking

1. Walking , exercise & dieting  before pilgrimage trekking  walk

2. Heart attack , diabetic,  High B.P , Asthma patient  should take doctor permission


3. B.P 140/90


4. Avoid smoking, full stomach   while  going to sabairmala


5.Use road path in sickness


6. Any difficulty  in clim
bing and doing like chest pain / breathing  difficulty , take rest / go to hospital

7. Five Mobile Medical units with  dispensary for emergency treatment and Medical shop open in near by district along road side.


8. cholesterol  in body is the reason  when blood supply is blocked raise B.P and blocked   Air circulation

Treatment centre in sabairmala


 1.Pamba  Health centrecentre

2.Amirtha hospital Cardiac centre in sabarimala

3.Sree Ayappa Aminities society Cardiac centre

4.Health department Cardiac

5.centre in Appachi Medu and Neelimaya

     others

1.     Pamba to Bangalore bus started

2.     Escalator in chengannur railway station

Road Accidents in the pilgrimage season .

Road accidents in Sabarimala is due to Driving in Night through the dense forest .

Palani Trump Railway

The Old Rope Way had certain accident problem that made them to introduce car rope way or stop trump railway for a period of time

The trump Rope way problems that can cause accidents

1. The Trump rope way can derail if the load increases and it may cause brake jamming and rope breaking

2. The Trump rope way can derail if the brakes is jammed and the rope breaks due to excess tension on rope

3. The trump rope way can derail , if the speed is not controlled

4. The trump rope can operate , if one wagon goes up and at the same time the other wagon had to move down , single wagon operation not possible

Palani goverment had introduced the car rope way mono railway


Car rope way of Palani


The Other rope way project to be planned in Kerala

Kochi City is build by connecting many small islands that was slums many year before like w. Island, Mattancherry , Fort kochi ,  Bolgatty , Vyping , The Government of kerala and kochi municipal corporation is planning for a rope way that connect all the islands together other than boat and bridges 



The Other rope way projects in Kerala 

The Projects are 

1) Kochi city Rope way connecting  , W.island, Mattencherry , Fortkochi , Vypin , Shipyard , bolgatty and back to kochi going to the mouth of the arabian sea

2)  Athiram Pally to Vazhachal Water fall and back to Athirampally water falls

3) Thenmala Hill Rope way

4). Thekkady rope way covering the forest area 

5)  Kanayakumari to Vivekananda Temple in the south Tamil Nadu 

6)  Peechi Dam 

7)  Extending the Malapuzha rope way to more area 

8)  Munnar  Hill rope way connecting Mattupetty  covering Mattupetty dams. 

9)  Alwaye Manapuram Rope way 


10 )  other rope way