Pandalam
Pandalam is a small town in
Pathanamthitta district of
Kerala state,
south India. It is a holy town, second only to Sabarimala.
Sree Ayyappa, the presiding
deity of
Sabarimala had his human sojourn here as the son of the Raja of Pandalam.
Before proceeding to
Sabarimala, pilgrims usually stop to worship the deity of
Valiyakoikal Temple near the
Pandalam Palace. This temple is on the banks of river
Achenkovil.
Three days prior to the
Makaravilaku festival, the sacred ornaments of
Sree Ayyappa are taken in a procession from Pandalam to
Sabarimala.Pandalam has a host of educational institutions ranging from schools to Post Graduate and Training Colleges.
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Sabarimala*
Sree AyyappaIt is believed that the Pandya king came to Pandalam from Tamilnadu and settled here in the land he bought from Kaipuzha Thampan,a landlord.
* Nearest railway station:
Chengannur - 14 km
* Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram - 119 km
