Ayyavazhi devotional life centers on a network of sacred spaces and a distinctive pattern of worship that is both simple and intense. Swamithope Pathi stands as the primary and most revered center, with other Pathis such as Ambala Pathi, Muttappathi, and Thamaraikulam Pathi also holding great significance because of their association with the life of Ayya Vaikundar. Alongside these, countless Nizhal Thangals function as modest halls for daily worship, scriptural recitation, charity, and communal gathering. These spaces typically avoid elaborate temple architecture and anthropomorphic images, directing attention instead to a sacred pedestal, a mirror, or other symbolic focal points. The overall atmosphere is one of deliberate simplicity, equality, and shared devotion.

Scripture recitation forms the heart of ritual practice. The Akilattirattu Ammanai (Akilam) is read regularly in Pathis and Nizhal Thangals, sometimes in extended sessions regarded as especially meritorious. The Arul Nool, containing prayers, instructions, and hymns, is also recited during daily worship and on special observances. Devotees gather for collective prayer and devotional singing, including hymns that recount and interpret the life and teachings of Vaikundar. Through these practices, Ayya Vaikundar is revered as the central manifestation of the divine, within a monistic vision of ultimate reality.

Daily and weekly worship tends to be marked by a simple but focused puja. Lamps are lit, flowers and water are offered, and food may be presented as a devotional act, all accompanied by chanting of divine names and recitation from the scriptures. Certain days, especially Fridays, are treated as particularly auspicious, drawing larger congregations and longer scriptural readings. Fasting and other forms of viratham are observed on days associated with key events in Vaikundar’s life and during important religious periods. These outward disciplines are closely linked with an inner ethic that emphasizes truthfulness, non‑violence, and social responsibility.

Festivals and collective observances give Ayyavazhi its strong communal character. The celebration of Ayya Vaikunda Avataram, commemorating Vaikundar’s incarnation, is the most prominent, drawing pilgrims to Swamithope and other Pathis for special worship, processions, and mass recitations of Akilam. Other commemorative days connected with episodes in Vaikundar’s life are marked by special prayers, gatherings, and acts of charity. Pilgrimage, night‑long devotional singing, and discourses on the scriptures deepen the sense of shared spiritual journey among devotees.

Underlying these practices is a powerful ritual affirmation of equality. Worship is explicitly open to all, rejecting caste segregation and emphasizing a common spiritual identity. Shared meals (annadhanam) are offered without distinction, turning the act of feeding others into both a sacred offering and a social statement. Devotees often mark their bodies with the distinctive thirunamam, a single vertical white mark on the forehead, and adopt simple white clothing during worship and festivals. Through such practices, ritual life in Ayyavazhi becomes a lived expression of unity, purity, and the oneness of the divine reality.