6:45 AM — Pickup Pathanamthitta KSRTC stand · Thiruvalla station · Chengannur station (Thiruvalla 6:45 · Chengannur 7:05 · PTA 7:45)
8:05 AM — Kadammanitta Devi Temple Bhadrakali temple; its ground hosts Padayani, the masked art of the April festival. (Dress code · see below)
9:00 AM — Malayalappuzha Devi Temple Bhadrakali shrine said to be over 1,000 years old, with old murals and carvings. (Morning darshan)
10:15 AM — Kodumon Chilanthiyambalam Palliyara Bhagavathy, the 'spider temple', famed for healing spider bites. (Modest dress)
11:15 AM — Pandalam · Valiyakoikkal Ayyappa's family temple in the palace grounds. Lunch in Pandalam, own expense. (Before noon · dress code)
3:00 PM — Drop-off Pathanamthitta, Thiruvalla, Chengannur, or your own stop on the way
Good to know
🛕 Temple rules: Most Kerala temples admit only Hindus inside; other guests see the gateway, grounds and pond from outside. Men: shirts off and dhoti or trousers; women: saree, churidar or long skirt. Footwear stays in the vehicle.
👑 Pandalam palace: The palace is the royal family's home, not a museum — guests see the grounds and temple, not the rooms. The Thiruvabharanam (Ayyappa's ornaments) are shown only in the Sabarimala season, about mid-Nov to early Jan; viewing is not part of this tour.
🎭 About Padayani: Padayani is Kadammanitta's festival art: huge painted masks of areca-palm sheath, drums and dance through the night, in April (Medam 1–10). This tour visits the temple and its ground; no performance on normal days. Ask us for festival dates.
🚉 Pickup points: Thiruvalla first, then Chengannur, then Pathanamthitta — we share exact times the evening before. Drop-off in the reverse order, or at your own stop on the way.
