Chandravayal Chandranellur Bhagavathy temple is located at Chandravayal near Padiyottuchal in Kannur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy and Karimkutty Chathan. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for four days from Virschikam 29 to Dhanu 4 (December 15 to December 19).
The
important theyyams that can be witnessed at Chandravayal Chandranellur
Bhagavathy temple are Karimkutty Chathan,
Uchitta Bhagavathi (ഉച്ചിട്ട ഭഗവതി), Pottan theyyam (പൊട്ടൻ തെയ്യം), Uchakkutti Chathan (ഉച്ചക്കുട്ടി ചാത്തൻ), Vishnumoorthi (വിഷ്ണുമൂർത്തി), Raktha chamundi (രക്തചാമുണ്ഡി), Vellarkulangara Bhagavathi (വെള്ളാർകുളങ്ങര ഭഗവതി), Velutha Bhootham (വെളുത്ത ഭൂതം), Kakkara Bhagavathi (കക്കര ഭഗവതി), Bhairavan (ഭൈരവൻ) and Karuvalamma (കരുവാളമ്മ).
The shrine has a chathura sreekovil (square sanctum
sanctorum) for the main deity. It is surrounded by a nalambalam. Other deities
are worshipped under tree and on small raised square platforms.