Nature of the Place: Temple / forest site
Ramayana Relevance — What Happened Here: Parnasala is locally identified with Rama, Sita and Lakshmana's forest hut and with events preceding Sita's abduction.
Ramayana Reference / Textual Context: Aranya Kanda regional tradition
Sthala Purana / Local Tradition and Present Identification: The site commemorates Rama, Sita and Lakshmana’s forest dwelling and the abduction sequence. Parnasala is a strong Telangana regional identification, while the better-known Panchavati identification is in the Nashik region.
What a Pilgrim Can See: Reconstructed parnashala, Godavari-side scenery and episode sculptures
Temple / Site Timings: Opening hours and access conditions may change. Prefer a daylight visit for outdoor, hill, cave, forest and coastal sites, and reconfirm locally before travel.
Contact: Contact the temple office, district tourism office or local site administration shortly before travel; telephone numbers are intentionally not printed where a stable official number could not be verified.
| Category | Ramayana Places |
| address | Parnasala, Dummugudem Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, Telangana. |
| state | Telangana |
| district | Bhadradri Kothagudem |
| city | Bhadrachalam |
| area | Parnasala |
| pincode | 507137 |
