History Of Peralassery/ Peruvalasseri:

• During the vanavasam(stay in jungle) period of Lord Sri Raman, Lakshmana, Hanuman, they had to stay in a place inside the forest called Perallasseri. The people around knowing the divine power of SriRama started to provide all the help needed for them. They began to pray to this lords for their blessings.

• Hanuman became happy and wanted to create a temple here for the localites to pray. On hearing Hanuman’s request, Sri Rama told Hanuman that they are in human form and hence creating an idol of them is not correct according to the Shasthras. Sri Rama suggested an alternative, saying that if Hanuman could find an equivalent vigraham (idol), Sri Rama would do the prathishta in the same location. Hanuman thought about this for some time and found that the only idol that will be equivalent to Sri Rama and Sita Devi together will be the Valli Parinaya Subramaniyan. Hanuman found that this idol is in river Sarayu. Hanuman was late to find the idol. As the decided time approached, Sri Rama, not seeing Hanuman, decided to do the prathishta with his Peruvala (The big bangle). Thus this place got the name as Peruvalasseri and later it was changed to Perallasseri.
  

• As soon as the prathishta ceremony was over, Hanuman returned, but 

• was sad seeing the idol. To make Hanuman happy, Sri Rama asked him to do prathishtta on the West of the current prathishta. Also Sri Rama told everyone that to get his blessings, anyone who prays at Perallasseri needs to pray at Makreri too else the prayers go unanswered. Hanuman was happy and done the idol prathishtta one foot West. However for doing the prathishta ceremony as well as for the pujas, he couldn’t find punya theertham(divine water) and hence he used his powerful tail to hit on the ground to create a pond.

• Also Sri Rama took His original form of Maha Vishnu and done prathishtta himself on the three sides of the temple.

Peralassery Sri Subramhmanya Temple

• Peralassery Sri Subrahmanya Temple is located at Mundallur, on the Kannur – Koothuparambu road. It is about 15 km from Kannur.
• A popular shrine in Malabar region, the presiding deity is Lord Muruga. The temple is believed to be associated with the great epic, Ramayana.

• Peralaserry Subramania Temple along with Payyanur Subramania temple is probably the most important and must visit Subramania Temples in Kerala. The story or “Aithihyam” behind this temple is unique and has it’s roots in the Ramayana epic.
• It is believed that the Subramania Peralassery Temple is a place where Lord Sri Rama along with Lakshmana halted on their way to Sri Lanka, in their search and endeavour to rescue Sita Devi from Ravana’s imprisonment.
• The Peralassery Subramanya Temple, is located 15 kms from Kannur. It is also believed that people who visit Peralaserry temple must also visit the nearby Makrery temple. The main “vazhipaddu” or offerings in this temple are “Subramania Puja” and “Mutta Oppikal” (offering of eggs to the revered snake deity). The main deity of this temple is Lord Subramania.

“Chuttambalam” has deities of Lord Ganesha, Lord Ayyapa

• The Stepped Pool/Tank or “Chira” of  the Peralassery Subramania temple is a magnificent structure.
  

• The week long Kodiyettam festival associated with the Peralassery Subramanya temple is in the Month of December, every year. 

• The annual festival of the temple lasts for eight days. Many cultural events and art-forms such as Kathakali, Chakyarkoothu, Ottanthullal, Parayan Thullal and Seethankan Thullal are performed by eminent artists as part of the festivities. Another striking feature is a highly religious dance, Thidampunritham done by the priest.

• Saravanapriya Tourist Home is located at peralassery, near temple . It assures a comfortable stay in 66 well-furnished rooms including double rooms, single rooms and AC suite rooms. A vegetarian restaurant, Kaveri, and a conference hall are the added comforts.

How To Reach Peralasseri?

Nearest Railway Station : Kannur (Cannanore) 15 Kms away.
Nearest Airport : Kozhikode (Calicut) International Airport 110 kms
Bus Terminal in Kannur: 15kms away. [Kannur Kuthuparamb bus getdown at peralasseri temple stop ]