- Parnasala
Parnasala is a village situated in
Andhra Pradesh ,India . The village is accessible by road and boats and is situated 32 km from the temple town ofBhadrachalam . According to legend, it is said the "Lord SriRama " spent some of the 14 years of exile at this location. The locals believe thatSita , 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 hisPushpaka on the hillock on the opposite side of the river and abducted her. An earthen ditch reportedly caused whenRavana removed earth to carry off Sita toLanka can be seen here. Another Hindu myth names Parnashala as the location where Rama killedMaricha , who came in disguise of a golden deer to deceive Sita.
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