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| 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
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictPathanamthitta
DeityAyyappan
Governing bodyTravancore Devaswom Board
Location
LocationPandalam
StateKerala
Country India
Valiyakoikkal Temple is located in Kerala
Valiyakoikkal Temple
Valiyakoikkal Temple (Kerala)
Valiyakoikkal Temple is located in India
Valiyakoikkal Temple
Valiyakoikkal Temple (India)
Coordinates9°14′03.2″N 76°40′31.5″E / 9.234222°N 76.675417°E / 9.234222; 76.675417[1]
Architecture
TypeTraditional Kerala style
CreatorRaja Rajasekhara
Specifications
TempleOne
Elevation35.96 m (118 ft)
Website
[2]

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[3] 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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