Sree Panniyur Varahamurthi Mahakshetram

About Sree Panniyur Varahamurthi Mahakshetram:

This temple is the only one in Kerala to worship the 'Varaha' avatar of Shri Vishnu. This temple also houses and worhips Updevtas like Sri Shiva ('Vadakovil'), Sri Ayyappa, Sri Durgabhagavathy, Sri Ganapathy, Sri Subramanya and Sri Lakshmi Narayan. This temple is also said to have the blessings of Chitragupta and Yakshi. This temple also has a stage and a huge ground to accommodate spectators. The legendary 'Panniyur thura' is located just to the North of the Mahakshetra. It is believed that the fishpond constructed by Parashuram used to be located just a little south of the temple.