Parnasala, Bhadrachalam, Telangana.

Parnasala, Bhadrachalam, Telangana.

Parnasala is a village in the Dummugudem mandal in the Khammam district of Telangana, India. The village is accessible by road and boats and is situated 32 km from the temple town of Bhadrachalam.

According to the legend, the most disciplined Lord Shri Ram spent some of his fourteen years of exile at this place. The little stream stands as a testimony to the belief that Sita, wife of Lord Shri Ram, took her bath in the stream, the place is called Sita Vaagu. Every belief is justified one such proof is the imprints in “Radhagutta” in Parnasala. Another story accounting to the history of this historical village is that Maricha Rakshas was killed by Lord Shri Ram in the same place when he came in disguise as a golden deer to deceive Goddess Sita.

Ravana used a ploy and abducted Sita, carrying her to Lanka with him. An earthen ditch, reportedly caused when Ravana removed the earth to carry Sita, can be seen in Parnasala. Lord Ram killed Maricha at Parnasala and is believed to have languished in agony and sorrow at the loss of Sita. A tiny hut with kaleidoscopic painted sculptures of Sri Ram, Ashman, Sita and Ravana can be seen in Parnasala, which is a popular tourist attraction.