Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple ( ml, പരുമല വലിയ പനയന്നാർകാവ് ദേവി ക്ഷേത്രം) is an ancient

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dedicated to Sri Badrakali and

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is situated on the banks of the

Pampa river The Pamba River (also called Pampa River) is the longest river in the Indian state of Kerala after Periyar (river), Periyar and Bharathappuzha, and the longest river in the erstwhile former princely state of Travancore. Sabarimala temple dedicat ...

Parumala Parumala is a small village and island on the Pampa River in Thiruvalla Taluk ,Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India.It Is Part Of Thiruvalla Sub-District & Thiruvalla Constituency. Parumala is the site of the Tomb of St. Gregorios (Paruma ...

Pathanamthitta District Pathanamthitta District (), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. The district headquarters is in the town of Pathanamthitta. There are four municipalities in Pathanamthitta: Adoor, Pandalam, Pathanamthitta and Thiruval ...

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. The Panaynararkavu Temple is one of the three most important Bhadrakali temples in Kerala.

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and ''Panayannarkavu Temple'' in

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is almost equally important. References to this temple are found in

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and

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, the classics of Malayalam Literature. According to folklore, sage

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has installed the idol of Lord Shiva and devi idol installed by sage

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and

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in the

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. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala.

Temple, Architecture

The temple is situated in

village island of the

Pamba River The Pamba River (also called Pampa River) is the longest river in the Indian state of Kerala after Periyar and Bharathappuzha, and the longest river in the erstwhile former princely state of Travancore. Sabarimala temple dedicated to Lord Ayyapp ...

Pathanamthitta district Pathanamthitta District (), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. The district headquarters is in the town of Pathanamthitta. There are four municipalities in Pathanamthitta: Adoor, Pandalam, Pathanamthitta and Thiruval ...

. The temple comprises a plot of land about four acres, surrounded by tall Palmira trees and pristine green forest.

River Pamba The Pamba River (also called Pampa River) is the longest river in the Indian state of Kerala after Periyar and Bharathappuzha, and the longest river in the erstwhile former princely state of Travancore. Sabarimala temple dedicated to Lord Ayyap ...

is flowing on the west side of the temple. The temples of Lord Shiva are of great significance when inspecting temple architecture. The over-all temple complex faces north.

Temple deity

Main deity of the temple is Lord Shiva; however Saptha matha (Seven Goddess) is the presiding power in Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple. This is one of the temple in Kerala having Saptha matha are worshiped as the governing power in day-to-day pujas. Chamundi, the ferocious aggressiveness out of seven deities, displaying the strongest place as Kali in the temple. According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Chamundi destroys asura Raktabija and refers to Devi-Mahatma. There was a blessing him from Brahma when each drop of his blood fell on the earth from his body, will produce a new asura like him. The goddess killed and stabbed him with spear and drinking the blood.

Temple Murals

The collection of

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paintings of the Panayannarkavu Devi temple is very famous in India that the murals are precision and suitable color combinations for linear accuracy. The age of these paintings are hard to find. However it believe that these crystal structure happened in two stages. Frescoes surrounding the rectangular main shrine were early paintings and paintings on the square sanctum sanctorum were completed later. It believe that temple murals were completed in the period of the last king of the

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( :ml:ഓടനാട്) Royal House. During this period, the

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customs and the practice of pure worship were made in a more colorful, ceremonial way.

Temple Photos

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References

{{reflist 108 Shiva Temples Shiva temples in Kerala Hindu temples in Pathanamthitta district Devi temples in Kerala

Temple, Architecture

Temple deity

Temple Murals

See also

Temple Photos

References