Pandalam, Pathanamthitta

Name: Pandalam
Address: Pathanamthitta, India

#13 among attractions in Pathanamthitta

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Pandalam is a municipal town in Pathanamthitta district Kerala, India. Pandalam is considered a holy town due to its connection with Lord Ayyappa and Sabarimala. Rightly recognised as the educational and cultural headquarters of Central Travancore, Pandalam hosts educational institutions ranging from reputed schools to post graduate, training, Ayurveda, and engineering colleges. There are seven colleges and 23 schools at Pandalam, including N. S. S. College, Pandalam. The Kerala state government plans to make the place a special Township, by including the Pandalam municipality and Kulanada panchayat. The Pandalam area consists of the Pandalam municipality, Kulanada panchayath, Pandalam Thekkekara panchayath & Thumpamon panchayath. ()

Area: 11.09 mi²Coordinates: 9°13'30"N, 76°40'42"E

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Pandalam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sree Rakthakanda Swamy Temple, Padanilam Parabrahma Temple, Thattayil Orippurathu Bhagavathi Temple, Thumpamon Valiya Pally.

5.7 miE
Temple
Sree Rakthakanda Swamy Temple, Pathanamthitta
147 min walk • Rakthakanda Swamy Temple, Omallur, Pathanamthitta District, known as "Omallur Temple" traces its history to 8th century AD. It is a pilgrim centre on the way to Sabarimala from Pandalam, the birthplace of Sree Ayyappan.
4 miSW
Temple
Padanilam Parabrahma Temple, Pathanamthitta
102 min walk • Padanilam Parabrahma Temple is situated at Padanilam in Mavelikara taluk of Alappuzha district in Kerala, India. It is one of the major temples in erstwhile Travancore state. Padanilam is the cultural center of Nooranad region. The temple is situated 17 km east of Kayamkulam and 7 km south west of Pandalam.
4 miE
Temple
Thattayil Orippurathu Bhagavathi Temple, Pathanamthitta
103 min walk • Orippurathu Bhagavathy Temple is an 1200 years old ancient Hindu temple in Thattayil, near Pandalam in Kerala.It is the one of most famous and major bhagavathi temple in Central Travancore. The main deity of the temple is Goddess Kali.
2.7 miE
Church
Thumpamon Valiya Pally, Pathanamthitta
69 min walk • St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral is an Orthodox ancient church located in Thumpamon near Pandalam, Kerala state of India. It is the headquarters of the Thumpamon Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The first church was built in AD 717. The Architectural style of the church is Gothic Revival style.
0.8 miNW
Bridge
Pandalam Suspension Bridge, Pathanamthitta
21 min walk • Pandalam Suspension Bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge which crosses the Achankovil River in the state of Kerala, India. It connects Ayyappa Temple with Kaippuzha Sreekrishna Temple. It is the widest suspension bridge in Kerala.
1.5 miE
Temple
Kadakkad Sree Bhadrakali Temple, Pathanamthitta
39 min walk • Kadakkad Sree Bhadrakali Temple is a Hindu temple at Pandalam, India.It is located to the north of Kadakkad, by the Pathanamthitta MC Road. The temple complex also includes an anakkottil and an office room. The temple has arrangements for Hindu wedding, including feast hall and change rooms.
0.7 miSW
Bridge
Pandalam Bridge, Pathanamthitta
18 min walk • Pandalam Bridge, popularly known as Kurunthottayam Bridge, is a concrete bridge constructed at Pandalam junction in Kerala, India. Kerala Public Works Department commissioned the bridge and opened for public at December 2016. The cost of the bridge is 4.20 crore INR.
6.2 miSE
Village
Mannadi
159 min walk • Mannadi is a village in Kadampanad grama panchayat at Adoor Taluk, Pathanamthitta District of Kerala, India.
4.4 miN
Temple
Mezhuveli Temple, Pathanamthitta
113 min walk • Mezhuveli Anandabhootheshawaram Temple is a famous Lord Shiva Temple situated at the heart of Mezhuveli village in Pathanamthitta District.
2.6 miW
Universities and schools
Sree Buddha College of Engineering, Pathanamthitta
68 min walk • Sree Buddha College of Engineering, Pattoor, the first NAAC accredited self-financing engineering institution in the University of Kerala, India.