In the heart of the beautiful town Chengannur is the famous Chengannur Bhagawati temple. The main central road linking Trivandrum with Always runs on the west side of this temple where an arch proclaims it as Mahadeva temple. The shrine is dedicated to both Parvati (facing west) and Shiva (facing east) though it is better known for the Goddess. The Chengannur Bhagawati is supposed to be Bhuvaneswari.