This is also the headquarters of the Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham, an organisation of his disciples and saints, established by the Guru to propagate his concept of "One Caste, One Religion, One God".

Colourful processions, debates and seminars, public meetings, cultural shows, community feasts, group wedding and rituals mark the celebrations.

After travelling to many places in South India and Sri Lanka and establishing temples, he did the prathishta of the spiritual figure Sree Sarada at Sivagiri in April 1912.

Padmanabhan Palpu served as the president, and Kumaran Asan as secretary, for the Sarada Consecration Committee.

In connection with Prathishta of goddess Sarada, grand conferences and festivals were conducted for four consecutive days.

Sree Narayana Guru introduced original and novel perceptions about temples, departing from traditional ideas on the subject.

The opening of this temple was uniquely marked by the inspirational ceremony of guest of hymns in praise of the mother Sarada.

Let the pilgrims observe 10 days' self-purification according to Sri Buddha's principles of five purities (Pancha Dharma) - body, food, mind, word, deed."

To Govindan Vaidyar and Kitten Writer Gurudevan counted on his fingers the goals of the pilgrimage, explaining how to achieve them.

The goals were the promotion of education, cleanliness, devotion to god, organization, agriculture, trade, handicrafts and technical training.

The dominant thought in their mind was their mission, to reach Sivagiri, a great responsibility bestowed on their shoulders by the Sreenarayana devotees.

The Sri Narayana Jayanthi, birthday of the Guru, and the Samadhi day are befittingly celebrated in August and September respectively every year.

On these days colourful processions, seminars, public meetings, cultural shows, community feasts and special rituals are held.

In the last week of December, devotees of Sree Narayana Guru, donned in yellow attire, stream to Sivagiri from different parts of Kerala and outside, in what may be called a pilgrimage of enlightenment.

Seminars and discussions on various themes of modern life ranging from industrialisation to women's emancipation are held during the days of pilgrimage.