How to get there
There are many routes from the plains up to Sabarimala. And Erumeli route,
the Vandiperiyar route and the Chalakayam route are the main routes to
Sabarimala. The longest, the difficult, but the most sanctified, because
this was the one the Lord took is via Erumeli. Erumeli route, 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. Stretcher service is available at Appachimedu
(Phone No. 04735-203350)
For more details contact: Kerala State Road Transport
Corporation
Transport Bhavan, East Fort, Trivandrum, Kerala.
Phone: +91 471- 2471011
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)
Kottayam Railway Enquiry -0481- 2563535
Chengannur Railway Enquiry - 0479- 2452340
Pamba Railway Enquiry - 04735- 203605
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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