| Peringanadu | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 9.1525°N 76.6988°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pathanamthitta |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 20785 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 691551 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 04734 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-26 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Adoor |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Pathanamthitta |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Adoor |
Peringanadu is a small village in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala state, India.[1] It is known by the presence of Peringanadu Trichenda Mangalam Mahadeva Temple.
Peringanad is a small village located near Adoor. the village boasts of secular feeling entrenched in its soul. It is expressed through various festivals and celebrations, prominent among them are ulsavam in the month of March–April, the Christian festivals of valiya perunnal at peringanad valiya pally and St. Gregorios and St. George. The very famous Shiva Temple, Peringanad Trichenda Mangalam Mahadeva Temple is located here. The Temple is famous for its 'Kettu Kazhcha' during the annual festival. Kettu Kazhcha is the procession of huge chariot(thaeru) and bull(Kaala) made of wood and cloth by groups belonging to different areas(kara).[2]
Marthashmooni Orthodox Valiya Pally is called "poovankunnu pally "(Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church), established in 1850 AD, located at Moonnalam-Peringand, is the first church in the name of Marthashmooni (Marth Shmooni /St. Shmuni), her Seven Children and their teacher Mar Eliazer (St. Eliazer) in India. Perunnal on Makaram 14,15 (Malayalam era). The daughter church St. Gregorious Orthodox Church is also located at this place. [3]
Famous Malayalam satirist E.V. Krishna Pillai lived in Peringanad. Adoor Bhasi, a famous comedian in Malayalam Cinema, is the son of E.V. Krishna Pillai. Malayalam writer Munshi Paramu Pillai also belongs to Peringanad.
India census, Peringanadu had a population of 20785 with 9894 males and 10891 females.