The Divya Kshetram TIRUNAVAYA (TIRUNAAVAI) is located on the banks of Bhrathapuzha River near Shoranur in Kerala, and is a railway station on the Chennai- Calicut line.
The presiding deity is Naavaai Mukundan also called Narayanan. The Goddess is Malarmangai Nachiyar. The sacred water is Sengamala Saras and the sanctum sanctorum is Veda Vimanam. The main deity's Vigraham is portrayed from above the knee, as the rest is supposed to be concealed within the ground. There is a separate sanctum for Goddess - only one of its kinds in Malainadu Kshetrams.
The legend has it that nine Yogis offered worship at this Kshetram and attained salvation. It is believed that both Lakshmi nad Gajendra worshipped Lord Vishnu with lotus flowers. As the flowers started depleting Gajendra prayed to Lord who took Lakshmi by His side and accepted the flowers offered by Gajendra.
This Kshetram is considered as holy as Kasi and "shraddhas" are being performed on the banks of the Bharatapuzha River.
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