Thiruvallam Parasurama Temple
Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala · Parashurama
Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama Swami Temple is one of the most ancient temples of South India. It is situated on the banks of Karamana River near Thiruvallam, Thiruvananthapuram. It is the only temple in Kerala that is dedicated to Lord Parasurama. and counts among the 108 Abhimana Kshethrams of Vaishnavate tradition. Lord Shiva is also worshipped with equal importance in the same temple. The temple is 6 km from Kovalam Beach, 5 km from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, 3 km from Thiruvananthapuram, 3 km from Attukal Temple 2 km from Pazhanchira Devi Temple and 1 km from Sree Alukadu Devi temple. This heritage structure is placed under the list of monuments of national importance. This temple is one among the very few temples, where lord Brahma is worshipped. Sub-shrines are built for Brahma, Matsya, Murukan and Veda Vyasa, Ayyappa, Krishna and Ganapathy.
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Where it is
Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station (TVC), about 6 km by road.
- By air: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), about 7 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple – Attukal, Manacaud, Thiruvananthapuram (about 4 km)
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple – East Fort, Thiruvananthapuram (about 6 km)
- Bhagavathy Amman Temple (Kumari Amman Temple), Kanyakumari – Kanyakumari (Kanniyakumari), at the southern tip of India (about 96 km)
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple – Aranmula, Pathanamthitta district, on the south bank of the Pamba river (about 129 km)
- Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple – Sabarimala, Perunad, Pathanamthitta district (inside Periyar Tiger Reserve) (about 139 km)
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