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Sight Address : Sree Vallabha temple, located in the Thiruvalla village of Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Sree vallabha Temple, in Pathanamthitta, is in a small town called Thiruvalla. The Sreevallabha temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The people staying in the area are very much desicated to the temple. Sree Vallabha temple here is one of the important pilgrim centers of the Vaishnavites all over India. There is a lake in front of the temple, which is bellieved to be naturally made. A granite pillar carved out of single piece with an image of Garuda on its top stands in front of the temple. The pillar, which serves as a flag staff, is 60 ft high and is made of granite. It is believed that its bottom touches the water table. Kathakali, the folk art of kerala, is performed almost on all days in this temple as offerings by devotees. Ladies are not allowed near the sanctum sanctorum.
Sree Vallabha Temple Pathanamthitta
HistoryEdit
The Sree Vallabha Temple is 400-year-old temple on the banks of the River Manimala has a beautiful 8 ft idol of Sree Vallabha within the sanctum sanctorum. The legendary architect Perunthachan, constructed the unique Garuda Sthambha, a 54 ft flag mast made of a single block of granite. During the 10-day annual festival held in February-March, a whopping 12,000 bunches of padatti pazham (a variety of bananas) are made as offerings on the first day. It is also perhaps the only temple in Kerala where Kathakali is performed as a ritual offering every night. (Open 0430 – 1130 hrs, 1700 – 2000 hrs. Kathakali Puja 2200 – 0100 hrs).
Must SeeEdit
Popular
Visiting TimeEdit
04.30 – 11.30 hrs, 17.00 – 20.00 hrs. Kathakali Puja 22.00 – 01.00 hrs
Closed OnEdit
N.A.
Best Season to VisitEdit
Best time to visit October to March.
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning , Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1-2 hrs.
Ticket Required : No Edit
Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.
Kids Rs. : N.A.
Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.
Kids Rs. : N.A.
Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.
Video Camera Rs. : N.A.
Guide Required : No Edit
Approximate cost: N.A.
Dress Code (If Any) : Yes Edit
Dress Require: Wear traditional costumes like sari,Salwar Kameez,Lungy.
Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- Anand Bhavan Restaurant – Pathanamthitta ; Sri Manoramya Building, Ground Floor, TK Road, Pathanamthitta-689645 ; Ph/M – Phone: (468) 2321159 Mobile: 9495085575 ; Food Serve – N.A.
How to ReachEdit
Taxi : There are two type of taxi services are available, regular and call taxis.Taxi service is available from the airport and railway station to reach these placepathanamthitta.
Regular taxis are normally available at designated taxi stands located at places such as railway stations, the airport, boat jetties, major bus stations and in front of important hotels.
Call taxis have charges fixed by their respective companies (although they are normally uniform).
BUS : Pathanamthitta is located strategically near two highways and for this reason, road travel is very easy. Frequent buses are available from Pathanamthitta to all places including Chennai, Coimbatore, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and other nearby areas.
Train : Rail link at Tiruvalla, 30 kms. away
Air : The nearest airport is at Cochin, 152 km away.
Others : N.A.
Things to CarryEdit
Carry your own food and plenty of drinking water.
Safety / WarningEdit
Pick pockets are quite common in heavily crowded areas like buses, festival grounds and city shopping areas.
HelplineEdit
Police station 100/0468-2222226
Fire Station 101
Ambulance 108
Child Line 1098
Tourism 1600 444 747
Railway Alert: 919846200100
Women Helpline Number :919995399953/ 1091.
