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Kerala 🕑 41 days of vratam, then the journey days · 3 stops Order matters
Why

Darshan of Ayyappa, approached through a vow rather than simply travelled to.

When

Mandala season, roughly mid-November to late December, and Makaravilakku.

The order

Order matters. The 41-day vratam comes first. The irumudi is filled and carried; the eighteen steps are climbed only by one carrying it.

The stops, in order

1 Erumeli Petta thullal for those taking the traditional forest route
2 Pamba Bathe here
3 Sannidhanam The eighteen holy steps, then darshan
Prepare
  • 41 days of vratam — abstinence, black or blue dress, and the mala worn throughout.
  • The irumudi kettu is filled by a guruswamy; it is not packed by oneself.
What marks it complete

Pick the day — panchang Samagri for the poojas All yatras

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