To reach Sabarimala
Ayyappa Temple
from Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu one has to take the Trivandrum – Kottarakara - Adoor - Pathanamthitta
route in Kerala.Another option is to take the National Highway 47 (NH 47) route via Thiruvananthapuram - Kollam – Kayamkulam – then take the road from
Kayamkulam to Mavelikkara road.
For pilgrims coming from regions in southern Tamil Nadu like
Nagercoil, Sabarimala may be reached via Thiruvananthapuram - Kottarakkara - Adoor - Pathanamthitta. Sabarimala is about 250 kilometers from Nagercoil.
Pilgrims can also arrive via NH 47 from Thiruvananthapuram
via Kollam, Kayamkulam, Mavelikkara, Chengannur and Pathanamthitta.