The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has announced over 150 special services from various depots to the Nalambalam temple circuit in Ramapuram, coinciding with the Nalambala darshanam pilgrimage season starting on July 16. Devotees and organizations can book seats on these special buses to visit the four main temples at Ramapuram: Ramapuram Sree Ramaswamy Temple, Koodappulam Sree Lakshmanaswamy Temple, Amanakara Sree Bharathaswamy Temple, and Methiri Sree Sathrughnaswamy Temple. These temples are situated within an 18-kilometre radius, allowing pilgrims to complete their darshan before the ‘uchapooja’ or noon prayer.
The initiative is part of a budget tourism project by KSRTC, which aims to facilitate convenient travel for devotees. The Nalambala darshanam is a seasonal pilgrimage during the Malayalam month of Karkidakam, where devotees visit temples dedicated to Sree Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha, and Shatrugna on the same day. Bookings are open for groups of at least 50 members, and special resting centres have been arranged at Koothattukulam and Pala for devotees coming from outside the district.
For bookings, please contact the following numbers:
Erumely: 9447287735
Ponkunnam: 9497888032
Erattupetta: 9947084284, 9497415696
Pala: 8921531106, 94474433090
Vaikom: 9995987321, 9744031240
Kottayam: 9400600530, 8078248210
Changanassery: 7510112360, 8593027457
District Coordinator Prashant Velikkakam: 9447223212
Zonal Coordinator R. Anish (Kottayam) and Ernakulam District Coordinator Prashant Velikkakam will oversee the arrangements and scheduling of these services.
