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Parnasala is a village in the
According to legend, it is said the "Lord Sri
Parnasala is a village in the Dummugudem
Dummugudem is a village in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Dummugudem mandal of Bhadrachalam revenue division.
History
On 30 November 1959, Dummagudem was carved out of East Godavari Distri ...
mandal in the newly formed Bhadradri Kothagudem district (formerly in Khammam district) of Telangana
Telangana (; , ) is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian subcontinent, Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India b ...
, India. The village is accessible by road and boats and is situated 32 km from the temple town of Bhadrachalam.
Bhadrachalam area has several Hindu deities connected with Epic book Ramayana.
Geography
Parnasala is located at and has an average elevation of 55 metres (183 ft).Demographics
According to the 2001 Indian census, the demographic details of Parnasala village are as follows: * Total population: 513 in 116 households * Male population: 253 * Female population: 260 * Children under 6 years of age: 51 (boys - 23 and girls - 28) * Total literates: 429Legend
According to legend, it is said the "Lord Sri Rama
Rama (; ), Ram, Raman or Ramar, also known as Ramachandra (; , ), is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular '' avatars'' of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Bein ...
"spent some of the 14 years of exile at this location. The locals believe that Sita
Sita (; ) also called as Janaki and Vaidehi is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic, ''Ramayana''. She is the consort of Rama, the avatar of the god Vishnu, and is regarded as a form of Vishnu's consort, Lakshmi. She ...
, the beloved consort of "Lord Sri Rama" bathed in the stream here and dried her clothes on "Radhagutta" where the imprints are seen even today. The demon king "Ravana
Ravana (; , , ) is a rakshasa king of the island of Lanka, and the chief antagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana'' and its adaptations.
In the ''Ramayana'', Ravana is described to be the eldest son of sage Vishrava and rakshasi Kaikesi. He a ...
" parked his Pushpaka
Pushpaka is a caste of Hindu Brahmins of Kerala. In Malayalam language, this caste is also referred to as Pushpakan, Pushpakar, Pushpaka Unni or Pushpakan Unni. They are a part of the Ambalavasi community in Kerala. They carry out the various ...
on the hillock on the opposite side of the river and abducted her. An earthen ditch reportedly caused when Ravana
Ravana (; , , ) is a rakshasa king of the island of Lanka, and the chief antagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana'' and its adaptations.
In the ''Ramayana'', Ravana is described to be the eldest son of sage Vishrava and rakshasi Kaikesi. He a ...
removed earth to carry off Sita to Lanka
Lanka (, ) is the name given in Hindu epics to the island fortress capital of the legendary asura king Ravana in the epics of the ''Ramayana'' and the ''Mahabharata''. The fortress was situated on a plateau between three mountain peaks known ...
can be seen here. Another Hindu legend names Parnashala as the location where Rama killed Maricha, who came in disguise of a golden deer to deceive Sita.
References
Villages in Khammam district {{Khammam-geo-stub