Perumbadavu Vellora Arakkaal Paara Neeliyaar Bhagavathy temple is located at Vellora near Perumbadavu in Kannur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Neeliyaar Bhagavathy. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for four days in Malayalam Meena Masam – Meenam 2 to Meenam 5 (March 16 to March 19).
This is a small shrine with a main sreekovil – square sanctum
sanctorum. Other important deities are worshipped on even smaller sreekovil, on
raised platforms and under trees. Vishu and Sankranti are important days in the
shrine.
Thiruvayudham ezhunellippu is an important event on the
occasion. They theyyams are performed on March 18. Nercha Kaliyattam is held on
the final day. The important theyyam performed here is that of Neeliyar
Bhagavathi.