| Sabarimala | |
| Settlement Type: | Hill |
| Image Alt: | Sabarimala |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 9.4375°N 77.0805°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pathanamthitta District |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 1260 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Area Code: | 0473 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Registration Plate: | KL-03, KL-62 |
Sabarimala is a hill situated in Perinad village, Ranni Taluk, Pathanamthitta district in Kerala State.[1] This hill is situated at 72 kilometers from Pathanamthitta town.[1] The distance from Ranni to Sabarimala is 60 kilometers. A motorable road is built from Ranni to Pampa, valley of Sabarimala hills. Sabarimala Sree Dharmasastha Temple,[2] Malikappuram Temple are situated in one side of this hills.[3] [4] Sabarimala is a part of periyar tiger reserve and Western ghats. The height of Sabarimala from mean sea level is 1,260 meters. According to Valmiki Ramayana, an ascetic woman named Shabari, also known as Sabari, was believed to have lived in this region. She devoted herself to rigorous penance with the sole purpose of meeting Lord Rama. Her opportunity came when Rama, while searching for Sita devi, visited her humble abode. This significant encounter led to the mountain being named "Sabarimala," which translates to "the mountain or hill of Sabari," honoring the old devotee.