SABARIMALAI

He must develop the sense of "Him who alone Is" which naturally - arises out of the acceptance of his absolute unconditional surrender to that great Dharma Sasthra. The several injunctions prescribed, like bathing twice a day followed by visiting temples at dawn and dusk; participating in choral singing of the hymnal songs; lying on floor, abstaining from taking of intoxicating stuffs, and indulging in chance games, and blood spurts automatically induce him to turn Godward, and lead to self-purification and development of "One for all and all for one" concept, as evidenced in the inimitable comaradarie, mutual respect, and equality in offering prayer services. 

Would this equality and oneness end in mere jostling in temples, or going land in hand in the streets? No. It continues, rather increases with incredible speed, as it were, throughout the period of sadhana, and more exactly to reaching Sabarimalai. And no where it is more explicit and striking than on the sacred banks of river Pampa, from where the ascent by foot starts. 

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