The Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple [1] (Malayalam pronunciation: [ʃabəɾimala]) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Ayyappan, who is also known as Dharma Shasta and is the son of the deities Shiva and Mohini (female avatar of the god Vishnu).

Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, is the most famous and prominent among all the Sastha temples in Kerala.

Annadanam is available at free of cost at Sabarimala, Pamba, Nilakkal and Erumely temples.All pilgrims can make use of the facility during their visit to Sabarimala.

Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, is the most famous and prominent among all the Sastha temples in Kerala. The temple is situated on a hilltop (about 3000 feet above sea level) named Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta district, which is unique.

Lord Ayyappa is worshipped in the Sabarimala Temple as a Naishtik Brahmachari, which means “in an eternal celibate state”. The temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum with a gold-plated roof topped with four golden finials. It is flanked by two Mandapams and a Balikalpura.

The Sabarimala Temple, located on a 40-foot high plateau in Kerala, is a revered shrine dedicated to Lord Ayyappa. The temple features a gold-plated sanctum sanctorum, spacious mandapams, the sacred balikkalpura, kodimaram (flagstaff), and the revered eighteen holy steps.

Sabarimala Ayyappa temple is one of the most remote shrines in southern India yet it draws three to four million pilgrims each year. Surrounded by mountains and dense forest Sabarimala is believed to be the place where Ayyappan meditated.

It is situated on the mountain ranges of the Western Ghats at an altitude of 914 m above sea level and is accessible only by foot from Pamba (4 km). The temple is dedicated to the Hindu deity Sree Ayyappa. Pilgrim season is from November to mid-January. Mandalapooja and Makaravilakku are the two main events of the pilgrim season.