Jalahalli Sree Ayyappan Temple 4.87

There are many Temples dedicated to Lord Ayyappa in Kerala, the holiest being the one at sacred Sabari Hills. The sphere of influence of Lord Ayyappa had spread beyond the boundaries of Kerala and new Ayyappan Temples had started springing up at various places not only in the other States of the South and North India but even in other countries also. The first such Ayyappa Shrine to have come up outside Kerala State in the Temple at Jalahalli West, Bangalore, the installation ceremony of which was conducted on 17th April 1967. Jalahalli Sree Ayyappan Temple was doubly blessed for the installation ceremony in 1967 was performed by the then Supreme Priest of Holy Sabarimala Temple and Travancore Devaswam Board Late Brahmasree Thazhaman Madham Kantararu Sankararu Thanthri, who had performed the re-installation at Holy Sabarimala.