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| The land of ancient
Mamankom, Thirunavaya is 7 kms south of Tirur. Situated
on the banks of Bharathapuzha, it is a place of
historical importance. In olden days, Mamankam was
a grand assembly of the rulers held once in 12 years,
in which one among them was selected as the emperor
of Kerala. . It was an enormous trade fair also.
The Mamankam festival was celebrated for 28 days
with great pomp and pageantry where traders from
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in ships and barges to Thirunavaya
through Ponnani port. Thus the economical importance of
Mamankam was high and hence the right to conduct and control
it was important.
At the end of the rule of Perumals, the right of Mamankam
was with Vellattiri, the ruler of Valluvanad. Later the
Zamorin of Kozhikode took this right by force and this
resulted in dispute and bloodshed between these two Rajas.
Valluvanad Raja used to send Chaver warriors to flight
until death, to recapture the right from the Zamorin,
who would stand poised at Nilapadu thara in Thriunavaya,
surrounded by a large contingent of soldiers, in every
12th year. The last of such Mamankam, was believed to
be held in 1755, when Zamorin had a hair-breath escape
from a chaver aged 16.
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The Nilapaduthara, now in the premises of Kodakkal
Tile Factory, is protected by the Archeological
department. A deep well called Manikkinar, believed
to be dumped with bodies. The place hashree temples,
dedecated to the Trimurtis, the gods of creation,
sustenance and annihilation of life, according
to the Hindu belief strewn on the banks of the
Bharathapuzha. The famous vedic Vidyalaya Othanmar
Madom of ancient times, is on the bank of Bharathapuzha,
near the Siva Temple. This madom was a centre
of Aryanisation through Sanskrit and Vedic education,
as Thirunavaya was believed to be the main centre,
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The Palace (Mana) of Puranic fame Azhvanchery Thamprakkal
is 2 kms north of Thirunnavaya Navamunkuda Temple, believed
to be constructed by Nava yogis on the right bank of Bharathapuzha,
is an important Vishnu temple of Kerala. Pitru Tharpanam
is a ritual, held here on the day of Amavasi of Karkidaka
(July). Balikarma is offered by people in their wet clothes,
after a dip in the river, for the salvation of sins and
to appease the manes.
A marital art festival of Kalripayattu, is conducted during
summer on the sands of dry Bharathapuzha. The famous Changampalli
Kalari, is near Thirunavaya. During the second week of
February a Sarvodaya Mela is conducted in Thirunavaya
where the Gandhians of Kerala, use to assemble. The Santikudeeram
established by the national leader K. Kelappan, is the
centre place of this mela.
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