Vallicode (pronounced valli-koad) is a village in

Pathanamthitta Pathanamthitta (), is a municipality situated in the Central Travancore region in the state of Kerala, India, spread over an area of 23.50 km2. It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The town has a population of 37 ...

district in

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. It is situated at about 7 km from the district headquarters of

at south-east direction.

Geography

The northern and southern sides of the village are protected by tall hills and a valley emerges in between the hills. The valley, decorated by tall trees and green vegetation descends to the paddy fields at the centre, which is watered by the stream originating from the hills, flowing through the heart of the village, like a life-line and reaches the Achankovil River. Vallicode is a village with temples, valleys, and rivers. It is home to thrikovil temple and home to many malayalee families.

Post Office

The postal pincode for vallicode is 689648. Do note - Vallicode is not the same as

Vallicode-Kottayam Vallicode-Kottayam is a village in Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India. Vallicode-Kottayam village is a part of Konni Taluk. Vallicode-Kottayam knows as V. Kottayam in short name. Nedumpara view point is the major tourist attra ...

though both are pretty adjacent.

Access

One can reach Vallicode from Pathanamthitta via

Kodumthara Kodumthara is a village just outside Pathanamthitta City Suburbs, located in Kerala state, India. Kerala-History .Tourist Guide to Kerala By Motilal (UK) Books of India, Various, V. Subburaj Kodumthara is only 2 km away from Pathanamthit ...

Vazhamuttom Vazhamuttom is a village township near to Pathanamthitta Town in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India.
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- Thazhoorkkadavu Bridge. It is only 6 km from Pathanamthitta City. Alternatively, one can also arrive via

Kaipattoor Kaipattoor is a small town in Vallicode panchayat of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India. Kaipattoor (also spelled Kaippattoor, Kaippattor and Kaippattur) is located in the western part of Pathanamthitta district. It is 6 kilometers fr ...

Kadav Junction on the

Adoor Adoor (sometimes spelled ''Adur'') is a Municipality in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala State, India. It is the headquarters of Adoor Taluk and Adoor Revenue Division. Etymology Adoor (Ad-oor) in Malayalam translates as "Ad" means "separ ...

- Pathanamthitta route.

Temples

Thrikkovil Sree Padmanabha Swami Kshetram Thrikkovil - Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, ( ml, തൃക്കോവില് ശ്രീ പദ്മനാഭ സ്വാമി ക്ഷേത്രം) is a Hindu temple with Lord Vishnu as the presiding deity, located at Vallicode village ...

This temple is supposedly the second of its kind in Kerala, the first being the temple in

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

Thrippara Shiva Kshetram Thrippara Shiva Kshetram is a famous Shiva temple in Vallicode village, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India. This temple is located on the banks of the Achankovil river. The main sanctum sanctorum here is situated in the open directly above th ...

A temple situated near the river-bed with Lord Shiva as the presiding deity.

Thazhoor Bhagavathi Kshetram Thazhoor Bhagavathy Kshetram, ( ml, താഴൂര് ഭഗവതി ക്ഷേത്രം) is a 300-year-old Hindu temple on the banks of the Achankovil river in Vazhamuttom, Pathanamthitta District in Kerala. The Devi (goddess) is the mai ...

Another Devi temple by the Achankovil River known for their annual Kumba Bharani festival and Kolam thullal dedicated to goddess Kali. Mampilalil Ayyappa Kshetram
This is an Ayyappa Temple on the south side of the Valllicode. Puthiyedathukavu Devi Kshetram
Another Devi (Kali) temple in Vallicode Ammankovil Bhagavathy Temple
This Devi Temple situate the river-bed of Achankovil and near the Bridge of Kaipattoor. sreekandapuram mahadevar temple
Another temple in Vallicode( lord shiva and parvathi devi's temple)

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