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Navamukunda Temple, Kerala
Locality/village : Thirunavaya
State : Kerala
Country : India
Nearest City/Town : Tirur
Best Season To Visit : All
Languages : Malayalam & English
Temple Timings : 5 AM to 11.30 PM and from 5 PM to 7.30 PM
Photography : Not Allowed
Navamukunda Temple, Thirunavaya, Kerala
The Navamukunda temple is a historically significant temple positioned on the banks of Bharathapuzha river, Thirunavaya, Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. The temple is popularly known as Thirunavaya Nava Mukunda temple.
Navamukunda Temple, Thirunavaya,Kerala
The history says that Goddess Lakshmi, along with Lord Gajendra, the King of the Elephants, revered Lord Vishnu here with Lotus flowers. The deity in the temple is called as Nava Mukundan, as it is believed that the idol is the ninth idol to be installed in the shrine by Navayogis, a group of holy sages. The temple is built in the classic Kerala style of Architecture.
The temple is open for devotees from 5 AM to 11.30 PM and from 5 PM to 7.30 PM.
Utsavam is the annual festival of this temple that lasts for almost ten days, in the month of April. Many cultural events can be seen during this festival. Other hindu religious festivals like Ekadasi, Ashtami Rohini, Navarathri and all the other Vaishnava festivals are celebrated in this temple.
The special offerings to the deity are Paalpayasam (traditional Kerala rice kheer or dessert of rice cooked in milk), Neyvilakku (lighting of the lamps around the temple using ghee) and Thamaramaala (garland of Lotus flowers). Each and every devotee is provided with free meals which is known as ‘Prasada Oottu’ or ‘Annadaanam’ which is one of the most important Vazhipadu of this temple.
Info on the deity – Specific to the temple deity
The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Nava Mukundan, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, blessing his devotees, along with his consort Goddess Lakshmi. Here, an interesting fact is that the deity’s below the knee part is concealed within the ground and only from above the knee is visible.
By Road
Thirunavaya is 10 kms from Tirur. Buses, auto-rickshaws and taxis are available almost all the time to reach the temple.
By Rail
The nearest rail head is the Thirunavaya Railway station at a distance of 2 kms from the temple.
By Air
The nearest airport is the Calicut International Airport at a distance of 45 kms from the temple.
