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Maloor Erattengal Vennakkal Bhagavathy Temple – Theyyam Thira Kaliyattam Festival

Maloor Erattengal Vennakkal Bhagavathy temple is located at Maloor – Erattengal in Kannur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to a rare manifestation of Mother Goddess Shakti known as Vennakkal Bhagavathy. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for a day in Malayalam Meena Masam – Meenam 15 (March 29).

This is a very small shrine with a sreekovil for Bhagavathi and raised square platform for other subsidiary deities.

The main theyyam performed at Erattengal Vennakkal Bhagavathy temple is the Vennakkal Bhagavathy theyyam kolam. This is a rare theyyam and is only seen here.

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