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Journey to Sabari Malai - Journey Picture Updates

Journey updates .........

Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa

Great Journey, Good Dharisanam

Our 2008 Pilgrimage Journey was great with good dharisanam from Lord Swami Ayyappan.

My Ayyappan Pilgrimage @ 19th Nov 2008

My trip to Ayyappan Pilgrimage start on 19th Nov 2008.

- To India ( Trivendram, Kerala ) from KLIA on 19th Nov 2008,
- To Sabari Malai after our Malai Wearing Ceremony on 20th Nov 2008
- 21st Nov 2008 Will be back to Trivendram from Sabari Malai.
- 22nd Nov 2008 back to Chennai
- 23rd Nov 2008 Back to Malaysia.

This trip purely for Swami Ayyappan.

Swamiye Saranam Ayyapppa

Ayyappan Poojai @ Shah Alam -Surin Sami's 15th Nov 2008

Ayyappan Poojai @ Shah Alam -Surin Sami's 15th Nov 2008

Ayyappan Pooja @ 8th Nov 2008

Ayyappan Poojai held at Tmn Tan Yew Lai, Puchong.

Date/Time : 8th Nov 2008 ; 7.00pm
Venue : Swamie Auntie Mano's House

Ayyappan Pooja @ Seremban Jaya

Ayyappan Pooja at Sutha Swamie house
- on 1st November 2008, 7.00pm.
- Venue - Seremban Jaya.

Ayyappan Pooja on 18th Oct 2008

Ayyappan Pooja on 18th Oct 2008 ( Saturday ) at our House.

Venue : Pusat Bandar Puchong
Time : 7.00pm

Batu Caves Sri Velavuthar Murugan Temple

Went to Batu Caves Sri Velavuthar Temple , Batu Caves Main temple @ Murugan Temple , on 12th October 2008. Attend Lord Murugan's Abhisegam at 8.00am, Pooja at 8.30am.

Ayappan Pooja @ Shah Alam Hari OM Sabai

Ayappan Poojai at Shah Alam, Sri Muda , Hari OM Vigneswara Sabai.
Time : 7.30pm , 4th Oct 2008.

Ayappan Virutham Starts with Navarathiri Poojai

Ayappan Virutham Starts on 2nd Oct 2008 with Navarathiri Poojai at Auntie's House.

" There Continues Our Journey" 2008

Our Ayyappan Viratham Pooja for 2008 starts on 2nd Oct 2008.

Will be 48 Days Fasting Days.

Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa....May Lord Ayyappan Bless our Pilgrimage Journey....

Swamyin Vritha Palane Saranam Ayyappa !'

The life of the man can be improved and re-energized by performing Tapas or austerity. Tapas may be performed in body, speech and mind as per 'Gita'. When man applies himself to these three components, he changes for the better.

Given below are the austerities and regulations that has to be strictly followed for taking pilgrimage to Shri Sabarimala:

The vritham has to be undertaken after getting permission from parents. Then one has to get the permission of the the Guru. After this the date is fixed to commence the vritham. The previous day before the said date one has to offer prayers to ones family deity and make a holy knot with yellow cloth with 1.25 currency units within and present it to the family deity, thereby taking Her/His permission to commence the vritham.

Previous day before starting the vritham, the devotee willcleanly shave, clip his nails, trim his hair and make himself physically clean. The holy mala / garland (tulsi / uthradsham) should be cleaned and smeared with sandal paste and placed before the portrait of Lord Ayyappa. The devotee should also buy a new pair of coloured (black, blue, saffron) dhoti and towel/shawl

On the day of starting the vritham the devotee shall raise early, bath and offer prayers to family deity, Navagrahas and perform pooja to the holy mala. Then he shall go to temple with his Guru. The mala has to be received from the Guru in midst of chanting of Saranam. After wearing the mala the devotee becomes Lord Ayyappa himself and starts the demands of pious life

The devotee shall withdraw from all social activities and spend his time by taking part in praying, poojas, bajans, visiting temples, cleaning temples, feeding the poor, helping the poor/sick and attending religious discourses.

He shall take only satvic foods and refrain 100% from taking meat, intoxicating drinks / drugs, chewing betel leaves and from smoking.

He shall bathe twice, if possible thrice, daily and perform pooja by at least chanting 108 Ayyappan Saranam. He shall continuously chant Saranam Ayyappa in mind, both at work and at home.

He shall not hurt anybody verbally or physically.

He shall treat all co-devotees as Lord Ayyappan himself and serve them in all the ways.

He shall not feel proud of the respect and privileges he gets when he is wearing the holy mala. When others prostrate themselves on his feet he shall not feel proud but dedicate the same to Lord Ayyappan and say aloud 'Lord Save everybody for their faith in you'.

He shall not cause inconvenience to his family members on account on observing the vritham.

As he starts his vritham every year, he shall think that he is doing the same for first time and follow all the rules of the vritham strictly.

He shall strictly follow brahmacharya (continence), refrain from sex, thinking of sex, develop passion against all women including his wife, and treat all women with motherly feeling.

He shall not apply oil to his hair and shall not take bath with oil smeared over his body.

He shall not attend any social function like birthdays, engagement, and wedding, etc. and shall feast in anyone's home who have not undertaken the vritham.

He shall avoid being in the proximity of dead body and shall not eat anything till he bathes if he accidentally sees one.

He shall always carry a tulsi leaf with him to prevent him from evil feeling and from Thitu.

He shall not sleep on bed but on floor, he shall not use pillow but wooden block, he shall not use footwear but walk with bear feet.

He shall totally surrender himself to Lord Ayyappa.

One should remember that the grace and power of Sabarimala increases and reflects back by observing the above rules strictly

Sri Marathandavar Alayam Trip - 30th August 2008

Made a day trip to Marathandavar Alayam in Maran Pahang on Saturday 30th August 2008.Attended Pooja at 7.00 pm, together with Sisters family & Bentung Auntie.

Ayyapan pooja ( அயப்பன் பூஜை ) @ Shah Alam

Ayyapan Pooja Saturday 05th July 2008 at 7pm at Sabai in Shah Alam. His Holiness Swami Krishnan Sreedharan will be present for the pooja.

Ayyappan Pooja at Shah Alam, Sri Hari Om Vigneswara Sabai.

Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Puchong, Malaysia

Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
Sri Perumal Temple is situated at 11½ ^th mile, Jalan Puchong in Pusat Bandar Puchong. This temple has been in existence for more than 100 years. The Temple was formed in the 19th century to cater for the small community within the Castlefield Estate..
Located Near to Puchong , TESCO and next to Castfield Tamil School

Tapah - Kg.Pahang Maha Mariamman Temple Kumbhavisegam

Kg.Pahang Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Kumbhavisegam, on 11th May 2008.

Temple situated in Kg.Pahang, 3 kilometer from Tapah Town, on the way to Cameron Highlands. Mother, Vishnupriya & Nimi did Madi Pitchai for Lord Mariamman during Kumbhavisegam.

The Sanctifying 18 Steps - Sathyamana Patinettampadikale Saranam Ayyappa

Built on a plateau about 40 feet high, the Ayyappan temple commands a lofty view of the mountains and valleys all around. The ancient temple has been rebuilt after a fire in 1950, consisting of a sanctum sanctorum with a copper-plated roof and four golden finials at the top, two mandapams, the belikalpura which houses the altar,
and the flag-staff Replacing the earlier stone image of the deity is a beautiful idol of Ayyappa in panchaloha, an alloy of five metals, about one and a half feet tall.
There are several explanations regarding the significance of the Patinettampadi, but in all of them, the emphasis is on the number 18. One popular belief is that the first 5 steps signify the five indriyas or senses, the next 8 the ragas, the next 3 the gunas, followed by vidya and avidya. Crossing these would take the devotee closer to self-realisation.

Originally it was granite stone of 5 to 6 feet wide. Now it is covered by panchloha in the year 1985. The steep steps are so important and holy, no one can climb them without fasting for 41 days and carrying the holy irrumudi on head.
There are many mythology associated with the holy Patinettampadi. Some believe the eighteen steps denotes the 18 puranas. Some say that 18 weapons with which Lord Ayyappa destroyed the evil denotes the 18 steps. Others are of the belief that the first five steps denotes the indriyas (eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin). The next eight steps signifies the ragas (tatwa, kama, krodha,
moha, lobha, madha, matsraya, and ahamkara. The next three steps signifies the gunas (satwa, rajas and thamas). The seventeenth and the eighteenth denotes vidhya and ignorance.The Patinettampadi can be used only twice - once for ascending the temple and once for descending below leaving the hill. Before ascending or descending the steps, pilgrims break coconut as an offering to the steps. One needs to have the sacre Irumudi on head while going up or down the 18 steps. While descending the steps the devotees climb down backwards facing the sanctum sanctorum. One who climbs the Patinettampadi for 18 times shall plant a sapling of coconut in Sabarimala.

Chitra Pournami - at Sunway Murugan Kovil

Chitra Pournami Festival On 20th April 2008.

Celebrated grandly at Sunway Murugan Alayam.Paal Kodam was taken in the morning session. Chariot " Ratham" (pic) went whole sunway, desaria, Datuk Hormat area.Big Crowd followed Ratham, with Urumi Melam, Karagatham, Nadeswaram Group.

Chitra Pournami, is a unique Tamil festival observed on the full moon day (Pournami) in the month of Chitirai (April – May). The day is dedicated to Chitragupta, the official keeper of deeds in the abode of Yama

Visit To Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple - (Trivandrum) Kerala

The Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple at Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) city is one among the 108 sacred Vishnu temples in India. The idol is an 18 feet long Lord Mahavishnu reclining over the Serpent King Anantha. The temple has a blend of Dravidian and Kerala architectural styles and sprawls over a vast area. The entry to the shrine is allowed to Hindus only.

The idol is an 18 feet long Lord Mahavishnu reclining over the Serpent King Anantha
The temple is managed by the Royal family of Travancore

" We Spend almost 2 hours in this temple. Man's required to wear vesti with no shirts.Camera's not allowed inside the temple." This is the next temple we visited after Sabari Malai Ayappan Yathirai.Mother, Vishnupriya, Nirmala & Myself were in this temple 29th November 2007.

http://www.indiavideo.org/kerala/worship/temple/sree-padmanabha-swami-temple-423.php