Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index In Hinduism in the south of India, Ayyappan (alternate names Ayyappa, Ayyappaswami) is a god of fertility and growth. He is most venerated in Sabarimalai, in Kerala. Pilgrimage to Sabarimalai will start from 1st of Vrichikam, a Malayalam month coming in the middle of November (probably between 14-16). The most important day for Ayyappan is on Makarasamkranthi day, that is the 1st of Makara month of Malayalam Caledar. This day will fall between January 14-16. Currently millions of devotess coming from all parts of India to Sabarimala for a glimpse of Lord Ayyappa. See this external link for more information about Sabarimala and Lord Ayyappa. http://www.ayyappa.com/Sabarimala.htm External Links: Official page of Pandalam Royal Family Official page of Akhila Bharata Ayyappa Seva Sangham This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.