Nilakkal
Nilakkal | |
|---|---|
Pilgrimage centre | |
Entrance arch to Nilakkal Mahadeva temple | |
| 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. Sabarimala temple is located at a distance of 23 km (14 mi) from Nilakkal.