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Main Chapters and
their Sub-headings give a general view of the contents.
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CHAPTER 1.
Sri Dharma Shaastha Worship - A Tuning
to Advaithic Consciousness
• Thath Thvam Asi • A Natural Urge to Know Oneself •
The Two-fold Inquiry
• Evolutionary Unfoldment • Personal and Impersonal •
Thaaraka Brahman
CHAPTER 2. The Integration of Dharma Shaastha
and Sri Ayyappa
• The Speciality of the Puraana-s • The Bhoothanaathopaakhyaanam,
the Puraana on Dharma Shaastha • The Annihilation of the Time
Factor • A Glimpse of History • Symbolism of the Puraanic
Story • An Integrated Spiritual Movement • An Evolving
Cultural Flow
CHAPTER 3. The Pilgrimage
• Significance of Temple Worship • Spirituality and the
Mastery over the Mind
• The Pre-pilgrimage Observances • The Initial Rituals
• The Vellam-kudi, a Group Oriented Ritual • The Padukka
• The Aazhi Pooja • The Pilgrimage Begins- the Kettunira
Ceremony • The Kettunira Ritual and the Significance of Irumudikettu
• Symbolism of Irumudikettu • The Significance of the
Nei-thenga• The Journey • The Petta Tullal at Erumeli
• The Appearance of the Auspicious Eagle • Azhutha •
Kallidumkunnu and Inchippaara • Don't 'Improve' this Forest
Path • Mukkuzhi • Karimala • Valiyaanathaavalam •
Pampa • The Pitrubali at Pampa • Pampaasadhya and
Pampaa-vilakku • Neelimala • Appaachimedu • Sabaripeedam
• Saramkuttiyaal • Sannidhanam - The presence
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The Pathinettaampadi - the Eighteen Sacred Steps • Sannidhaanam,
the Divine Presence
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4. Major Ceremonies During the Pilgrimage
Season
• The Thanthri-s of Sabarimala • Investiture of Mel-Shaanthi,
the Chief Priest
• Mandala Kaalam, the Period of Mandala and the Temple Festival
• A Symbolic Ritual • Mandala Pooja • Pandalam
Palace and Thiruvaabharanam Procession • Makara Samkrama
Pooja and Makara Jyothi • The Rites that Mark the Finale
CHAPTER 5. Practice of Japa in Ayyappa
Worship - The Significance of Sharana Manthra
• The Sharana -Manthra • The Importance of Vratha-s,
Religious Austerities
• Homam and Homa-kundam
CHAPTER 6. Women and Sabarimala Pilgrimage
CHAPTER 7. Maintaining the Forest Environment
CHAPTER 8. Ayyappa Shrines of Kerala
CHAPTER 9. Ayyappa Shrines in Other States
of India and Abroad
CHAPTER 10. National Integration and
Sri Ayyappa Worship
CHAPTER 11. Akhila Bharatha Ayyappa Seva
Sangham
CHAPTER 12. Hymns on Sri Dharma Shaastha
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