Sri Navamukunda Temple, Thirunavaya
Lord Navamukunda (Vishnu)
Thirunavaya, Malappuram district, Kerala
Bharathapuzha riverside Divya Desam, historic venue of the Mamankam festival.
History
Legend says nine yogis installed nine idols here, of which only one remains — hence Navamukunda. Thirunavaya hosted the Mamankam festival every 12 years in medieval times, controlled by the Zamorins of Kozhikode. Devotees perform ancestral rites at the river on Karkidaka Vavu.
Festivals
- Karkidaka Vavu Bali
- Ekadasi
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Directions to Sri Navamukunda Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Kozhikode Airport, about 40 km
- By train
- Tirunavaya station, about 2 km
- By road
- KSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
Near the temple
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