108 Divya Desams
Thiru
Naavaai
Thirunaavaai is located about 1 mile
from the station on the Chennai - Kallikottai route.
The Moolavar is Naavaai Mukundan,
Narayanan seen in standing posture facing east. On
the other bank of the Bharathapuzai river, there are temples for Siva and
Brahma. Devotees perform the annual rites for their ancestors at
this sthalam. Nine yogis once performed yagam here and hence the
place came to be called Thirunavayogi (nava-nine), which later became Thirunaavaai.
This is one of the few temples in Kerala with separate sanadhi for Lakshmi.
Mahalakshmi and an elephant were
both worhsipping the Lord with the lotus flowers from a tank. At
one time, the elephant could not find any flowers & he prayed to the
Lord to show him a way. Lord Vishnu asked Lakshmi to be seated by
his sie & the elephant now had enough flowers & happily worshipped
the Lord along with Lakshmi.
Thaayaar - Malarmangai Naachiyaar,
Sirudevi.
Theertham - Sengamala Saras.
Mangalasasanam:
Thirumangaialwar - 1520, 2856
Nammalwar - 3634 - 3644.
Total of 13 Paasurams
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