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Valiakoikkal Temple is the family temple of the Pandalam Royal Family. The temple is located at Pandalam in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala,[1] in the peninsular India. It is situated within the Pandalam Palace premises.[2] The main deity is Ayyappan.[3] Procession of the Thiruvabharanam (Sacred Ornaments) towards Sabarimala shrine starts from the Valiyakoikkal temple every year before the Makaravilakku festival.[4] Millions of devotees visit this temple every year during the Makaravilakku festive season.
| Valiyakoyikkal Sastha Temple | |
|---|---|
വലിയകോയിക്കൽ ധർമ്മശാസ്താ ക്ഷേത്രം | |
 Valiyakoyikkal Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Deity | Ayyappan |
| Governing body | Travancore Devaswom Board |
| Location | |
| Location | Pandalam |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
  Valiyakoikkal Temple (Kerala)  Valiyakoikkal Temple (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 9°14′03.2″N 76°40′31.5″E / 9.234222°N 76.675417°E[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Traditional Kerala style |
| Creator | Raja Rajasekhara |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 35.96 m (118 ft) |
| Website | |
| [2] | |
Location
editThis temple is located with the geographic coordinates of 9°14′03.2″N 76°40′31.5″E / 9.234222°N 76.675417°E[3] at an altitude of about 35.96 m above the mean sea level.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pandalam Valiya Koyikkal Dharmasastha Temple,Kerala - Hindu Temples". rgyan.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Pandalam Valiya Koyikkal". www.sabarimala.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Ashish (11 June 2020). "Valiyakoikkal Temple in Kerala - Valiyakoikkal Temple Pooja Timing, Location". Religious & Pilgrimage Tour Packages. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "'Thiruvabharanam' procession today - NATIONAL". The Hindu. 12 January 2009. Archived from the original on 21 November 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2016.