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Pandalam

About Pandalam

Pandalam is a municipal town in Pathanamthitta.

Pandalam is the land blessed by Lord Ayyappa where his childhood days are spent as the son of Pandalam King.

Pandalam travel guide

Getting there

By plane Nearest airports: Thiruvananthapuram - 101 km, Kochi - 127 km

By car Pandalam is 101 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, and 120 km south of Kochi the state's commercial capital.

By bus You can reach Pandalam by bus through MC Road. KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation) is conducting the services, if you are coming from either Thiruvananthapuram or Kochi airports. Private buses ply to various destinations around Pandalam. Buses ply to nearby Thaluk headquarters in Adoor.

Getting around

Taxis and auto rickshaws can be used to get around the town.

See

Valiyakoikkal Shree Dharma Shasta Temple. Here, you can see the gold ornaments which are supposed to be worn by Lord Ayyappa. Entry is restricted to Hindus.

Drink & nightlife

Shines, Pandalam (pandalam chengannur road). You will find cabins in 1st floor where you can have drinks in privacy. Cheap.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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