Petta Thullal held at Erumely

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Petta Thullal, the ritualistic sacred dance marking the last leg of the annual two months-long Sabarimala pilgrimage season was held at Erumely,Kerala on 11th January 2021.

Teams of Ayyappa devotees from Ambalappuzha and Alangad performed the ceremonial mass dance.

Sabarimala Temple 

• The Sabarimala Temple is a temple complex located at Sabarimala hill inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. 
• It is one of the largest annual pilgrimage sites in the world with an estimate of over 40 to 50 million devotees visiting every year. 
• The temple is dedicated to a Hindu Brahmachari deity Ayyappan also known as Dharma Shasta, who according to belief is the son of Shiva and Mohini, the feminine incarnation of Vishnu.
•  The traditions of Sabarimala are a confluence of Shaivism, Vaishnavism, and other Śramaṇa traditions.