The life of an Ayyavazhi devotee is shaped by a rhythm of worship, study, and ethical discipline centered on Ayya Vaikundar and the Akilattirattu Ammanai. Followers gather at Pathis, especially Swamithope Pathi, and at Nizhal Thangals for collective worship that includes circumambulation, prayer, and simple offerings. Ritual bathing and other acts of purification prepare the mind and body for devotion, while daily recitations such as Ukappadippu and other prayers sustain a continuous remembrance of the divine. Worship is generally simple and non-elaborate, emphasizing inner sincerity over external display. Hymns, devotional songs, and silent prayer all serve as means of turning the heart toward Vaikundar.

Study and recitation of scripture occupy a central place in this path. The Akilattirattu Ammanai functions as the primary guide to understanding the nature of dharma and the role of Vaikundar, while texts such as Arul Nool provide hymns and prayers that shape communal devotion. Public readings and discourses, especially during special observances, allow the community to reflect together on these teachings. Through such practices, scriptural wisdom is not treated as abstract doctrine but as a living source of guidance for daily conduct and social responsibility.

Communal life expresses the movement’s emphasis on equality and unity. Collective dining, often in the form of annadhanam, brings people of different castes and social backgrounds to sit and eat together, embodying the rejection of social barriers. Festivals, processions, and large gatherings at sacred sites reinforce this sense of shared identity and mutual responsibility. Acts of charity, community service, and hospitality are understood as natural outgrowths of devotion, not as separate from it.

Ethical living is regarded as an indispensable dimension of faith. Followers are encouraged to uphold truthfulness, non-violence, compassion, and self-control, often including abstention from alcohol and other practices seen as harmful to spiritual clarity. Dharma is not confined to ritual observance; it extends to resisting social evils and discrimination, and to treating all people with dignity. In this way, the practice of Ayyavazhi becomes a continuous effort to align personal life, communal relations, and social structures with the vision of righteousness and unity revealed through Ayya Vaikundar.