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TRAINS TO REMAIN CANCELLED PARTIALLY OR FULLY AND REDUCTION IN FREQUENCY OF SERVICES FOR UPCOMING FOGGY SEASON 2019-20

TRAINS TO REMAIN CANCELLED PARTIALLY OR FULLY AND REDUCTION IN FREQUENCY OF SERVICES FOR UPCOMING FOGGY SEASON 2019-20

Due to Fog 2019-20 : Cancellation of Train, Partial Cancellation of Train, Diversion of Train, Speed Reduction of Trains

Due To Upcoming Foggy Season Cancellation Of Trains List 2019-2020

Due to upcoming foggy season from 16 December, 2019 to 31 January, 2020, Railways has decided to cancel some of Mail/Express trains either partially or fully and reduction in frequency of trains, as a precautionary measure from safety point of view. Such trains, pertains to Eastern Railway are appended below.

Full cancellation of trains:

14003 Malda Town-New Delhi Express leaving Malda Town on every Tuesdays and Saturdays between 21.12.2019 & 01.02.2020.

14004 New Delhi-Malda Town Express leaving New Delhi on every Thursdays and Sundays between 19.12.2019 & 30.01.2020.

11105 Kolkata-Jhansi Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express leaving Kolkata on every Sundays between 22.12.2019 & 02.02.2020.

11106 Jhansi-Kolkata Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express leaving Jhansi on every Fridays between 20.12.2019 & 31.01.2020.

Partial cancellation of trains:

12177 Howrah-Mathura Chambal Express leaving Howrah on every Fridays between 20.12.2019 & 31.01.2020 will remain cancelled between Agra Cantt. & Mathura Jn.

12178 Mathura-Howrah Chambal Express leaving Mathura on every Mondays between 16.12.2019 & 27.01.2020 will remain cancelled between Mathura Jn. & Agra Cantt.

Reduction in frequency of trains:

12023/12024 Howrah-Patna-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express leaving Howrah only on Thursdays between 19.12.2019 & 30.01.2020 will remain cancelled.

22405 Bhagalpur-Anand Vihar Express leaving Bhagalpur only on Thursdays between 19.12.2019 & 30.01.2020 will remain cancelled.

22406 Anand Vihar-Bhagalpur Express leaving Anand Vihar only on Wednesdays between 18.12.2019 & 29.01.2020 will remain cancelled.

13005 Howrah-Amritsar Mail leaving Howrah only on every Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays between 17.12.2019 & 30.01.2020 will remain cancelled.

13006 Amritsar-Howrah Mail leaving Amritsar only on Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays between 19.12.2019 & 01.02.2020 will remain cancelled.

12987 Sealdah-Ajmer Express leaving Sealdah on every Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays between 18.12.2019 & 31.01.2020 will remain cancelled.

12988 Ajmer- Sealdah Express leaving Ajmer on every Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays between 17.12.2019 & 30.01.2020 will remain cancelled.

13007 Howrah-Sri Ganganagar Udayan Abha Toofan Express leaving Howrah on every Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays between 16.12.2019 & 31.01.2020 will remain cancelled.

13008 Sri Ganganagar- Howrah Udayan Abha Toofan Express leaving Sri Ganganagar on every Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays and Tuesdays between 18.12.2019 & 02.02.2020 will remain cancelled.

Sabarimala Special Trains 2019-20

Sabarimala Special Trains 2019-20

81 Sabarimalai Special Trains between Various Destinations

South Central Railway will run 81 Sabarimalai special trains between Hyderabad,Secunderabad, Kakinada Town, Nizamabad, Vijayawada,Machilipatnam, Narsapur, Sirpur Kaghaznagar, Karimnagar, Adilabadand, Akola to Kollam from 6th December, 2019 to 18th January, 2020 to clear the extra rush of passengers and pilgrims heading to Sabarimalai as per the details given below.

Advance Reservations for these special trains will commence from ­08:00 hrs of Monday, the 4th November, 2019.

The details of these special trains are as follows:-

1.Train No. 07613 / 07614 Nizamabad-Kollam-Nizamabad Sabarimalai Special Trains (via. Malkajgiri, Kacheguda, Dhone, Renigunta, Melpakkam – 05 services):

Train No. 07613 Nizamabad-Kollam special train will depart Nizamabad at 12.10 hrs on 6th, 13th, 22nd December, 2019 and arrive Kollam at 23.55 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 07614 Kollam-Nizamabad special train will depart Kollam at 03.00 hrs on 13th& 17th December, 2019 and arrive Nizamabad at 15.40 hrs on the second day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Kamareddi, Medchal, Bolarum, Malkajgiri, Kacheguda, Shadnagar, Jadcherla, Mahbubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool City, Dhone, Gooty, Tadipatri, Kondapuram, Muddanur, Yerraguntla, Cuddapah, Rajampeta, Koduru, Renigunta, Tiruttani, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengancheri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam in both the directions.

2.Train No.07109/07110 Hyderabad-Kollam-Hyderabad Sabarimalai Special (via. Kazipet, Vijayawada, Gudur, Renigunta, Melpakkam – 15 services):

Train No. 07109 Hyderabad-Kollam special train will depart Hyderabad at 15:55 hrs on 11th, 15th, 19th December, 2019, 3rd, 6th, 10th& 13th January,2020 and arrive Kollam at 23.55 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 07110 Kollam-Hyderabad special train will depart Kollam at 03.00 hrs on 8th, 15th, 21st, 24thDecember, 2019, 5th, 8th, 12th, 15thJanuary, 2020 and arrive Hyderabad at 10.45 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Secunderabad,Cherlapalli, Jangaon, Kazipet, Warangal, Mahbubabad, Dornakal, Khammam, Madhira, Vijayawada, Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur, Venkatagiri, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta, Tiruttani, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengancheri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam stations in both the directions.

3.Train No. 07141 / 07142 Hyderabad-Kollam-Hyderabad Sabarimalai Special (via. Sulehalli, Raichur, Guntakal, Renigunta, Melpakkam – 12 services):

Train No. 07141 Hyderabad-Kollam special train will depart Hyderabad at 16:35 hrs on2nd, 5th, 8th, 9th, 12th& 14th January, 2020 and arrive Kollam at 23.55 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 07142 Kollam-Hyderabad special train will depart Kollam at 03.00 hrs on 4th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 14th, 16th January, 2020 and arrive Hyderabad at 10.45 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Begumpet, Lingampalli, Vikarabad, Tandur, Seram, Chittapur, Yadgir, Raichur, Mantralayam, Road, Adoni, Guntakal, Gooty, Tadipatri, Kondapuram, Yerraguntla, Kamalapuram, Kadapa, Nandalur, Razampeta, Koduru, Renigunta, Tiruttani, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengancheri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam stations in both the directions.

4.Train No. 07133 / 07134 Hyderabad-Kollam-Hyderabad Sabarimalai Special Trains (via. Nadikudi, Guntur, Gudur, Renigunta, Melpakkam – 02 services):

Train No. 07133 Hyderabad-Kollam special train will depart Hyderabad at 14.40 hrs on 16thJanuary, 2020 and arrive Kollam at 23.55 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 07134 Kollam-Hyderabad special train will depart Kollam at 03.00 hrs on 18th January, 2020 and arrive Hyderabad at 10.45 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Secunderabad, Cherlapalli, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Vishnupuram, Nadikude, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli, Guntur, Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur, Venkatagiri, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta, Tiruttani, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalem, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengancheri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam stations in both the directions.

5.Train No. 07113 Karimnagar-Kollam Sabarimalai Special Train (via. Warangal, Vijayawada, Renigunta, Melpakkam – 01 service):

Train No. 07113 Karimnagar – Kollam special train will depart Karimnagar at 16.00 hrs on 29th December, 2019 and arrive Kollam at 23.55 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, this special train will stop at Peddapalli, Jammikunta, Warangal, Mahbubabad, Dornakal, Khammam, Madhira, Vijayawada, Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur, Venkatagiri, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta, Tiruttani, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengancheri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam stations.

6.Train No. 07112 Sirpur Kagaznagar-Kollam Sabarimalai Special Train (via. Warangal, Vijayawada, Renigunta – 01 service):

Train No. 07111 Sirpur Kagaznagar-Kollam special train will depart Sirpur Kagaznagar at 16.20 hrs on 23rd December, 2019 and arrive Kollam at 23.55 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Bellampalli, Mancherial, Ramagundam, Peddapalli, Jammikunta, Warangal, Mahbubabad, Dornakal, Khammam, Madhira, Vijayawada, Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur, Venkatagiri, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengancheri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam stations.

7.Train No. 07110 Kollam-Secunderabad Sabarimalai Special Trains (via. Melpakkam, Renigunta, Gudur, Vijayawada & Kazipet – 02 services):

Train No. 07110 Kollam – Secunderabad special train will depart Kollam at 03.00 hrs on 25th& 31st December, 2019 and arrive Secunderabad at 10.45 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Kayankulam, Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Chengancheri, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrisur, Ottapalam, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Vaniyambadi, Katpadi, Turuttani, Renigunta, Sri Kalahasti, Venkatagiri, Gudur, Nellore, Kavali, ongole, Chirala, Bapatla, Nidubrolu, Tenali, Vijayawada, Madhira, Khammam, Dornakal, Mahbubabad, Warangal, Kazipet, Janagaon and Cherlapalli stations.

8.Train 07211/07212 Kakinada Town-Kollam-Kakinada Town Sabarimalai Special Trains (via. Vijayawada, Tenali, Renigunta, Melpakkam – 28 services):

Train No. 07211 Kakinada Town-Kollam special train will depart Kakinada town at 00.35 hrs on 13th, 17th, 19th, 22nd, 24th, 25th, 29th December, 2019, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 15thJanuary, 2020 and arrive Kollam at 06.50 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 07212 Kollam-Kakinada Town special train will depart Kollam at 10.00 hrs on 14th, 18th, 20th, 23rd, 25th, 26th, 30th December, 2019, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th, 12th, 13th, 16th January, 2020 and arrive Kakinada Town at 14.50 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Nidadavolu, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada, Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur, Venkatagiri, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta, Tiruttani, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengancheri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam stations in both the directions.

9.Train 07221 / 07222 Machilipatnam-Kollam-Machilipatnam Sabarimalai Special Trains (via Guntur, Renigunta, Melpakkam – 02 services):

Train No. 07221 Machilipatnam-Kollam special train will depart Machilipatnam at 00.15 hrs on 20th December, 2019 and arrive Kollam at 06.50 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 07222 Kollam-Machilipatnam special train will depart Kollam at 10.00 hrs on 21st December, 2019 and arrive Machilipatnam at 13.45 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Pedana, Gudlavalleru, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur, Venkatagiri, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta, Tiruttani, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengancheri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam stations in both the directions.

10.Train 07217/07218 Narsapur-Kollam-Narsapur Sabarimalai Special Trains (via. Vijayawada, Tenali, Renigunta, Melpakkam – 02 services):

Train No. 07217 Narsapur -Kollam special train will depart Narsapur at 00.45 hrs on 31st December, 2019 and arrive Kollam at 06.50 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 07218 Kollam-Narsapur special train will depart Kollam at 10.00 hrs on 1st January, 2020 arrive Narsapur at 13.15 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Palakollu, Viravasaram, Bhimavaram, Bhimavaram Town, Akivedu, Kaikalur, Gudivada, Vijayawada, Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur, Venkatagiri, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta, Tiruttani, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi,Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengancheri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam stations in both the directions.

11.Train 07219 / 07220 Vijayawada-Kollam-Vijayawada Sabarimalai Special Trains (via Tenali, Renigunta, Tirupati – 02 services):

Train No. 07219 Vijayawada-Kollam special train will depart Vijayawada at 06.25 hrs on 8thDecember, 2019 and arrive Kollam at 06.50 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 07220 Kollam-Vijayawada special train will depart Kollam at 10.00 hrs on 9th December, 2019 and arrive Vijayawada at 10.20 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop atTenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur, Venkatagiri, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengancheri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam stations in both directions.

12.Train No.07505 Aurangabad-Kollam Sabarimalai Special Trains (via. Nizamabad, Dhone, Tirupati, Katpadi – 1 service):

Train No. 07505 Aurangabad-Kollam special train will depart Aurangabad at 11.00 hrson7thDecember, 2019 and arrive Kollam at 03.00 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Jalna, Selu, Parbhani, Purna, Nanded, Mudkhed, Dharmabad, Basar, Nizamabad, Kamareddi, Medchal, Bolarum, Malkajgiri, Kacheguda, Shadnagar, Jadcherla, Mahbubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool City, Dhone, Gooty, Tadipatri, Kondapuram, Muddanur, Yerraguntla, Cuddapah, Rajampeta, Koduru, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengancheri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam.

13.Train No.07507 Akola – Kollam Sabarimalai Special Train (via. Nizamabad, Kacheguda, Dhone, Tirupati, Katpadi – 01 service):

Train No. 07507 Akola -Kollam special train will depart Akola at 11.50 hrs on 14th December, 2019 and arrive Kollam at 03:00 hrs on the second day.

Enroute, this special train will also stop at Washim, Hingoli, Purna, Nanded, Mudkhed, Dharmabad, Basar, Nizamabad, Kamareddi, Medchal, Bolarum, Malkajgiri, Kacheguda, Shadnagar, Jadcherla, Mahbubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool City, Dhone, Gooty, Tadipatri, Kondapuram, Muddanur, Yerraguntla, Kadapa, Rajampeta, Koduru, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengancheri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam stations.

14.Train No.07509 Adilabad – Kollam Sabarimalai Special Train (via. Nizamabad, Kacheguda, Dhone, Tirupati, Katpadi – 01 service):

Train No. 07509 Adilabad -Kollam special train will depart Adilabad at 13:35 hrs on 28th December, 2019 arrive/depart Kacheguda at 22.10/22:30 hrs and arrive Kollam at 03:00 hrs on the second day.

Enroute, this special train will also stop at Kinwat, Sahasrakund, Himayatnagar, Bhokar, Mudkhed, Dharmabad, Basar, Nizamabad, Kamareddi, Medchal, Bolarum, Malkajgiri, Kacheguda, Shadnagar, Jadcherla, Mahbubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool City, Dhone, Gooty, Tadipatri, Kondapuram, Muddanur, Yerraguntla, Kadapa, Rajampeta, Koduru, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengancheri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam stations.

15.Train No. 07506 Kollam-Tirupati Sabarimalai Special Trains (via. Katpadi – 03 services):

Train No. 07506 Kollam-Tirupati special train will depart Kollam at 06.00 hrs on 9th, 16th & 30th December, 2019 and arrive Tirupati at 01.00 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Kayankulam, Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Chengancheri, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrisur, Ottapalam, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Vaniyambadi, Katpadi and Chittoor stations.

16.Train No. 07410 Tirupati –Aurangabad Sabarimalai Special Trains (via. Dhone, Kacheguda, Nizamabad – 01 service):

Train No.07410 Tirupati –Aurangabad special train will depart Tirupati at 11.00 hrs on 11th December, 2019 arrive/depart Kacheguda at 23:25/23:50 hrs on the same day and arrive Aurangabad at 12.35 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will also stop at Renigunta, Koduru, Rajampeta, Kadapa, Yerraguntla, Muddanur, Kondapuram, Tadipatri, Gooty, Dhone, Kurnool City, Gadwal, Mahbubnagar, Jadcherla, Shadnagar, Malkajgiri, Bolaram, Kamareddi, Nizamabad, Basar, Dharmabad, Mudkhed, Nanded, Purna, Parbhani and Jalna stations.

17.Train No. 07408 Tirupati -Akola Sabarimalai Special Train (via. Dhone, Kacheguda, Nizamabad – 01 service):

Train No.07408 Tirupati-Akola special train will depart Tirupati at 11.00 hrs on 18th December, 2019 arrive/depart Kacheguda at 23:25/23:50 hrs on the same day and arrive Akola at 13.25 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, this special train will also stop at Renigunta, Koduru, Rajampeta, Kadapa, Yerraguntla, Muddanur, Kondapuram, Tadipatri, Gooty, Dhone, Kurnool City, Gadwal, Mahbubnagar, Jadcherla, Shadnagar, Malkajgiri, Bolaram, Kamareddi, Nizamabad, Basar, Dharmabad, Mudkhed, Nanded, Purna, Basmath, Hingoli and Washim stations.

18.Train No. 07407 Tirupati–Adilabad Sabarimalai Special Train (via. Dhone, Kacheguda, Nizamabad – 01 service):

Train No. 07407 Tirupati –Adilabad special train will depart Tirupati at 11.00 hrs on 1st January, 2020 arrive/depart Kacheguda at 23.25/23:50 hrs on the same day and arrive Adilabad at 11.00 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, this special train will also stop at Renigunta, Koduru, Rajampeta, Kadapa, Yerraguntla, Muddanur, Kondapuram, Tadipatri, Gooty, Dhone, Kurnool City, Gadwal, Mahbubnagar, Jadcherla, Shadnagar, Malkajgiri, Bolaram, Kamareddi, Nizamabad, Basar, Dharmabad, Mudkhed, Bokar, Himayatnagar, Sahasrakund and Kinwat stations.

All these special trains will consist of II AC, III AC,AC Chair Car, Sleeper Class, General Second Chair Car coach, General Second Class.

Note: Advance Reservations for these special trains will commence from ­08:00 hrs of Monday i.e., 4th November, 2019.

The pilgrimage begins in the month of November and ends in January. The temple attracts pilgrims not only from the southern states of India, but also from other parts of the country and abroad. The shrine gets thronged with devotees especially during the main pilgrim season from November to January. Mandala pooja and Makaravilakku are the two main events of the pilgrim season. The temple stays closed during the rest of the year except for the first five days of every Malayalam month and during Vishu(April).

Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage center located in the Western Ghats mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District in Kerala. It is the largest annual pilgrimage in world with an estimated 45-50 million devotees visiting every year. Sabarimala is believed to be the place where the Hindu God Ayyappan meditated after killing the powerful demoness, Mahishi. Ayyappan’s temple is situated here amidst 18 hills. The temple is situated on a hilltop at an altitude of 468 m (1535 ft) above mean sea level, and is surrounded by mountains and dense forests. Temples exist in each of the hills surrounding Sabarimala.