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Mulivanoor Bhagavathy Kavu Temple – Theyyam Kaliyattam Thira Festival – Rare Pethalan Theyyam

 Mulivanoor Bhagavathy Kavu temple is located at Mulivannur near Hosdurg in Kasaragod district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy and other related deities. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for two days in Malayalam Makara Masam – Makaram 27 and Makaram 28 – February 10 and Feb 11. The shrine is famous for the rare Pethalan Theyyam (പേത്താളന്‍).

The main deity is worshipped in a chathura sreekovil – square sanctum sanctorum. There are other sreekovils for other deities. Some important deities are worshipped atop square platforms and under trees.

The important theyyams that can be witnessed at Mulivanoor Bhagavathy Kavu temple are Vishnumoorthi theyyam, Veeran theyyam, Karnoor theyyam, Pethalan, Gulikan and Adukathu Chamundi theyyam.

ഹൊസ്ദുര്‍ഗ് മുളിവന്നൂര്‍ ഭഗവതിക്ഷേത്ര കഴകം കളിയാട്ടം Feb 11 നടക്കും. രാവിലെ 11 മുതല്‍ വിഷ്ണുമൂര്‍ത്തി, വീരന്‍തെയ്യം, കാര്‍ന്നോന്‍ തെയ്യം, പേത്താളന്‍, ഗുളികന്‍, അടുക്കത്ത് ചാമുണ്ഡി തുടങ്ങിയ തെയ്യങ്ങള്‍ കെട്ടിയാടും.