Panayannarkavu is the most famous among such temples in Kerala..This temple are found in Aithihyamala and Unnineelisandesham, the classics of Malayalam Literature. The pleasant natural surroundings of Parumala and the grace of the Mother Goddess in her brutal Avatar as Bhadrakali, bequeath Her blessings on the devotees are famous even in other States. Tall Palmira trees and pristine green forests, and the idols of Nagarajas and Nagayakshis which bestow their boons on those devoted to them, can be found at five spots in the Complex. The supreme Lord Siva, installed during the Thretayuga( about five thousand years back) by Sage Parasuram faces the Holy Pampa river, Westrward. Devi Bhadrakali, in Her Avatar as the assassin of Dariakasura faces East. To Her left is the very rare Mahameru Chakram Other deities like Chanthattu Kali, (bathed in vermillion paste), Veerabhadran, Saptamatas, Sri Ganapati and Sri Soolini add to the gravity of the Complex. The over-all Complex faces North. There are three main doors for devotees to have Darshan of the eleven deities. On the first day of every Malayalam Month, there are special Poojas all deity. All the three gates are opened on those days Within the Four-walled ward, there are two Srikovils ( main temples), and there are fourteen installed deities.
Panayannarkavu, Pathanamthitta
Parumala, pathanamthitta ,Kerala, 689626