Ambalapathi

Ayya Vaikundar went to a place called Pallam and stayed there for two years. This place is called Ambalapathi. A temple was constructed here with 96 beams joining at the centre and Ayya Vaikundar preached from that temple. It was from this place that the devotees took Ayya on horseback to such villages as Kadambankulam and Pambankulam. Ayya established Nizhal Thangals in these villages. Later, at the end of the second year, Ayya Vaikundar returned to Swamithoppu.

The temple constructed by Ayya Vaikundar was not maintained properly and this temple became dilapidated soon. Later, the owners of the land constructed a temple and conducted daily Pani Vidai. Now, this pathi is managed by the descendants of the people who constructed the temple. Every year car festivals are conducted in this pathi. There are many vahanas to carry Ayya Vaikundar around the temple.

This pathi is located ten kilometers south of Nagercoil. This is one of the most important pilgrim centeres of Ayya Cult people. This pathi is also called as Pallathupathi and Mulagundapathi.

Ayya Vaikundar went to the village “Pallam” and stayed there for two years. Ambala Pathi is also called as “Pallathu pathi” or “Moolakunda pathi”. This is one of the primary pathi in Ayyavazhi, and the second important pilgrim centers of Ayyavazhi.

This temple was constructed with 96 beams joining at the center and Ayya Vaikundar preached here. From these places devotees took Ayya on horseback to the villages Kadambankulam & Pambankulam and Ayya established Nizhal Thangals in these villages. At the end of the second year, Ayya Vaikundar returned to Swamithoppu from here.

Akilam gives equal importance and status to Ambalapathi with Swamythoppu pathi. Car festival is conducted every year in this pathi and many vahanas to carry Ayya Vaikundar around the temple.