Kerala itself is called Parasurama Kshetra. Because Parasurama uplifted this state from drowning into the sea. When Parasurama threw his axe across the sea, and the water receded as far as it reached. The new area of land extended from Gokarna to Kanyakumari, as per the legend. The Parasurama temple is nearer to the Anantha Padmanabha Swami temple in Thiruvananthapuram.
Tiruvallam Parasurama temple is world famous as only temple of Parasurama. And it is also famous as Gaya, where Pithru Tarpanas (Balitarpana or Shraadham) are being conducted daily and we can watch many people doing ceremonies to their ancestors. The river nearby is called as Karamana river.
It counts among the 108 Abhimana Kshethrams in Sri Vaishnava tradition. The temple is 6 km from Kovalam Beach, 5 km from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, 3 km from Thiruvananthapuram, and 3 km from Attukal Temple.
The heritage structure of temple is very great and is placed under the list of monuments of national importance. The idol of Parasurama is very beautiful.