Parnasala, the fully bloomed white lotus - Emerges as a Kerala tourism destination
Parnasala , a fully bloomed white lotus, an architectural marvel emerges as major center of spiritual and tourist attraction. In the years to come, domestic and international tourists will flock at Santhigiri Ashram to view the magnificent Parnasala. Parnasala is listed in Kerala Tourism website, as one of the tourist destinations to visit in Kerala. NavaJyothiSree Karunakara Guru's Parnasala at Thiruvananthapuram (Photo Copyright: Resmi Jaimon) Parnasala is the final resting place of Navajyothisree Karunakara Guru, the founder of the Santhigiri Ashram. Years ago, 'Parnasala' was a thatched hut supported by four poles, where Guru lived and interacted with visitors. The thatched hut was later converted into a one-room tenement with a tiled roof and after twelve years of construction; Parnasala has taken its present form. The current structure of Parnasala (in marble), received in ...