OTHER TEMPLES
ANDALLUR KAVU, DHARMADAM
| Location |
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Dharmadam |
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Village |
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Dharmadam |
Taluk |
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Thalassery |
Nearest Town |
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Thalassery (05 km-south) |
Nearest Railway Station |
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Thalassery(05 km) |
Nearest Airport |
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Karipur (Kozhikode) International Airport (98 km) |
Presiding Deity |
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Daivathar (unidentified deity) |
Other Deity/Deities |
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Akakkaran, Bappuran |
DAIVATHAR TEMPLE (KAPPAT KAVU), KAPPAT
| Location |
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Chelora Panchayat |
Village |
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Chelora |
Taluk |
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Kannur |
Nearest Town |
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Kannur (08 km north-west) |
Nearest Railway Station |
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Kannur (08 km) |
Nearest Airport |
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Kozhikode (Karipur) (114 km) |
Presiding Deity |
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Daivathar (unidentified deity) (saivite concept) |
Other deities |
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Vettakorumakan, Malakkari, Malankidari |
Worship Timings |
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Daily three poojas – Usha pooja, Ucha pooja, Athazha pooja |
Festival |
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Vishu Ulsavam for four days from 1st to 4th Medam (April), Navarathry, Mandala perio (November-Januvary) |
DAIVATHAR TEMPLE (MAVILAYI KAVU), MAVILAYI
| Location |
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Peralasseri Panchayat |
Village |
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Mavilayi |
Taluk |
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Kannur |
Nearest Town |
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Kannur (16 km north-west) |
Nearest Railway Station |
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Kannur (16 km) |
Nearest Airport |
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Kozhikode (Karipur) (114km) |
Presiding Deity |
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Daivathar (unidentified deity) (saivite concept) |
Other deities |
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Vettakorumakan, Goddess Bhagavathy |
Worship Timings |
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Daily three poojas – Usha pooja, Ucha pooja, Athazha pooja |
Festival |
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Vishu Ulsavam 1st to 6th Medam (April) |
Special feature |
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Two unique and interesting types of competitions are staged during festival of the temple. They are Adi Ulsava (combat using sticks between two groups) and Thikkal (pushing by two groups each other). Both these competitions are to test physical strength of people. |
DAIVATHAR TEMPLE (PADUVILAYI KAVU), PADUVILAYI
| Location |
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Vengat Panchayat |
Village |
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Paduvilayi |
Taluk |
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Thalassery |
Nearest Town |
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Thalassery (20 km south) |
Nearest Railway Station |
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Thalassery (20 km) |
Nearest Airport |
|
Kozhikode (Karipur) (113 km) |
Presiding Deity |
|
Daivathar (unidentified deity) |
Other deities |
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Lord Ganapathy, Vettakorumakan |
Worship Timings |
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Daily three poojas – Usha pooja, Ucha pooja, Athazha pooja |
Festival |
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Pattu Ulsavam for 7 days in Vrischikam (November-December) |
KOODALIKKAVU, KOODALI
| Location |
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Koodali Panchayat |
Village |
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Koodali |
Taluk |
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Thalassery |
Nearest Town |
|
Kannur (27 km) |
Nearest Railway Station |
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Kannur (27 km) |
Nearest Airport |
|
Kozhikode (Karipur) (140 km) |
Presiding Deity |
|
Daivathar (unidentified deity) |
Worship Timings |
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Daily three poojas – Usha pooja, Ucha pooja, Athazha pooja |
Festival |
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Two day festival in Vrischikam (November-December) |
MUTHAPPAN DEVASTHANAM (KUNNATHUR PADI), PAYYAVUR
| Location |
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Payyavur Panchayat |
Village |
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Payyavur |
Taluk |
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Thaliparamba |
Nearest Town |
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Thaliparamba (34 km west) |
Nearest Railway Station |
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Kannur (57 km) |
Nearest Airport |
|
Mangalore (149 km) |
Presiding Deity |
|
Lord Muthappan (concept-Maha Vishnu) |
Worship Timings |
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Only one pooja except 29 days in Karkidakom (July-August) and from 2nd Dhanu (December) to 2nd Makaram (Januvary). |
Festival |
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Festival starts from 2nd Dhanu to 30th Dhanu (December-January) |
Offerings |
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Toddy and Meat |
Special feature |
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This is a famous temple known as Muthappan Madappura. The original seat of Muthappan is located on the western slope of Brahmagiri Hills. Festival is conducted at this place. Temporary sheds are constructed during festival days. Priests belong to Adiyar, a local tribal group. Lakhs of devotees participate in the festival. |
MUTHAPPAN TEMPLE, PARASSINIKADAVU
| Location |
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Thaliparamba Municipal Town |
|
Village |
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Thaliparamba |
Taluk |
|
Thaliparamba |
Nearest Town |
|
Thaliparamba |
Nearest Railway Station |
|
Kannur (20 km) |
Nearest Airport |
|
Mangalore (118 km) |
Presiding Deities |
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Lord Muthappan (Lord Siva), Lord Thiruvappan (Lord Vishnu) |
Other deities |
|
Goddess Chamundi |
Worship Timings |
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Open all days from 04.00 to 23.00 hrs. |
Offerings |
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Vecharingat (mixture of plantain, pepper, rice-powder, slices of coconut kernel, roasted dry-fish), Thiruvappana (consisting of green gram, coconut, arecanut, betal leaves, fish, meat and toddy) |
Festival |
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Thiruvappana in Vrischikam (November-December), Vellat in Thulam (October-November) |
Special features |
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Famous temple and pilgrim centre of North Malabar. The temple follows peculiar customs and rites. Daily poojas are performed by Madayan, the senior-most member of Madappura family. On special occasions, Namboodiries are the priests. All devotees are served with free food every day. Muthappen Theyyam, the ritual offering,is performed in all days while other Theyyam are performed in a particular season. Dogs are considered as sacred here since it is believed that Muthappan while wandering was accompanied by a dog. Two images of dogs made of bronze are also there at the entrance of the temple. The offerings are served to the dogs found in front of the sanctum sanctorum. |
MUTHAPPAN TEMPLE, KUPPAM
| Location |
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Pariyaram Panchayat |
Village |
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Pariyaram |
Taluk |
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Thaliparamba |
Nearest Town |
|
Thaliparamba (03 km) |
Nearest Railway Station |
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Kannur (26 km) |
Nearest Airport |
|
Mangalore (112 km) |
Presiding Deity |
|
Lord Muthappan |
Other deities |
|
Lord Vishnumoorthy, Brahmarakshas |
Worship Timings |
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Painkutty pooja at 11.00 hrs. and 19.00 hrs. |
Offerings |
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Painkutty – cooked green-gram, coconut slices, cooked fish, toddy |
Festival |
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Thiruvappana (four day annual festival)in Kumbham (Feb-March) |
SANGAMESWARA (BHARATHA) TEMPLE, ELAYAVUR
| Location |
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Elayavur Panchayat |
Village |
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Elayavur |
Taluk |
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Kannur |
Nearest Town |
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Kannur (06 km south-west) |
Nearest Railway Station |
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Kannur (06 km) |
Nearest Airport |
|
Kozhikode (Karipur) (120 km) |
Presiding Deity |
|
Lord Sangameswara (Lord Bharatha) |
Other deities |
|
Lord Vishnu, Goddess Bhagavathy |
Worship Timings |
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Daily three poojas – Usha pooja, Ucha pooja, Athazha pooja |
Festival |
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Annual festival for 4 days in Meenom (March-April) |
Offerings |
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Pal-payasam, Nai-payasam, Pushpanjali |
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