Arayil Karayapath Kathivanoor Veeran Thondachan Devasthanam temple is located near Pattuvam in Kannur district of Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Kathivanoor Veeran and Thondachan – two warrior deities that are part of legend in this region. The annual theyyam – kaliyattam – thira festival is held for three days in Malayalam Makara Masam – (Jan 24 to Jan 26) (Makaram 10 to 12).
The temple has a main small chathura sreekovil (square sanctum sanctorum). There are also other small square platforms and sreekovil for worshipping other deities.
The shrine offers special pujas and rituals on Sankranti day
as per Malayalam calendar. Vishu is an important festival in the temple.
The important theyyams that are part of the annual
kaliyattam festival are Kathivanoor Veeran theyyam, Dharma Daivam,
Gurukkal Daivam, Kandanar Kelan and
Vayanattu Kulavan theyyam.