Pandalam

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Pandalam is one among the fastest growing towns in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state, south India. It is a holy town, second only to Sabarimala. Sree Ayyappa, the presiding deity of Sabarimala had his human sojourn here as the son of the Raja of Pandalam.

Before proceeding to Sabarimala, pilgrims usually stop to worship the deity of Valiyakoikal Temple near the Pandalam Palace. This temple is on the banks of river Achenkovil.

Three days prior to the Makaravilaku festival, the sacred ornaments of Sree Ayyappa are taken in a procession from Pandalam to Sabarimala. Pandalam has a host of educational institutions ranging from reputed schools to Post Graduate, Ayurveda and Training Colleges.Among these NSS College is one of oldest and prominent educational instistution in this region NSS medical mission hospital is one of the oldest and biggest hospital in this area.Other hospitals in this region are CM hospital, Medical trust Hospital, Prominent personalities from Pandalam includes Pandalam Kerala Varma, R S Valliathan, Pandalam Sudhakaran, Perumpulikkal Gopinathan Nair,

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