Panekavu Bhagavati Shastha Temple

Panekavu Bhagavati Shastha Temple is a temple located in a small town Perumbavoor of Ernakulam District in Kerala. Panekavu Bhagavati Shastha Temple has a trail of diverse and intense cultural history attached to it. The place where the temple stands has been considered holy since ages as this place was the hot spot for performing all rituals and pooja’s under the able management of a single person by the name “CHAKYAR”. With time the sacred land was inherited by family members generations after generations.

It may be considered as an ill-fate of the sacred place or lack of will the place wasn’t given due importance and ultimately had to be sold off.

In this age of extreme developments taking place all around the world who isn’t crying for a piece of land to set-up their industries and having a merry time making good business. But Devi had already decided upon the fate of the holy land and it was then only that the piece of land was bought by a devotee named Sri. Sunil Dath. He didn’t have any sort of business making intention but to carry forward the rich devotional and cultural heritage of the sacred land.

Under the able guidance of a renowned astrologer, Sri. Gopalakrishna Varrier Sri. Dath built separate shrines of Bhagvathy (known as Vana Durga), Sasthavu (Lord Ayyapan), Bhadra Kali along with Sarppathara and Rakshasa.

Sri. Sunil Dath has succeeded in retaining the sacredness of the land with the same effervescence as it was during the time of the ancestors. The major factor which was strictly kept in mind while building the temple was the Vastu-Shastra principles.

The “Punaprathista” (process of setting up of the shrines at their respective places) was done by Tantri Kashankottu Manakkal Brahma Sri Damodaran Namboodiripaadu and Narayanan Namboodiri Padu. It is since then pooja’s are being done on a regular basis in the first Friday and Saturday of every English month.

The beauty of the Temple location has been enhanced manifolds with the presence of a natural stream flowing by the side of the main temple. The stream has been dedicated to Lord Ayyapan as the green stream resembles the Pamba River in Sabarimala, which is considered to be the abode of Lord Ayyapan. By the blessings of the Lord, the stream flows all throughout the year.

It is our duty to carry forward the rich cultural and devotional heritage of the temple for endless years and help in keeping alive the holiness of the “Panekavu Bhagawati Shashtha Temple.”