Arangam Sree Mahadeva Temple is located at Alakode in Kannur
District in Kerala. The temple is located around 24 km from Taliparamba. The
annual temple festival is observed in Makaram Month.
The annual festival is noted for various rituals.
Caparisoned elephants, melam, fireworks and sheevali are
part of the festival.
The temple is traditionally decorated with plantain, coconut
leaves, flowers, leaves, traditional lamps and lights.
Traditional performing arts, music and dance are staged
during the period.
Hundreds of people arrive on the day to witness various
rituals and festivities.
The utsava murti of the deity is taken out of the shrine for
ritual bathing on the final day. Caparisoned elephants and melam are part of
the ritual.