The Pambadi Pambumkav - Pambadi Snake Temple is one of the important snakes worshiping temple of Kerala. People who are having difficulties due to the sarpa kopam (snake curse) come to this temple to offer appropriate worship toremove the curse. It is the belief that by proper offerings they can get relieffor the difficulties arising out of Sarpa kopa. In the normal circumstancesalso the belief in South India and especially in Kerala is that by pleasing thesnake gods the life will be happy, without much illness and with prosperity.
According to a legend when Parasurama (maharishi incarnation of Lord Vishnu) created the land of Kerala out of the sea and donated the same to Brahmins, it was full of snakes and human being were harassed by the snakes. The people went to Parasurama and complained. Parasurama did penance to appease Lord Siva. Lord Siva appeared and asked Parasurama what he wanted. When Parasurama explained the problem of the people of the new land, Lord Siva advised Parasurama to please Vasuki the king of snakes for solution. Accordingly Parasurama did penance to please Vasuki. Vasuki appeared in front of Parasurama.Parasurama explained the problem and suggested that the people of the area will observe special poojas and offerings to the snakes. The snakes in return should co-exist without troubling other living things including the humans. The snake god Vasuki and the snakes agreed for this. In this place there was the presence of the Lord Siva. Parasurama appointed a person to perform the daily poojas and rituals to appease the snake god and advised the people to visit the temple regularly and give their offerings to get relief from the Sarpa kopam. The practice is continued till today.
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