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Navamukunda Temple

Thirunavaya Navamukunda Temple Situated on the pristine banks of the Bharathapuzha, the Navamukunda Temple attracts art lovers with its majestic edifice, historical significance and beautiful environment. The Navamukunda Temple is one of the oldest Vishnu temples in the state of Kerala. This temple located near Tirur in Malappuram district in Kerala, and is famed for the historic Mamankam festival (a grand celebration that occurs once every twelve years). The temple is believed to have been built centuries ago. A structure named Pazhukka mandapam, a stage from where the members of the Zamorin’s family (the hereditary monarch of the kingdom of Kozhikode) watched the Mamankam festivals, is situated in the south-east corner of this temple. The temple has been renovated several times. The temple structure that stands now was renovated by Vettath Raja around 1300 years ago.

Nilapaduthara

Nilapadu Thara was a venue for a grand festival called Mamankam(or Mamangam) which was organized only once in twelve years and celebrated for 28 days. The festival was a meeting ground for traders who came from around the world by ships through the Ponnani port. At the end of the 28th day, in the grand finale, midst a vast gathering of rulers, the new King of Kerala was selected. However, it was not all celebration and good life. The trade fairs were of high economical benefit for those who controlled the festival. Originally celebrated by King Samoothiri(or Zamorin), the right to conduct Mamankam fell later in the hands of the ruler of Valluvanad, Valluvakonathiri Moopil Nair (famously called Vellattiri). There were bitter battles between Samoothiri and Vellattiri when Samoothiri forcibly took over the right to conduct Mamankam. The dispute changed the purpose of the festival(of selecting new rulers) and it became a bloddy battlefield for revenge amongst Samoothiri and Vellattiri. Vellattiri would send chavers(suicide squads) to assassinate Samoothiri who would stand waiting at the Nilapadu Thara with his huge contingent of soldiers. Sworn to fight until death and recapture the right from Samoothiri, the Chavers sent out were led by a Nair from each of the four most important Nair families of Valluvanad. The legendary Chavers were a total of 18 which also included a Nair from Kakooth. My dad’s uncle is one of the many descendants of the warrior Nair from Kakooth. Incidentally, my dad too has the initials K. N (Kakooth Nair) before his name. The last Mamankam was believed to have been held at Thirunavaya in 1755. Today, Thirunavaya is regarded as a place with historical importance and the Nilapadu Thara is under the protection of the Archaeological Department of Kerala.

Marunnara

Marunnara is situated on Kodakkal-Bandar Road. It was used by the Samutiris to store the explosives for Mamankam battle

Manikinar

Manikkinar is a well in which the bodies of the dead Valluvanatu warriors were thrown into (by elephants apparently)

Changapally Kalari

Changampally Kalari is situated close to Thazhathara-Kuttippuram Road. This was where warriors were trained for battles and administered treatment when injured

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Thirunavaya village office

Thirunavaya village office
Thirunavaya, Tirur Malappuram
Thirunavaya
Kerala
Pincode: 676301
Email: vo-thirunnavaya.rev@kerala.gov

About Office

Thirunavaya village is located in Tirur Taluk of Malappuram district in Kerala, India. Thirunavaya seems to be a very sacred place for the Hindus of Kerala from time immemorial. Bharathapuzha at Tirunavaya is considered to assume a special sanctity, because it flows between the temple of Vishnu (Navamukunda) on its right bank and the temple of Brahma and Siva on its left. The village, situated on the fertile river basin, must have been one of the most prominent Brahmin settlement in Kerala.[2] Tirunavaya also hosted the Mamankam, a type of medieval temple festival with huge political significance, in every 12 years.[3] The Navamukunda Temple is considered one of the 108 original tirupatis (divyadesa) of the Vaishnava alvars.[4] The pitrkarma/pitrkriyas performed at Tirunavaya, a trimūrti sangama, are considered as very sacred. On Karkitaka vavu (amavasi), Hindus from different part of northern Kerala travel to the temple, to perform the pitrkriya (bali tarpana) seeking moksha for their ancestors. According to media, more than 50,000 devotees performed vavu bali at Navamukunda Temple in 2015.[5] Bali rites are also performed at Tirunavaya on the vavu days of Tulam and Kumbham.[