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INDIA. Ayappa

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A PILGRIMAGE TO SABARIMALA.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This set will contain all the images of Ayappa pilgrims I came across during my trip. Before the pilgrimage, during the pilgrimage and after.
This pilgrimage to Sabarimala, in the mountains of Kerala takes place every year.
They are devotees of Lord Ayappa. They go through a 41 day penance abstaining from sex, meat and intoxicationg drinks before undertaking the trek up the forested mountain chanting the celebrated three words "Samiye, Saranam Ayappa ( Oh lord Ayappa, I come to thee for refuge).

The doors of the temple at Sabarimala are open to everyone irrespective of caste, creed, religion or social status.
Ayappa. Tirupati Puja around the Bus. Sri Sailam D.Sreenivasalu. Tirupati Venkatesh. Chengannur
Bus. Pathanamthitta. Inside the bus to Pampa. Sleepy Ayappa. MS Nagamani and Yums Raju.
Start of the Pilgrimage . Pampa Sacred bath. Pampa Nandi. pampa The rush to Sabarimala.
A father and his son. Ouch !!.. Sabarimala Pilgrims going up to Sabarimala In Line. Sabarimala.
Water squad . Sabarimala. Coconuts . Sabarimala. Fire. Sabarimala Lunch. Sabarimala.
Resting Sabarimala. Fainting. Sabarimala A view of the golden roofed temple. Sabarimala. A long wait. Sabarimala
Drinking. Sabarimala. Offerings. Sabarimala. Time to buy souvenirs. Sabarimala. Colorful rest.Sabarimala.
Hide and seek. Sabarimala. Palanquins. Sabarimala. Resting Pilgrims. Sabarimala. A sadhu. Sabarimala.
Going up. Sabarimala Ayappa posters. Sabarimala 3. Begging. Sabarimala. Up going to Sabarimala.
Artificial legs. sabarimala Coconuts. Sabarimala Free food. Pampa Ayapppa pilgrim. Sabarimala. Kerala
Near the river in Pampa.. End of the road. Pampa Going away. Pampa Ayappas. Madurai.
Ayappa Pilgrims. Madurai Ayappa. Madurai Ayappa leaving Madurai.

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sunilkumar 30-Jul-2006 18:31
recently there is a lot of commotion going on in this temple as an indian film actress has confessed that she had entered the temple while of child bearing age. now all temples of the state of kerala are likely to undergo a purification which would go on for two years and would be very costly. sad that the communist government of the state is trying to prosicute the actress for entering the temple and touching the statue.

sunil kumar
Guest 21-Jul-2006 15:54
The dorrs of the temple at Sabarimala are NOT OPEN to females of child-bearing years!
Priya Shailesh 11-Apr-2006 17:58
Very well shown to all who do not know what Sabarimala is.
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