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Ravaneswaram Cherakkara Tharavadu Temple – Theyyam Thira Kaliyattam Festival

Ravaneswaram Cherakkara Tharavadu temple is located at Ravaneshwaram in Kasaragod district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Chamundi and Vishnumoorthi form of Bhagavan Srihari Vishnu. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for two days in Malayalam Vrischika Masam – Vrischikam 26 to Vrischikam 27 (December 11 and December 12).

The important theyyams that can be witnessed at Ravaneswaram Cherakkara Tharavadu temple are Kaari Chamundi theyyam, Karanavar, Pottan Daivam and Vishnumoorthi theyyam.

The temple has a chathura sreekovil (square sanctum sanctorum). Some deities are worshipped atop small square platforms and under trees. The temple performs special pujas and rituals on Sankranti day. The shrine has been renovated and has a modern look.