Navamukunda Temple, Thirunavaya, Malappuram, Kerala
Navamukunda Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Thirunavaya Village in Malappuram District of Kerala. The Temple is situated on the northern bank of the Bharata Puzha (River Ponnani). Presiding Deity is called as Tirunavai Mukundan / Navamukundan and Mother is called as Malarmangai Nachiyar. The presence of Cherutirunavaya Brahma – Siva Temples across the River Ponnani at Tavanur makes it a Trimurti Sangama.
The temple has no pond or well, and water from the river is used for all rituals. The present temple building is constructed in the indigenous Kerala Temple Architecture style. The temple is glorified in Nalayira Divya Prabandham, an early medieval Tamil collection of hymns by the Vaishnava Alvars. It is one of the 108 Divyadesams (Tirupathis) dedicated to god Vishnu. This Temple is one of the most prominent places for bali tarpana on Karkitaka vavu in Kerala.
Legends
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History
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The Temple
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Temple Opening Time
The temple remains open from 05.00 am to 10.00 am and 04.00 pm to 07.00 pm on all days leaving festive days.
Pooja Schedules
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Festivals
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Religious Significance
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Literary Mention
The temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam mentioned in Nalayira Divya Prabhandhams. Two of the Tamil Alwars, Nammalwar and Tirumangai Alwar, have sung of this temple in a total of 13 Paasurams in Tamil. In Paasurams of Tirumangai Alwar and Nammalwar, Thirunavaya is referred as Tirunavai, Lord Vishnu as Nava Mukunda Perumal and Thayar (Mahalakshmi) as Malar Mangai Nachiyar.
Prayers
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Contact
Thirunavaya Nava Mukunda Temple,
Thirunavaya PO,
Malappuram District,
Kerala – 676 301
Phone: +91 494 260 3747
Mobile: +91 94466 31453
Connectivity
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