Panayannarkavu

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Panayannarkavu
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Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple
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Panayannarkavu
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°19′29″N76°32′13″E / 9.32472°N 76.53694°E / 9.32472; 76.53694 Coordinates: 9°19′29″N76°32′13″E / 9.32472°N 76.53694°E / 9.32472; 76.53694
CountryThiruvalla Taluk, Flag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Pathanamthitta
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
689626 (Parumala Post Office)
Telephone code91-479-231****(Mannar telephone exchange)
Vehicle registration KL-27 Thiruvalla Sub RTO
Nearest cityThiruvalla
Lok Sabha constituencyPathanamthitta

Panayannarkavu is a small village In Thiruvalla Sub-District on Parumala Island in the Pamba River in Thiruvalla taluk of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India. The village is known for the presence of the Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple, [1] of which Saptha matha (Seven Goddess) is the presiding power. [2] There is also a temple of Siva on the premises. Panayannarkavu is 3 km (1.9 mi) from Mannar, a village known for its bell-metal lamps and vessels. Until recently, esoteric tantric rituals were conducted in this Saktheya temple.

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References

  1. Kottarathil, Sankunni (2018). AITHIHYAMALA (Malayalam). 1 (Issue No. 1 ed.). Kottayam, Kerala, India: DC Books. p. 20. ISBN   9780195698893.
  2. "Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple Web site; About the Temple". www.panayannarkavu.org.