Pandalam Valiyakoikkal Temple
The Pandalam royal family’s Ayyappa shrine, linked to the Thiruvabharanam procession.
Pandalam Mahadeva Temple stands on the bank of the Achankovil river, between the villages of Thottakkonam and Mulampuzha at Pandalam in Kerala. The main deity is Shiva, shown in a gentle mood with his consort Parvati seated on his lap. A ten-day festival is held every year in the month of Dhanu, beginning with the hoisting of the flag, the kodiyettu, and ending with the arattu. The annual Kettukazhcha is another attraction.
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Pathanamthitta district, Kerala
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The Pandalam royal family’s Ayyappa shrine, linked to the Thiruvabharanam procession.
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