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The Hindu
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C.P.Sajit

Book is the deity and offering at this place of worship in Kannur (Weekend, not for online now)

The Navapuram Mathaatheetha Devalayam at Cherupuzha in Kannur district (Source: arranged)

In the serene village of Prapoyil in Cherupuzha, just 58 km away from Kannur, lies the Navapuram Mathaatheetha Devalayam, perched atop a prominent rock formation.

Founded by P. Narayanan, Principal of the Cherupuzha Winners College, the ‘place of worship’ stands as a testament to the belief that knowledge is divine. Hence, the temple has no god, and its deity and offerings are books.

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