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Sight Address : Valiyakoyickal Temple is located on the banks of Achankovil River, 15 km from the Pathanamthitta is the Valiyakoyickal Temple of Sri Dharma Sastha. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Valiyakoyickal Temple of Sri Dharma Sastha stands on the banks of Achankovil River, 15 km from the Pathanamthitta town of Kerala. It is believed to be built by the Raja of Pandalam, this Ayyappa shrine has been modeled on the Sabarimala temple. Pilgrims generally stop here to worship before they proceeds to Sabarimala. One main festival associated with this temple is ‘Makaravilaku’ festival which is held for 3 days prior to makaravilakku. This festival is the procession carrying the ‘Thiruvabharanam’ (sacred ornaments) of Lord Ayyappa from the Valiyakoyical temple to Sabarimala.
Valiyakoyickal Temple Pathanamthitta
HistoryEdit
Valiyakoyickal Temple of Sri Dharma Sastha, is believed to be built by the Raja of Pandalam, this Ayyappa shrine has been modeled on the Sabarimala temple. Pilgrims generally stop here to worship before they proceeds to Sabarimala.According to legends, Ayyappa as a babe was found lying of the banks of the river Pampa, by the Raja of Pandalam. The Raja considered the child as a God-given gift and brought him up royally. Young Ayyappan had heavenly splendour, super human wisdom and physical powers.
Must SeeEdit
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Best Season to VisitEdit
October to March.
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning , Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
2-3 hrs.
Ticket Required : No Edit
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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 services are available from the nearby stations of Thiruvalla and Chengannur. These railway stations are twenty six kilometers and thirty kilometers away and trains are available to all major Indian cities. Fares in trains will range around Rs 150 to Rs 1,500.
Air : The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport that has both domestic and international flights. Fares may range from Rs 2,000 to 20,000, depending on the distance covered.
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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.
