How to get there
There are no major roads leading all the way to the temple,
which must be reached on foot. And Erumeli route, the Vandiperiyar route
and the Chalakayam route are the main routes to Sabarimala. Among these,
Erumeli route is the most arduous and the pilgrims cover about 60.8 km
on foot through forest and hill track oassing through Chalakkayam and
Pampa. From this a steep of 2hours walk through the jungle to the temple.
The Vandiperiyar route starts at 94.4 km stone on the Kotayam - Kumili
road. The Sannidhanam is about 12.8 km from here. The Chalakayam route
is the easiest of all. Chalakayam is near Pampa river. Sannidhanam is
just 8 km from here.
Air : Nearest Airport is Thiruvananthapuram
and Nedumbassery airport at
Kochi and from there by bus to Pampa.
Rail : The pilgrims can reach Kottayam & Chengannur
by Railway (Broadgauage) and Punalur (Metre Gauge) and from there by bus
to Pampa. Nearest railway station: Thiruvalla (102 km)
Distance
from various places to Sabarimala |
| From |
To |
Distance |
| Adoor |
Pampa |
81 kms |
| Alleppey |
Pampa (via) A.C. Road |
137 Kms. |
| Chengannoor |
Pampa |
93 Kms. |
| Ernakulam |
Pampa (via) Kottayam |
200 Kms. |
| Ernakulam |
Erumeli (via) Vaikam, Palai, Ponkunnam |
121 Kms. |
| Erumeli |
Pampa |
80 Kms. |
| Guruvayoor |
Pampa |
288 Kms |
| Kannur |
Pampa |
486 Kms |
| Kodungaloor |
Pampa |
275 Kms |
| Kottayam |
Erumeli (via) Kanjirappalli |
55 Kms |
| Kottayam |
Erumeli (via) Manimala |
54 Kms |
| Kottayam |
Pampa (via) Manimala |
116 Kms. |
| Kottayam |
Pampa (via) Thiruvalla, Kozhencheri |
119 Kms |
| Kottayam |
Pampa (via) Thiruvalla |
123 Kms. |
| Kozhikode |
Pampa |
388 Kms |
| Ochira |
Pampa |
116 Kms |
| Palakkad |
Pampa |
330 Kms |
| Pandalam |
Pampa |
80 Kms |
| Punalur |
Pampa |
101 Kms. |
| Pathanamthitta |
Pampa |
65 Kms. |
| Thiruvalla |
Pampa |
102 Kms |
| Thiruvananthapuram |
Pampa |
180 Kms. |
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