Sabarimala Sree Dharma SasthaTemple is one of the ancient mountain shrines situated in a deep, denseforest on the virgin hill of Sabari, in the Ranni-Perunad village ofPathanamthitta district of Kerala. It is dedicated to Lord Ayyappa. It is located in the Periyar TigerReserve. It is believed that the deity of the temple was consecrated by Lord Parasurama at the foot of Sabari hills, reference to this is said to have been made in Ramayana.