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Rishinaradamangalam Temple - Festival

Rishinaradamangalam temple is located near Kannambra in Palakkad district, Kerala. The main deity worshipped in the temple is Narasimha form of Bhagavan Vishnu. The deity faces east.

The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Shiva, Ganapathy, Subramania, Nagaraja and Ayyappa.

The popular belief is that the prathishta or consecration in the temple was done by Sage Narada.

The 8-day festival in the temple begins on Medam 7 (April 20 or April 21).

As per history the temple once belonged to 18 Namboothiri Illams including Avinikattillam. The shrine was later managed by Kannambra Nair, who was a local ruler.