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Pilakkattiri Theremangalam Narasimha Moorthi Temple – Festival

Pilakkattiri Theremangalam Narasimha Moorthi temple is located at Pilakkattiri near Karakkad – Nagalassery in Palakkad district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Lakshmi Narasimha form of Bhagavan Srihari Vishnu. The annual Narasimha Jayanti day in Vaishakha masam is an important festival in the temple.

This is a beautiful temple located amidst scenic surroundings of paddy fields and huge trees. The temple has a nalambalam, two-tier chathura sreekovil, namaskara mandapam, shrines of upa devatas and a pond. The shrine faces east.

The shrine conducts various festivals and rituals based on Vaishnava temple rules. Thiruvonam nakshatra day is an important day in the temple.

As the temple is dedicated to Lakshmi Narasimha, the shrine has the presence of Goddess Lakshmi. Narasimha here is in a peaceful form.