Netirimangalam Shiva Temple is situated in the heart of
Pattambi town in
Palakkad District. This is an ancient stone temple that dates back to 8th century AD. It is protected as a monument by the Archaeological Survey of India.
The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Shiva. There are two entrances for the temple - one on the south connecting the main road and another on the eastern side. The
nalambalam holds the front portion of the Valiambalam and the thitappalli (kitchen) in the Agnikone (south-east). The other deities of the Nalambalam are Lord Ganesh in the south-west corner, and Lord Ayyappa in the adjoining cubicle.
The temple well is on the northern side of the
Namaskara Mandapam. There is a mukha mandapam in front of the sanctum. Its roof has an imposing shuka-naasa. The plain pranala (water-chute), which comes out of the usual simha-mukha, on the northern side of the adhishtanam is supported on a stone. The shrine for Lord Vishnu lies in the outer prakaram and is north of the main sanctum.
The main festivals are Shivratri (February–March) and Ardra asterism in (December-January). The first Sunday and Monday of the vernacular months are auspicious days when Panchagavyam and Appam are respectively offered as nivedya.
