Pandavam
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Pandavam | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Pandavam Location in India, Kerala  Pandavam Pandavam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°39′49.43″N 76°30′40.41″E / 9.6637306°N 76.5112250°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| • Body | Aymanam panchayath |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686015 |
| Area code | 0481 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-05 |
| Nearest city | Kottayam |
| Nearest airport | Cochin International Airport Limited |
Pandavam (/-ˈpɑːndəvəm/) is a village in Aymanam panchayath in Kottayam District in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located near Kudayampady on Kottayam - Olassa - Parippu route.
Legend
Legend has it that Pandavas had a sojourn there during one year of incognito. A popular belief is that Naranath Bhranthan installed a Shasta idol there. When Thekkumkur raja became old, he was unable to go to Sabarimala on the 'Makarsankranti' day. Shasta gave him a vision in his dream to acknowledge that he abodes in Pandavavanam to give darshan. Raja immediately cleared the forest and found an idol. Later, a shrine was constructed for Shasta there which is famed as Pandavam Sree Dharmasastha temple.[1]