Ayyappa is connected to Lord saturn and also with saade sathi, the seven and half years of saturn period or ezhara shani.
Sabarimala Walking Pilgrimage with Guruji
For the past 40 years, Guruji has been walking to Sabarimala in the last week of end of November or first week of December. Usually a group of 20 to 30 men accompany him in this pilgrimage.
It is a great experience to do the 160 km walk through the roads and woods to Sabarimala under his guidance.
The objective of pilgrims fall under five categories.
We strongly recommend to read all the tips and details of this pilgrimage given in the section and get full benefit of this wonderful pilgrimage.
Please click here to read more details of the Sabrimala temple and its spiritual significance
Every Day Rituals to be done.
1. Have bath twice a day.
2. Light lamp and do Ganesha Vandanam (Ganesha Yoga).
3. Feel gratitude to your Guru, parents, family, friends and all beings in the world.
4. Chant 108 names of Ayyappa (see below)
5. If possible do Milada Sthuthi. both Kastoori and Aaaruda
6. Try to greet everyone as Swami Ayyappa (ladies Maaliga Purthathu Amma and children as Manikanda). This is a way to chant the names of Ayyappa, and remember and get connected to him always and avoid neagtive thoughts and also understand that there is only One highest Truth.
7. Night sing Harivarasanam and then sleep with the thoughts of Ayyappa only..
8. Avoid all energy draining actions like eating meat, alcohol, smoking, sex,
9. Try to use black or blue color clothes and have thoughts of Ayyappa and Milada swami maximum.
10. Do all actions as a seva or a volunteering action to lord Ayyappa.
During Travel, keep the following chants handy.
1. Sankashta Nasana Ganesha Sthrothram (During Ganapathi Homam)
2. Lalitha Sahasranamam before Devi
3. Milada Shuthi , both Kastoori and Aaaruda
4. Anagaraka Sthothram
5. Kanakadhara Shothram
6. Bhajans
108 names of Ayyappa in Sanskrit
AUM
Sath Gurubhyo Namaha
Hari Shree Ganapathaye Namaha
Kanni Moola Ganapathaye Namaha
Milada Sukruthae Saranam Ayyappa
Pancha Bhoota Nayagane Saranam Ayyappa
1. ॐ महाशास्त्रे नमः।
Om Mahashastre Namah।
2. ॐ विश्वशास्त्रे नमः।
Om Vishvashastre Namah।
3. ॐ लोकशास्त्रे नमः।
Om Lokashastre Namah।
4. ॐ धर्मशास्त्रे नमः।
Om Dharmashastre Namah।
5. ॐ वेदशास्त्रे नमः।
Om Vedashastre Namah।
6. ॐ कालशस्त्रे नमः।
Om Kalashastre Namah।
7. ॐ गजाधिपाय नमः।
Om Gajadhipaya Namah।
8. ॐ गजारूढाय नमः।
Om Gajarudhaya Namah।
9. ॐ गणाध्यक्षाय नमः।
Om Ganadhyakshaya Namah।
10. ॐ व्याघ्रारूढाय नमः।
Om Vyaghrarudhaya Namah।
11. ॐ महद्युतये नमः।
Om Mahadyutaye Namah।
12. ॐ गोप्त्रे नमः।
Om Goptre Namah।
13. ॐ गीर्वाण संसेव्याय नमः।
Om Girvana Samsevyaya Namah।
14. ॐ गतातङ्काय नमः।
Om Gatatankaya Namah।
15. ॐ गणाग्रण्ये नमः।
Om Ganagranye Namah।
16. ॐ ऋग्वेदरूपाय नमः।
Om Rigvedarupaya Namah।
17. ॐ नक्षत्राय नमः।
Om Nakshatraya Namah।
18. ॐ चन्द्ररूपाय नमः।
Om Chandrarupaya Namah।
19. ॐ बलाहकाय नमः।
Om Balahakaya Namah।
20. ॐ दूर्वाश्यामाय नमः।
Om Durvashyamaya Namah।
21. ॐ महारूपाय नमः।
Om Maharupaya Namah।
22. ॐ क्रूरदृष्टये नमः।
Om Kruradrishtaye Namah।
23. ॐ अनामयाय नमः।
Om Anamayaya Namah।
24. ॐ त्रिनेत्राय नमः।
Om Trinetraya Namah।
25. ॐ उत्पलकराय नमः।
Om Utpalakaraya Namah।
26. ॐ कालहन्त्रे नमः।
Om Kalahantre Namah।
27. ॐ नराधिपाय नमः।
Om Naradhipaya Namah।
28. ॐ खण्डेन्दु मौलितनयाय नमः।
Om Khandendu Maulitanayaya Namah।
29. ॐ कल्हारकुसुमप्रियाय नमः।
Om Kalharakusumapriyaya Namah।
30. ॐ मदनाय नमः।
Om Madanaya Namah।
31. ॐ माधवसुताय नमः।
Om Madhavasutaya Namah।
32. ॐ मन्दारकुसुमर्चिताय नमः।
Om Mandarakusumarchitaya Namah।
33. ॐ महाबलाय नमः।
Om Mahabalaya Namah।
34. ॐ महोत्साहाय नमः।
Om Mahotsahaya Namah।
35. ॐ महापापविनाशनाय नमः।
Om Mahapapavinashanaya Namah।
36. ॐ महाशूराय नमः।
Om Mahashuraya Namah।
37. ॐ महाधीराय नमः।
Om Mahadhiraya Namah।
38. ॐ महासर्प विभूषणाय नमः।
Om Mahasarpa Vibhushanaya Namah।
39. ॐ असिहस्ताय नमः।
Om Asihastaya Namah।
40. ॐ शरधराय नमः।
Om Sharadharaya Namah।
41. ॐ हालाहलधरात्मजाय नमः।
Om Halahaladharatmajaya Namah।
42. ॐ अर्जुनेशाय नमः।
Om Arjuneshaya Namah।
43. ॐ अग्नि नयनाय नमः।
Om Agni Nayanaya Namah।
44. ॐ अनङ्गमदनातुराय नमः।
Om Anangamadanaturaya Namah।
45. ॐ दुष्टग्रहाधिपाय नमः।
Om Dushtagrahadhipaya Namah।
46. ॐ श्रीदाय नमः।
Om Shridaya Namah।
47. ॐ शिष्टरक्षणदीक्षिताय नमः।
Om Shishtarakshanadikshitaya Namah।
48. ॐ कस्तूरीतिलकाय नमः।
Om Kasturitilakaya Namah।
49. ॐ राजशेखराय नमः।
Om Rajashekharaya Namah।
50. ॐ राजसत्तमाय नमः।
Om Rajasattamaya Namah।
51. ॐ राजराजार्चिताय नमः।
Om Rajarajarchitaya Namah।
52. ॐ विष्णुपुत्राय नमः।
Om Vishnuputraya Namah।
53. ॐ वनजनाधिपाय नमः।
Om Vanajanadhipaya Namah।
54. ॐ वर्चस्कराय नमः।
Om Varchaskaraya Namah।
55. ॐ वररुचये नमः।
Om Vararuchaye Namah।
56. ॐ वरदाय नमः।
Om Varadaya Namah।
57. ॐ वायुवाहनाय नमः।
Om Vayuvahanaya Namah।
58. ॐ वज्रकायाय नमः।
Om Vajrakayaya Namah।
59. ॐ खड्गपाणये नमः।
Om Khadgapanaye Namah।
60. ॐ वज्रहस्ताय नमः।
Om Vajrahastaya Namah।
61. ॐ बलोद्धताय नमः।
Om Baloddhataya Namah।
62. ॐ त्रिलोकज्ञाय नमः।
Om Trilokagyaya Namah।
63. ॐ अतिबलाय नमः।
Om Atibalaya Namah।
64. ॐ पुष्कलाय नमः।
Om Pushkalaya Namah।
65. ॐ वृत्तपावनाय नमः।
Om Vrittapavanaya Namah।
66. ॐ पूर्णाधवाय नमः।
Om Purnadhavaya Namah।
67. ॐ पुष्कलेशाय नमः।
Om Pushkaleshaya Namah।
68. ॐ पाशहस्ताय नमः।
Om Pashahastaya Namah।
69. ॐ भयापहाय नमः।
Om Bhayapahaya Namah।
70. ॐ फट्काररूपाय नमः।
Om Phatkararupaya Namah।
71. ॐ पापघ्नाय नमः।
Om Papaghnaya Namah।
72. ॐ पाषण्डरुधिराशनाय नमः।
Om Pashandarudhirashanaya Namah।
73. ॐ पञ्चपाण्डवसन्त्रात्रे नमः।
Om Panchapandavasantratre Namah।
74. ॐ परपञ्चाक्षराश्रिताय नमः।
Om Parapanchaksharashritaya Namah।
75. ॐ पञ्चवक्त्रसुताय नमः।
Om Panchavaktrasutaya Namah।
76. ॐ पूज्याय नमः।
Om Pujyaya Namah।
77. ॐ पण्डिताय नमः।
Om Panditaya Namah।
78. ॐ परमेश्वराय नमः।
Om Parameshvaraya Namah।
79. ॐ भवतापप्रशमनाय नमः।
Om Bhavatapaprashamanaya Namah।
80. ॐ भक्ताभीष्ट प्रदायकाय नमः।
Om Bhaktabhishta Pradayakaya Namah।
81.
ॐ कवये नमः।
Om Kavaye Namah।
82. ॐ कवीनामधिपाय नमः।
Om Kavinamadhipaya Namah।
83. ॐ कृपालुवे नमः।
Om Kripaluve Namah।
84. ॐ क्लेशनाशनाय नमः।
Om Kleshanashanaya Namah।
85. ॐ समाय नमः।
Om Samaya Namah।
86. ॐ अरूपाय नमः।
Om Arupaya Namah।
87. ॐ सेनान्ये नमः।
Om Senanye Namah।
88. ॐ भक्त सम्पत्प्रदायकाय नमः।
Om Bhakta Sampatpradayakaya Namah।
89. ॐ व्याघ्रचर्मधराय नमः।
Om Vyaghracharmadharaya Namah।
90. ॐ शूलिने नमः।
Om Shuline Namah।
91. ॐ कपालिने नमः।
Om Kapaline Namah।
92. ॐ वेणुवादनाय नमः।
Om Venuvadanaya Namah।
93. ॐ कम्बुकण्ठाय नमः।
Om Kambukanthaya Namah।
94. ॐ कलरवाय नमः।
Om Kalaravaya Namah।
95. ॐ किरीटादिविभूषणाय नमः।
Om Kiritadivibhushanaya Namah।
96. ॐ धूर्जटये नमः।
Om Dhurjataye Namah।
97. ॐ वीरनिलयाय नमः।
Om Viranilayaya Namah।
98. ॐ वीराय नमः।
Om Viraya Namah।
99. ॐ वीरेन्दुवन्दिताय नमः।
Om Virenduvanditaya Namah।
100. ॐ विश्वरूपाय नमः।
Om Vishvarupaya Namah।
101. ॐ वृषपतये नमः।
Om Vrishapataye Namah।
102. ॐ विविधार्थ फलप्रदाय नमः।
Om Vividhartha Phalapradaya Namah।
103. ॐ दीर्घनासाय नमः।
Om Dirghanasaya Namah।
104. ॐ महाबाहवे नमः।
Om Mahabahave Namah।
105. ॐ चतुर्बाहवे नमः।
Om Chaturbahave Namah।
106. ॐ जटाधराय नमः।
Om Jatadharaya Namah।
107. ॐ सनकादिमुनिश्रेष्ठस्तुत्याय नमः।
Om Sanakadimunishreshthastutyaya Namah।
108. ॐ हरिहरात्मजाय नमः।
Om Hariharatmajaya Namah।
Swamiyae 'Saranam Ayyappa
Swamiyae 'Saranam Ayyappa'
Swamiyae 'Saranam Ayyappa'
Swamiyae 'Saranam Ayyappa'
Swamiyae 'Saranam Ayyappa'
Swami Ayyappa Saranam in Tamil
108 Sharana Ghosham. Say 'Saranam Ayyappa' after saying each line.
AUM
Sath Gurubhyo Namaha
Milada Sukruthae Saranam Ayyappa
Pancha Bhoota Nayagane Saranam Ayyappa
1. Swamiyae
2. Harihara sutane
3. Kannimoola ganapati bhagavaanae
4. Shakti vadivelan sodaranae
5. Maalikappurattu manjammadevi lokamathavae
6. Vaavar Swamiyae
7. Karuppanna Swamiyae
8. Periya kadutta Swamiyae
9. Siriya kadutta Swamiyae
10. Vanadevata maarae
11. Durga bhagavati maarae
12. Achchan kovil arasae
13. Anaatha rakshakanae
14. Anna dhana prabhuvae
15. Achcham tavirpavanae
16. Ambalathu arasanae
17. Abhaya daayakanae
18. Ahandai azhippavanae
19. Ashtasiddhi daayakanae
20. Andinorai aadarikkum deivamae
21. Azhutayil vaasanae
22. Aaryangaavu Ayyaavae
23. Aapad baandhavanae
24. Ananda jyotiyae
25. Aatma swaroopiyae
26. Aanaimukhan thambiyae
27. lrumudi priyanae
28. lnnalai teerppavanae
29. ega para suka daayakanae
30. idaya kamala vaasanae
31. Eedillaa inbam alippavanae
32. Umaiyaval baalakanae
33. Oomaikku arul purindavanae
34. Oozhvinai akatruvonae
35. Ookkam alippavanae
36. Engum niraindoenae
37. Enillaa roopanae
38. En kula deivamae
39. En guru naathanae
40. Erumeli vaazhum kraada -shaastaavae
41. Engum nirainda naada brahmamae
42. Ellorkkum arul puribavanae
43. Aetrumaanoorappan maganae
44. Aekaantha vaasiyae
45. Aezhaikkarul puriyum eesanae
46. Aindumalai vaasanae
47. Aiyyangal teerppavanae
48. Opillaa maanikkamae
49. Omkaara parabramamae
50. Kaliyuga varadanae
51. Kan.kanda deivamae
52. Kambankudiku udaiya naathanae
53. Karunaa samudramae
54. Karpoora jyotiyae
55. Sabari giri vaasanae
56. Shatru samhaara moortiyae
57. Sharanaagata rakshakanae
58. Sharana ghosha priyanae
59. Shabarikku arul purindavanae
60. Shambhukumaaranae
61. Satya swaroopanae
62. Sankatam teerppavanae
63. Sanchalam azhippavanae
64. Shanmukha sodaranae
65. Dhanvantari moortiyae
66. Nambinorai kaakkum deivamae
67. Narttana priyanae
68. Pantala raajakumaaranae
69. Pambai baalakanae
70. Parasuraama poojithanae
71. Bhakta jana rakshakanae
72. Bhakta vatsalanae
73. Paramashivan puthiranae
74. Pambaa vaasanae
75. Parama dayaalanae
76. Manikanda porulae
77. Makara jyotiyae
78. Vaikkathu appan makanae
79. Kaanaka vaasanae
80. Kulattu puzhai baalakanae
81. Guruvaayoorappan makanae
82. Kaivalya pada daayakanae
83. Jaati mata bhedam illathavanae
84. Shivashakti Aikya svaroopanae
85. Sevippavarku aananda moorthiyae
86. Dushtar bhayam neekkubavanae
87. Devaadi devanae
88. Devargal tuyaram teerppavanae
89. Devendra poojitanae
90. Naaraayananmynthanae
91. Neiabhisheka priyanae
92. Pranava svaroopanae
93. Paapa samhaara moortiyae
94. Paayaasanna priyanae
95. Vanpuli vaagananae
96. Varapradaayaganae
97. Bhaagavatottamanae
98. Ponambala vaasanae
99. Mohini sutane
100. Mohana roopanae
101. Villan villaali veeranae
102. Veeramani kantanae
103. Sadguru nathanae
104. Sarva rokanivaarakanae
105. Sachithananda sorupiyae
106. Sarvaabheestha thayakanae
107. Saasvatapadam alippavanae
108. Patinettaam padikkutaiyanaadhane
Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa
Om Adiyen terindum teriyaamalum seida
sakala Kutrangalaiyum poruttu kaattu rakshittu
arula vendum, Shree satyamaana ponnu
patinettaam padimel vaazhum om Shree
Harihara sutan kaliyugavaradan aananda
chittan ayyan Ayyappa Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa
Other Sources
http://sabarimalayatraa.blogspot.com/2012/12/journey-to-sabarimala-original-route.html