Names Of Swamis According To Their Seniority

1. The Ayyappa who takes Ayyappa Deeksha first time is called as KANNI SWAMY.
2. 2nd time Ayyappas are called KATHTHI SWAMIES,
3. 3rd year Ayyappas are known as GANTA SWAMY, and
4. 4th year Swamies are called as GADA SWAMIES.
5. 5th year swamy is called PERU SWAMY,
6. 6th year swamy as JYOTI SWAMY,
7. 7th year swamy is called as SURYA SWAMY,
8. 8th year swamy is called as CHANDRA SWAMY,
9. 9th year Swamy is called as TRISHULA SWAMY,
10. 10 th year swamy is named as VISHNU CHAKRA SWAMY,
11. 11 th year swamy is called as SHANKADHARA SWAMY,
12. 12 th year swamy is called as NAGABHARANA SWAMY,
13. 13 th year swamy is called as SRIHARI SWAMY,
14. 14th year swamy is called as PADMA SWAMY,
15. 15th year swamy is called as SRI SWAMY,
16. 16th year swamy is named as SRI SABARI (RATHIGIRI) SWAMY,
17. 17th year swamy is called as OMKAARA SWAMY, and the
18. 18th year swamies are called as NARIKELA SWAMIES (Guruswamy)

Who are the Narikela swamies? What they have to do?
Those who wear mala on 18th time is called as Narikela Swamy. This swamy has to plant a coconut tree in Sabarimala. This is the tradition. Keralians / Malayalies think that coconut tree as KALPAVRUKSHAM(Wish Fulfilling Tree) and  They pray the coconut trees.