Vamala Ayyappan temple, Pallassana

 My first visit to Kerala in 2020 was in December, obviously due to the pandemic situation and related quarantine requirements. Isolated myself for a week and immediately after that, my friend from college days, Dinesh took me to this wonderful place. (Dinesh, Sunil, Bhasi and Anil are few friends from college who are still in close contact).In spite of being so close to my house, I never had a chance to visit this place, a must-go to people who can trek uphill for close to 30 minutes. If you wish to go there the google coordinates are https://goo.gl/maps/sjgDZ7kyW9LAQJh59

There are few other hill-top temples nearby, some visible from top of Vamala. The view from top is breathtaking. 

Below picture is that of a temple visible from top, not sure which one.

It is a small Ayyappa temple on top of the hill, not sure if there any daily poojas happening. There are no signs of any daily activity.  

There is a small pool on the way back. We dint try to be too adventurous to get in the water and it dint look very clean. 

This precarious rock is seen on the way just before "summit". My guide Dinesh clicked some pictures climbing on top of that. 

And he is willing to strike a pose or two!!!

Way back home we stopped at one of Dinesh's friends farm.