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Thillankeri Kavumbady Pulimbilakkandi Muchilottu Kavu Temple – Theyyam Kaliyattam Thira Festival

Thillankeri Kavumbady Pulimbilakkandi Muchilottu Kavu temple is located at Kavumbadi near Thillankeri in Kannur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Muchilottu Bhagavathy. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for three days in Malayalam Makara Masam – Makaram 27 to Makaram 29 (February 10 to Feb 12).

The main shrine dedicated to Goddess Muchilottu Bhagavathy is a chathura sreekovil – square sanctum sanctorum. The subsidiary deities or upa devatas are worshipped in smaller sanctums, atop raised square platforms and under trees. Sankranti in every Malayalam month (middle of the Gregorian calendar) is of great significance. Vishu is an important festival here.

The important theyyams that can be witnessed at Thillankeri Kavumbady Pulimbilakkandi Muchilottu Kavu temple are Kannangattu Bhagavathy theyyam, Vishnumoorthi theyyam, Puliyoor Kali theyyam, Narambil Bhagavathy theyyam and Muchilottu Bhagavathy theyyam.