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  • filter_dramaUnderstand
    Pathanamthitta is a country-side town located in laps of Western ghats. The town was formed when ten Nair feudal families settled near Achankovil river. Soon several families settled here, considering the fertile soil, ideal for rice farming.

    The Syro-Malabar Church made its strong foothold here, with several missionaries activities. The missionaries brought in rubber plantations, which attract large number of Christian immigrants from other parts of Kerala, to own their own large tracts of land for rubber plantations.Also note that around 80% of the populace of Pathanamthitta are Non Resident Indians(NRI's),making Pathanamthitta one of the richest foreign exchange reserves in the State of Kerala,Hence Pathanamthitta is also proudly tagged as the NRI hub of Kerala.

    Pathanamthitta is also famous for its thriving Hindu culture, particularly strongholds of Nair caste. The presence of numerous small principalities headed by Nair feudal lords, brought attention of Maharaja Marthanada Varma of Travancore in 18th century to annex these principalities to form a strong Nair army. The town rose into major Hindu pilgrimage center, when a small Hindu hill top shrine dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, became one of the Royal temples of Travancore. Ever since 20th century, the popularity of shrine reached world-wide, which resulted in attracted millions of pilgrims. After Indian Independence, the town became part of Kerala and made as 12th district of Kerala.

    Lush rain forests around the town, brought several lumber-mills to the region, propelling its regional growth. Punalur Paper Mills and Forest Industries of Travancore, were two major large scale industries that started employing people in large number. Presence of several missionaries schools and colleges, helped the locals to gain better higher education and professional training, which propelled a large number to migrate to US and western countries. The town thus is known as NRI (Non-Resident Indians) hub of Kerala.
    • Speak

      Malayalam is the main language spoken by locals. The town's proximity to Tamil Nadu, has brought several Tamil laborers and migrants here, due to which Tamil is widely spoken and understood here. As the town has one of the largest number of convent schools and colleges in Kerala, English is widely understood and spoken. Due to presence of Sabarimala which attracts large crowds from all over India, many locals are trained to understand and speak elementary Kannada, Telugu and Hindi. Most of the signages in the town are written in all 4 languages of South India, apart from English and Hindi for the same purpose.

    • Climate

      The town is located in laps of Western ghats range, thereby receives one of the heaviest rainfall in Kerala. It rains almost 9 months in a year. Summers are comparatively mild.and nights are colder. Fogs are common in early mornings during months of December and January.

    • Tourist Information

      The tourist season starts from September to April. The Sabarimala Mandala Pilgrimage starts from November 16th onwards, which lasts till mid of January, creating a massive influx of pilgrims all over India and from other parts of world. Special arrangements such as additional buses, trains and tourist centers are opened by various agencies to cater the pilgrimage tourists. Its better to check with Kerala Tourism Office or District Tourist Office to plan your trip.

      * District Tourist Office : +91-(0)468-232-2657
      * KTDC Tourist Reception : +91-(0)468-232-6409
      * DTPC Tourism Cell : +91-(0)468-222-9952

      Kerala Police maintains special tourist offices, during Mandalam Pilgrimage season. The Police Tourist Office[http://www.sabarimala.keralapolice.gov.in/] maintains a dedicated website and mobile support assistance.

  • filter_dramaGet in
    • By plane

      Cochin International Airport [url=http://www.cochin-airport.in/]]142 km, or [[Thiruvananthapuram[/url]] International airport at 113 km. Direct flights there from the [wiki=158b06e50632e27d494593ba389ef918]Middle East[/wiki], [wiki=458e4cbc78201c1aec5fc53a31c59378]Singapore[/wiki], [wiki=62235142f3fca96e1f2cd0ed4a7de48d]Maldives[/wiki], [wiki=912d59cdf1d3f551fae21f6f0062258f]Europe[/wiki] and [wiki=ef547e2d9750443f6d203233dfa38e39]Sri Lanka[/wiki]. An airport is planned at Aranmula, 55 kms from Sabarimala shrine, to connect temple town with other parts of India and seasonal international flight, expected to complete by 2014.

      Alternatively reach major international gateway airports at [wiki=361961d900d8171b305cb8f79b1aabc2]Chennai[/wiki] (Madras), [wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]Mumbai[/wiki] (Bombay), [wiki=44d20cf7ad66cac40bd6fc87d4eab2e2]New Delhi[/wiki], or other Indian cities and then by train.

    • By Helicopter

      Cochin Airport has started scheduled copter services from the Airport Helipad to Nilakkal Helipad, operated by Bharat Airways Helicopters.

    • By train

      Pathanamthitta do not have any railway station inside the town. The nearest railway stations are Thiruvalla railway station is 30 km away and Chengannur railway station is 26 km away. During Sabarimala pilgrimage season, special trains ply connecting Chengannur and Thiruvalla from other parts of India. Special trains will carry images of Lord Ayyappa and marked as Sabarimala Special (SS). A major Sabari-Rail line project is under construction, planned to create a Sabarimala temple railway station. Chengannur and Thiruvalla Rail stations are well connected with regular buses to Pathanamthitta, right from the arrival gate at every 2 minutes.

    • By bus

      Both the state run KSRTC and private luxury bus operators connect Pathanamthitta from other cities. There are daily direct bus services from Mumbai, Chennai & Bangalore. Frequent buses are available from cities like Kottayam, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Coimbatore, Mangalore & Madurai. KSRTC operates chain services during Mandala pilgrimage time and on every 1st and 2nd day of Malayalam Months to cater pilgrim crowds to Sabarimala. Karnataka STC and Tamil Nadu SETC also operates special services during pilgrimage season. But expect heavy congestion during pilgrimage season. Luxury buses also operate, though its not as common other non-A/c services.

    • By road

      To reach Pathanamthitta by road:
      * Kochi - Alappuzha - Changanassery - Tiruvalla - Pathanamthitta
      * Thiruvananthapuram - Kottarakkara - Adoor - Kaipattoor - Pathanamthitta
      * Munnar / Thekkadi - Kanjirappally - Erumeli - Ranni - Pathanamthitta
      * Thenkasi - Punalur - Konni - Pathanamthitta

      Pathanamthitta is well connected to other cities Mumbai, Goa, Mangalore through Kochi (NH-17), Bangalore, Chennai and Coimbatore through Thrissur (NH-47).

  • filter_dramaGet around
    Bus - local bus service system is very efficient in Pathanamthitta and is the most economical way to commute.

    * Autorickshaw - this is cheap way of transportation facility between attractions. Beware, the auto drivers may charge you much higher if they think you are not native to the place.

    * Taxi - both Local taxis and Tourist Taxis are available at cheap rates. Share taxis are also common, to cater pilgrims.

    * Car - there are many Car rental companies offering cars with drivers or self drive.
  • filter_dramaSee
    • Sabarimala Temple

      The prime attraction of Pathanamthitta is the Great Temple of Lord Ayyappa. The temple is dedicated Lord Dharmashastha or popularly known as Ayyappan.

  • filter_dramaDo
    The Thiruvabharana (Sacred Treasures) of Lord Ayyappa, which is preserved in Pandalam Palace, will be taken to Sabarimala as a grand procession. The procession starts in first week of January, only to reach at Sabarimala on Makara Sankrathi Day (second week of January). The procession is a religious experience, with huge number of people accompanying the 3 chests of treasures each held by one selected person. The procession will be accompanied by armed battalions of police, various religious bands and traditional accompaniments, which stops at all major temples, enroute. The spectacular sight is that, the sacred Krishnaparutthu (Lord Garuda- the sacred eagle of Lord Vishnu) appears before Pandalam Palace, which signs the start of procession and escorts the procession by flying over the procession, untill reaching Sabarimala. On reaching Sabarimala, the Garuda flies around the temple for 3 times, before disappearing.

    * The Stretch of riverpamba at Aranmula (about 10 km from Chengannur) is the venue of the famous snake boat race. It is more a pageantry than a race. The snake boat is of an extra ordinary shape with a lenth of about 100 ft. The rear portion towering to a height of about 20 ft and the front portion tapering gradually.The boat resembles a snake with its hood raised. The race is held on the last day of the week long Onam festival to commemorate the crossing of the river by Lord Krishna. The participants cheerfully row up and down the river to the tune of songs known as Vanchippattu.
  • filter_dramaEat
    There are a lot of small hotels and eateries which dot the landscape of Pathanamthitta town. A few posh Christian hotels restaurants can be found town, serving alcohol and typical Syrian Christian foods.

    * Serves authentic North Indian dishes like tandoori,naan,kababs and various other Kashmiri and Punjabi dishes. This food joint is very popular among college students, and its fame, though spread through word of mouth, is fast catching up with the residents of Pathanamthitta. The serving and preparations are hygenic ,although the prices are a bit exhorbitant.

    * Similar to J&F.



    *Tharangam RestaurantOpp.Telephone Bhavan, KSRTC Road, Pathanamthitta (08:00 AM to 10:30 PM) for Authentic Kerala ,North Indian,Chinese,Arabic and Tandoor Dishes

    * Veg & non-veg.

    * Veg only.

    * Veg & non-veg.
  • filter_dramaDrink
    * Near Aban Junction.

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    * Here you can buy the drinks but will need to find a place to drink.

    *one of the cheap and best bars

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  • filter_dramaSleep
    There are numerous hotels in Pathanamthitta town. However only a few splurge and moderate accommodation are available, as most of pilgrim tourists are required to refrain from luxurious accommodations. However its quite easy to find a budget accommodation, as there are numerous to cater. Most of them offers only basic amenities, as pilgrims are required to keep basic ascetic lifestyle.
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  • filter_dramaGet out
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