Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam

SABARIMALA AYYAPPA SEVA SAMAJAM 

Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam (SASS) has been formed by service minded Ayyappa devotees serving at Sabarimala and its surroundings for the last forty years in fulfilling the needs of Sabarimala pilgrims. SASS has been registered as a public charitable trust at Pathanamthitta, Kerala with registration No.226/2008.

SASS took the initiative of providing relief and financial assistance to the victims of Pulmedu tragedy. This has been appreciated by one and all. SASS has been working as an umbrella organization in catering the needs of Ayyappa devotees in general and from Andhra, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamilnadu and Kerala in particular. SASS has been organizing more than 150 Ayyappa Seva Kendras -ie- Free Annadana Kendras, and water stations for the benefit of Ayyappa devotees and general public in various places situated on the National and state high ways of Tamilnadu and Kerala.

SASS has been provideing Annadanam for all ayyappa devotees at Sannidhanam not only during the Mandalamakara Jyothi season, but also on all the days that Sabarimala temple is open.

SASS is also involved in propagating and nurturing the discipline and character building all through the year by organizing Ayyappa Yogams -weekly gatherings for Ayyappa devotees, common public and their families. SASS has contributed its might in cleaning the Sabarimla, Erumely and Punyavahini Pamaba River through “Swatch Sabarimala” initiatives. SASS has also been conducting free medical camps, blood donation camps, stretcher services, ambulance service and other so many service activities not only during the season, but also on all the days in different places of Southern States. SASS is committed to provide Annadanam to all Ayyappa devotees and poor people at Sannidhanam, Erumely, Chengannur, Pandalam, Walayar, Theni, Kumuli, and Kanyakumari by establishing modern kitchens. As the First Step SASS is planning to acquire a Building at Erumely, situated just behind of Sree Dharma Sastha Temple and a 40 Cents land for Establishing modern kitchen to provide Annadanam at Vizhikkithodu. SASS in its desire to fulfill these objectives has created a public charitable trust in the name and style of SABARIMALA AYYAPPA SEVA SAMAJAM FOUNDATION. Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam Foundation is Registered as a Public Charitable Trust in Chennai, with Reg.No.228/2016. All the contributions to the Foundation will enjoy 80G exemption under the Income Tax Act-1961.[DIT No.2 (585) 03-04 dt.08-10-2007