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.