 The area has three temples dedicated 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 well-known 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 where Parasurama brought and settled Brahmins.