Every year, lakhs and lakhs of people throng to Sabarimala irrespective of caste or creed and adorn themselves with garlands and Irumudis, chants slogans on Lord Ayyappa, bathe in holy river Pampa, climb up the holy Eighteen Stairs and get the grace of Lord Ayyappa, the Dharmasastha.

Devotees will start their yatra either from Erumeli to Sabarimala (48 miles) by foot climbing hills (dense forest). Some Devotees start their yatra from Pampa to Sabarimala (7 kms)