Mugunthan at Thiru-navai

Temple features:
Name of this place	Thiru-navai
Deity in sanctum	Mugunthan (east facing standing pose.)
Consort of Vishnu in sanctum	Malar-mangai Nachiyar
Deity for festivals	Narayanan
Consort for festivals	Malar-Mangai nachiyar
Tower is called	Vedha-vimanam
Holi tank	Vedha Pushkarini
Devotees who have seen the god here	Lakshmi, Gajendran, Navayogigal
Devotional song sung on the deity by	Thiru Mangai Alzhwar and Namalzhwar
Legend says that Navayogis did deep penance here. Hence this place was called Navayogi-sthalam. But in due course it to Navai Sthalam. It is said the Sri Mahalakshmi and Gajendharan used to pluck lotus flowers together in a pond for Sri Maha-Vishnu pooja. One day all the flowers were plucked by Sri Lakshmi. Gajendran did not have any flowers to pluck. He was very sad and could not do the pooja. So Lord Maha-vishnu sought help from Sri Lakshmi. He told her not to pluck the flowers. When Gajendran saw the tank there were lot of flowers. He was very happy. He worshipped Lord Vishnu and did Pooja with the lotus flowers. Lord Vishnu gladly accepted Sri Lakshmi's and Gajendran's pooja. The Lord appeared before them and granted boons as they wished. Gajendra asked the Lord humbly to incarnate here for ever. God agreed. Sri Lakshmi and Gajendran together did pooja to Lord Vishnu here. Henceforth Sri Lakshmi was called Gaja-lakshmi. The Devi has a separate sanctum in this temple. Om Namo Lakshmi Narayanaya Namaha   Location: This temple is located 5kms from Kallikottai in Kerala                                                Home