Sree Parasuramaswamy Temple Thiruvallam

Location: Thiruvallam, Kovalam Bypass road around 6 km south of Thiruvananthapuram city. Around 10 km away from the International Airport. 

Main Deity: Parasurama (6th Avatar of Vishnu)


Other deities: Lord Siva (same importance as Main Deity), Lord Brahma, Lord Ganapathy, Saint Vedavyasa, Goddess Mahishassuramarddini (Bhadrakaali), Matsyamoorthy (Fish god), Lord Subramanian


Festivals: Annual Festival at ‘Thulam’ (October-November). 20 day celeberations starts with the ‘Kodiyettam’ in ‘Atham’ day and ends with ‘Arattu’ in ‘Thiruvonam’ day.


Sree Parashuram Temple is a 2000 year old temple located at Thiruvallam  is located 6 kilometers south of the Thiruvananthapuram City, along the banks of the Karamana River in Kerala. 


This is the only one temple dedicated to Sri Parasurama in Kerala as the main deity. 


Leading pilgrimage centre for 'Balitharpanam' or ‘Vavu Bali’ in ‘Karkkidaka’ (July-August) month on the previous night of the new moon day [(The ‘Ellam’, ‘Vallam’ and ‘Nelli’ places, Ellam indicates ancestral house, Vallam indicates Thiruvallam and Nelli indicates Thirunelly]. People make offerings to their ancestors, after taking a dip in the holy river. There is wide belief that the great monk Adi Shakara made the Bali for his mother at this place. The temple allows ‘Balitharpanam’ ceremony performed inside the ‘Nalambalam’ (inner place of the temple).


Historians observed that this temple was built in the 9th century AD. It is believed that this temple is constructed by Athiyaman Perumal, a legendary Chera King. 


There are five Poojas and other rituals performed here daily, considering as a ‘Mahakshethra’ (Great temple). Main offering  is ‘Ganapathyhomam’ worshiping Ganapathy).   Seperate shrines for the Trimurtis is one of the feature. Another 
speciality the temple is located at the Triveni Sangama (merging of 3 rivers) of Karamana River, Killi River, and Parvathiputhanar River.

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