Thirunavaya Temple

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Thirunavaya Temple is an ancient temple on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River dedicated to navamukundha vishnu with the other deities of Lord Ganapathy, and Goddess Lakshmi.[1] It is located near the pilgrimage centre of Thirunavaya, a small village 8 km south of Tirur near Ponnani in the Malappuram district of Kerala, south India.

The temple was the traditional location for the ritual of the Mamankam festival, an enactment of traditional martial arts by suicide squades.[2]

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  1. ^ Thirunavaya Temple. Indian Temples Portal. Retrieved on 2006-10-13.
  2. ^ Malappuram Tourist Attraction - Pilgrimage Centres. Retrieved on 2006-10-13.
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