Punnakkappara Padinhare Veettil Bhagavathy temple is located at Punnakkappara near Azhikode South in Kannur district, Kerala. This is one of the rare temples where Ilamkolam Theyyam can be witnessed. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival in the temple is held for two days in Malayalam Meena Masam (Meenam 18 and Meenam 19) – April 1 and April 2.
This is a small temple dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy. The main shrine is a small chathura sreekovil – square sanctum sanctorum. Other deities that are worshipped in tharavadu and kavu in Kannur region are worshiped in small sanctum, square platforms and under trees.
The main theyyams that are performed at Punnakkappara
Padinhare Veettil Bhagavathy temple are Ilamkolam theyyam, Bali theyyam, Dharma
Daivam, Dhooliyanga Bhagavathy, Thai Paradevatha and Thekkan Gulikan.