Neerveli Aattupuram Sree Porkkali Bhagavathy temple is located at Neerveli in Kannur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Porkkali Bhagavathy and other deities commonly worshipped in Kavu and sacred places in the region. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival at Neerveli Aattupuram Sree Porkkali Bhagavathy temple is observed for two days in Malayalam Meena Masam – Meenam 7 and Meenam 8 (March 21 and March 22).
The temple has a small sreekovil for the main deity. The other
deities are worshipped on raised platform, under trees and smaller sreekovils.
The important theyyams that can be witnessed at Neerveli
Aattupuram Sree Porkkali Bhagavathi temple are Muthappan Vellattam, Gulikan
theyyam, Kandakarnan, Sasthappan, Edalapurathu Chamundi, Vasoorimala theyyam,
Manathana Pothi and Sri Porkkali Bhagavathy theyyam.
The festival begins with Ganapathi homam. The other
important rituals are Bhagavathiyude Kulichezhunellathu Muthakkalasam Varavu.