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Kanmanam Shiva Temple – Festival

Kanmanam Shiva temple is located at Vairamkod on Tiruthikundu Chevapra Road, near Vairankode in Malappuram district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Mahadeva – Shiva. The annual Shivratri festival held in Kumbha Masam (February – March) is an important occasion in the temple.

The temple has a two tier round sanctum sanctorum – vatta sreekovil. A powerful Shivling is worshipped in the temple. The temple has a nalambalam, namaskara mandapam and shrines of upa devatas. The upa devatas include Devi and Ganapathy.

Various tantric and vedic rituals are part of the annual festival. Dhara, kalasabhishekam, homam, annadanam, traditional Kerala folk arts are part of the annual festival.

The shrine observes the Thiruvathira in Dhanu Masam.