| Perunna Subrahmanya Swami Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Kottayam |
| Deity | Subramanya Swamy |
| Festivals | Pallivetta utsavam |
| Location | |
| Location | Perunna |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
| Geographic coordinates | 9°25′56.5″N 76°32′20.5″E / 9.432361°N 76.539028°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Architecture of Kerala |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 28.21 m (93 ft) |
Perunna Subrahmanya Swami Temple is a Hindu temple located at Perunna neighbourhood in Changanacherry.[1] The deity of the temple is Subrahmanya Swami (Kartikeya), one of the three sons of Lord Shiva. Lord Krishna, Lord Shiva, Lord Ayyappan, Mahaganapathi, Sarpa Deva, Rakshasa are other deities in this temple. This temple is famous for its 'Pallivetta' utsav.[2]
Perunna Subrahmanya Swami Temple is the first one in Kerala which was opened to all Hindus (irrespective of the caste), before the order of Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma of the Kingdom of Travancore by Mannathu Padmanabhan[citation needed] Hearing this incident Mohandas Gandhi during his first visit to Kerala came to the temple and worshipped the Muruga.[3] A grand ceremony and meeting were conducted at the east gate of the temple then.
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