| Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple | |
|---|---|
 North Nalambalam | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Deity | Badrakali, Shiva |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri, Navarathri |
| Location | |
| Location | Parumala |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
  | |
| Geographic coordinates | 9°19′56″N 76°32′14″E / 9.332307°N 76.537234°E[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kerala style |
| Completed | more than 5000 years[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | 2 |
| Elevation | 29.32 m (96 ft) |
Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple (Malayalam: പരുമല വലിയ പനയന്നാർകാവ് ദേവി ക്ഷേത്രം) is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Sri Badrakali and Lord Shiva, situated on the banks of the Pampa river at Parumala of Pathanamthitta District in Kerala state in India.[2] The Panaynararkavu Temple is one of the three most important Bhadrakali temples in Kerala. Thirumandhamkunnu Temple in Malabar, Kodungallur Temple in Cochin and Panayannarkavu Temple in Travancore is almost equally important.[3] References to this temple are found in Aithihyamala of Kottarathil Sankunni and Unnuneeli Sandesam, the classics of Malayalam Literature. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol of Lord Shiva and devi idol installed by sage Durvasa and Narada in the Treta Yuga. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala.[4]
- ^ "Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple Web site; About the Temple". www.panayannarkavu.org.
- ^ Biju, Mathew (September 2017). Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage. 1 (Issue No. 10 ed.). Kacheripady, Kochi, India: Info Kerala Communications Pvt. Ltd. p. 155. ISBN 978-81-934567-0-5.
- ^ Kottarathil, Sankunni (2018). Aithihyamala (Malayalam). 1 (Issue No. 1 ed.). Kottayam, Kerala, India: DC Books. p. 20. ISBN 9780195698893.
- ^ "108 Shiva Temples in Kerala created by Lord Parasurama". www.vaikhari.org.