Ayyappan Pathinettu Padigalin Sirappu | ஐயப்பன் பதினெட்டு படிகளின் சிறப்பு

During their journey to Sabarimala, every devotee of Lord Ayyappan must ascend the 18 sacred steps to reach the sanctum sanctorum. It is believed that, by doing so, a person symbolically detaches themself from all the worldly ties that bind them physically and mentally to the world.