Parnasala

For Parnasala at Santhigiri Ashram (शंतिगिरी आश्रम), Thiruvananthapuram (India), please see Parnasala_(santhigiri)

Parnasala పర్ణశాల
—  village  —
Parnasala Location of Parnasala in Andhra Pradesh and India
Coordinates	17°56′00″N 80°54′00″E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District(s)	Khammam
Population	513 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 55 metres (180 ft)

Parnasala (Telugu: పర్ణశాల) is a Village situated in the Dummugudem mandal in the Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The village is accessible by road and boats and is situated 32 km from the temple town of Bhadrachalam.

Geography

Parnasala is located at 17.9333°N 80.9000°E / 17.9333; 80.9000. It has an average elevation of 55 metres (183 ft).

Demographics

According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Parnasala village is as follows:

• Total Population: 513 in 116 Households.
• Male Population: 253 and Female Population: 260
• Children Under 6-years of age: 51 (Boys - 23 and Girls - 28)
• Total Literates: 429

Legend

According to legend, it is said the "Lord Sri Rama " spent some of the 14 years of exile at this location. The locals believe that Sita, the beloved consort of "Lord Sri Rama" bathed in the stream here and dried her clothes on "Radhagutta" where the imprints are seen even today. The demon king "Ravana" parked his Pushpaka on the hillock on the opposite side of the river and abducted her. An earthen ditch reportedly caused when Ravana removed earth to carry off Sita to Lanka can be seen here. Another Hindu myth names Parnashala as the location where Rama killed Maricha, who came in disguise of a golden deer to deceive Sita.