Sri Parasuramar temple

Significance of Temple

One of the unique features of Sree Parasurama Temple is that the temple has separate shrines for the Trimurtis of Hindu religion – Mahavishnu, Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma. Another speciality is that the temple is located at the Triveni Sangama (merging of 3 rivers) of Karamana River, Killi River, and Parvathiputhanar River – and hence considered a holy spot to perform bali ritual.

New Moon days (Amavasya) in Thai (Janauary-February) and Aadi (July-August) in particular and on such monthly days, devotees gather here to perform Tarpan for their forefathers. Parasurama Jayanthi is grandly celebrated in the temple.

Vallam means head.  As the length of the place extended up to the head part of Lord Anantha Padmanabha Swami in Thiruvanathapuram, the place is named Vallam.  Due to the prayer of His Holiness Vilwamangalam Swamigal who installed the Perumal idol, the size of Perumal shrunk within the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, according to Sthala Puranas.   It is considered that the Parasurama temple as the head part of Anantha Padmanabha Swami, Thiruvananthapuram as Body part and the Tirupadapuram as His feet part.  Hence, it is suggested that devotees visit the three temples the same time one by one to gain full benefit of prayers.