Pandalam dynasty
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Pandalam dynasty was a royal dynasty which existed in Kerala during the Kollam era and emerged from a branch of Pandya kingdom.
Front view of the two-storeyed Pandalam Valiyakoyikkal palace
Sabarimala, the holy abode of Ayyappa
Pandalam Valiyakoikkal Sastha temple
Kochukoikkal thevarappura
Ayyappan
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Ayyappan, also known as Dharmasastha and Manikandan, is the Hindu deity of truth and righteousness. According to Hindu theology, he is described as the son of Shiva and Mohini, thus representing a bri
Pandalam dynasty
…belonged to the Bhargava gotra while other royal families in Kerala were included in the Viswamitra gotra. The kingdom is famed for its kinship with Ayyappa, the son of Harihara (the fusion of Shiva and Vishnu). Raja Rajasekhara, a king of this dynasty during his hunting expedition heard the crying of a…
Ayyappa(n) seated on a tiger
A painting of Lord Ayyappan is depicted in Yogapattasana, a sacred yogic posture.
Dharma Sastha temple at Sabarimala
Pilgrims carrying irumudi at Sabarimala