Aryakkara Bhagavathy Theyyam is widely performed in temples, kavu and tharavadu during the annual theyyam – thira – kaliyattam season in Kasaragod district and in limited places in Kannur district of Kerala. As per information, this theyyam is famous for curing incurable diseases. The story of Aryakkara Bhagavathy theyyam is that of her arriving on a boat to see Kolathunadu.
Aryakkara Bhagavathy had crossed several tough currents and powerful whirlpools before reaching Kadinji Kadavu in Aryakkara. Here she was attracted to the fragrance of the flowers in a Champak tree. Her arrival at the banks of the river soon spread like wildfire. The king of region (Allada Swaroopam – Nileshwaram king) doubted the divinity of the Goddess. She showed how powerful she was by curing Vasoori or smallpox of Kanikkara Acchan within a couple of minutes.
She then reached the Champak tree on Kadinji Kadavu and disappeared.
This theyyam is performed at Kasargod Kanhangad Athiyambur Padikathum Veedu Tharavadu Devasthanam temple, Kasaragod Nileshwar Palakkat Sree Puthiya Parambath Bhagavathy Kavu temple, Kasaragod Kanhangad Vellikoth Puravankara Tharavadu Devasthanam temple, Kasargod Kanhangad Vellikothu Panayanthatta Tharavadu Devasthanam and Poinachi Panayal Kalingoth Meethal Veedu Kookkal Tharavadu.
- കടിഞ്ഞിക്കടവിലെ പൂചെമ്പകച്ചോട്ടില് ആര്യക്കര ദേവിയായി ഭഗവതി ആരൂഡം നേടി.
- ആര്യക്കരയിലും അഞ്ഞൂറ്റമ്പലം കാവിലും പള്ളിപീഠം ലഭിച്ചു.
- ദേവിയുടെ ഇഷ്ടാര്ച്ചന ചെമ്പകപൂക്കളാണ്.
- അലയാഴിയിലേക്ക് നോക്കിയിരിക്കും വിധം പടിഞ്ഞാറു മുഖമായാണ് ദേവി കുടി കൊള്ളുന്നത്.
- വണ്ണാന് സമുദായമാണ് ഈ തെയ്യവും കെട്ടിയാടുന്നത്.