4th Mile Ayyappa Madam Velluvakkandy Tharavadu temple is located on Thalasseri – Mysore highway near Kanakamadam in Kannur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Ayyappa. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for two days Malayalam Dhanu Masam – Dhanu 5 to Dhanu 6 (December 21 to December 22).
Important theyyams that can be witnessed at 4th Mile Ayyappa
Madam Temple are Manathana Pothi, Muthappan theyyam, Sasthappan, Thekkan Gulikan
and Thiruvappana.
The temple has a chathura sreekovil – square sanctum sanctorum
– for the main deity. Vrischika Masam is an important period here. 41 days of
Mandala puja is held here.