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Pandalam
Pandalam 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.
The Valiyakoikal Temple near the palace on the banks
of river Achenkovil has been modelled on the Sabarimala shrine. Pilgrims usually
stop here to worship before proceeding to Sabarimala. Three days prior to the
Makaravilaku festival, the sacred ornaments of Sree Ayyappa are taken in a procession
from Pandalam to Sabarimala.
How to reach
Nearest
railway station: Chengannur - 14 km
Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram
(119 km)
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