Nilakkal | |
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Pilgrimage centre | |
Coordinates: 9°22′49.43″N 76°59′52.6″E / 9.3803972°N 76.997944°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Pathanamthitta |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayath |
• Body | Perunad grama panchayat |
Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 689662 |
Area code | 04735 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
Vehicle registration | KL-62 (Ranni) KL-03 (Pathanamthitta) |
Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
Assembly constituency | Ranni |
Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
Nearest Airport | Cochin International Airport Limited |
Nilakkal, also spelled Nilackal, is an important base camp of Sabarimala Hindu pilgrims located in Ranni tehsil of Pathanamthitta district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] Sabarimala temple is located at a distance of 23 km (14 mi) from Nilakkal.