Tat Tvam Asi – “That Thou Art,’ (That You Are) one of the Mahavakyas, is what welcomes you when you reach Sannidhanam (the Sanctum Sanctorum) and is the goal of all Ayyappa Devotees. To be one with the Lord after you climb the 18 Holy Steps (Pathinettam Padi), to be in his presence, to be him, to be purity. The place where the Lord is Ayyappa, and the devotee is Ayyappa! This is a reminder that God resides in all of us. 

Even though in a faraway land, Lord Ayyappa and Sabarimala still fill our hearts with each Mandala Kalam. Our minds and homes overflow with devotion as many devotees engage in Ayyappa worship during these 41 days. OHM NZ has been conducting Ayyappa Vilakku in Papakura Ganesh temple since its inception, and now Samajam organises Ayyappa Bhajan online on zoom for all 41 days.

Watch our EC’s bhajan from 2021 Mandalakalam