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Ezhome Chenicheri Kattuchirakkal Bhagavathy Temple Thira – Kaliyattam – Theyyam Festival

Ezhome Chenicheri Kattuchirakkal Bhagavathy temple is located at Ezhome in Kannur district, Kerala. This shrine is dedicated to Bhagavathy and other deities. The annual theyyam kaliyattam thira festival in the temple is held for two days in Dhanu Masam – Dhanu 17 and Dhanu 18 (January 1 and January 2).


This is a small traditional Kerala style temple with a chathura sreekovil. There are no major structures. Other deities popularly worshipped in Kavu and temples in Kannur region are also worshipped in the temple in small sreekovils and square platforms. Sankranti and Vishu are important days in the temple.

The theyyams that are performed in this temple are Kattuchirakkal Bhagavathy theyyam, Kannikkoru Makan theyyam, Madayil Chamundi theyyam, Nagakanya theyyam and Vishnumoorthi theyyam.

The annual festival days are noted various unique pujas and rituals, melam, decoration, fireworks and traditional temple performing art forms.