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| native_name        =വലിയകോയിക്കൽ  ധർമ്മശാസ്താ ക്ഷേത്രം
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| deity      = [[Ayyappan]]
| deity      = [[Ayyappan]]
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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]]. It is situated within the [[Pandalam Palace]] premises. The main deity is [[Ayyappan]]. Procession of the [[Thiruvabharanam]] (Sacred Ornaments) towards [[Sabarimala]] shrine starts from the Valiyakoikkal temple every year before the [[Makaravilakku]] festival.<ref name="hindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/12/stories/2009011251980300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121073348/http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/12/stories/2009011251980300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-11-21|work=[[The Hindu]]|title='Thiruvabharanam' procession today - NATIONAL|date=2009-01-12|access-date=2016-03-26}}</ref> Millions of devotees visit this temple every year during the Makaravilakku festive season.
'''Valiakoikkal Temple''' is the family temple of the Pandalam Royal Family. The temple is located at [[Pandalam]] in [[Pathanamthitta District]], [[Kerala]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pandalam Valiya Koyikkal Dharmasastha Temple,Kerala - Hindu Temples |url=https://rgyan.com/en/temples/Pandalam-Valiya-Koyikkal-Dharmasastha-Temple |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=rgyan.com}}</ref> in the peninsular [[India]]. It is situated within the [[Pandalam Palace]] premises.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pandalam Valiya Koyikkal |url=https://www.sabarimala.kerala.gov.in/node/509 |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=www.sabarimala.kerala.gov.in}}</ref> The main deity is [[Ayyappan]].<ref>{{Cite web |author=Ashish |date=2020-06-11 |title=Valiyakoikkal Temple in Kerala - Valiyakoikkal Temple Pooja Timing, Location |url=https://tours.sacredyatra.com/temples/valiyakoikkal-temple-pathanamthitta-kerala/ |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=Religious & Pilgrimage Tour Packages}}</ref> Procession of the [[Thiruvabharanam]] (Sacred Ornaments) towards [[Sabarimala]] shrine starts from the Valiyakoikkal temple every year before the [[Makaravilakku]] festival.<ref name="hindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/12/stories/2009011251980300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121073348/http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/12/stories/2009011251980300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-11-21|work=[[The Hindu]]|title='Thiruvabharanam' procession today - NATIONAL|date=2009-01-12|access-date=2016-03-26}}</ref> Millions of devotees visit this temple every year during the Makaravilakku festive season.
 
==Location==
This temple is located with the [[Coordinate system|geographic coordinates]] of {{coord|9|14|03.2|N|76|40|31.5|E}}[https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Valiyakoikkal_Temple&params=9_14_03.2_N_76_40_31.5_E_type:landmark_region:IN] at an altitude of about 35.96&nbsp;m above the mean sea level.


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Valiyakoikkal_Temple&params=9_14_03.2_N_76_40_31.5_E_type:landmark_region:IN GeoHack - Valiyakoikkal Temple]


{{Hindu temples in Kerala}}
{{Hindu temples in Kerala}}


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[[Category:Hindu temples in Pathanamthitta district]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Pathanamthitta district]]
[[Category:Hindu pilgrimage sites in India]]
[[Category:Hindu pilgrimage sites in India]]

Latest revision as of 12:46, 19 November 2023

Valiyakoyikkal Sastha Temple
വലിയകോയിക്കൽ ധർമ്മശാസ്താ ക്ഷേത്രം
Valiyakoyikkal Temple
Religion
DistrictPathanamthitta
DeityAyyappan
Governing bodyTravancore Devaswom Board
Location
LocationPandalam
StateKerala
Country India
Coordinates9°14′03.2″N 76°40′31.5″E / 9.234222°N 76.675417°E / 9.234222; 76.675417[1]
Architecture
CreatorRaja Rajasekhara
Specifications
TempleOne
Elevation35.96 m (118 ft)


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.

Location[edit | edit source]

This temple is located with the geographic coordinates of 9°14′03.2″N 76°40′31.5″E / 9.234222°N 76.675417°E / 9.234222; 76.675417[2] at an altitude of about 35.96 m above the mean sea level.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Pandalam Valiya Koyikkal Dharmasastha Temple,Kerala - Hindu Temples". rgyan.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Pandalam Valiya Koyikkal". www.sabarimala.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Ashish (11 June 2020). "Valiyakoikkal Temple in Kerala - Valiyakoikkal Temple Pooja Timing, Location". Religious & Pilgrimage Tour Packages. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "'Thiruvabharanam' procession today - NATIONAL". The Hindu. 12 January 2009. Archived from the original on 21 November 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2016.

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