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Sabarimala Sri Dharmashastha Temple

Sabarimala Sri Dharmashastha Temple ( Image Courtesy- Wikimedia Commons/ Author-Sailesh) I am dedicating this blog in the lotus feet of Lord Ayyappa: Sabarimala  is a  Hindu   pilgrimage  center located in the  Western Ghat  mountain ranges of  Pathanamthitta District ,  Perunad  grama panchayat in  Kerala . It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world with an estimated 100 million devotees visiting every year. [1] [2] Sabarimala is believed to be the place where the Hindu God  Ayyappan  meditated after killing the powerful demoness, Mahishi.  Ayyappan 's temple is situated here amidst 18 hills. The temple is situated on a hilltop at an altitude of 468 m (1535 ft) above mean sea level, and is surrounded by mountains and dense forests. Temples exist in each of the hills surrounding Sabarimala. While functional and intact temples exist at many places in the surrounding areas like Nilackal, Kalaketi, and Karimala, remnants of old temples survive to this day on remaining