This temple is at Enkakkad village in Thrissur
district. The temple is believed to be more than 1000 years old. Narasimhamoorthy
is the main deity consecrated here. Lord Siva and Lord Sree Krishna are also
consecrated with equal importance. Ganapathy is the subordinate deity. The area
around the temple with the pond and the fields is beautiful. The day of
consecration of the three main deities is celebrated on the day of star
Punartham in the month of Midhunam. Special rituals are offered for
Narasimhamoorthy on the day of star Thiruvonam in the month of Thulam. The
month of Karkidakam is observed with different rituals,
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and the consecration day
of Ganapathy is celebrated on the day of Panchami in the bright half of the
month of Chingam. Sivarathri, Sreekrishna Jayanthi, Thiruvathira, Narasimha
Jayanthi, Guruvayoor Ekadashi, Vaikathashtami, Mandala period and Vinayaka Chathurthi are also observed.
Kotalanikavu Karthyayani temple is associated with Sree Veeranimangalam Temple, where, apart from Sree Karthyayani devi, consecrated as the chief deity,
Ganapathy, Dharma Shastha and Nagas are the subordinate deities.
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