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Thimiri Poochakkadan Valiya Veedu Tharavadu Temple – Theyyam Kaliyattam Thira Festival

Thimiri Poochakkadan Valiya Veedu Tharavadu temple is located at Thimiri near Cheruvathur town in Kasaragod district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Chamundi Bhagavathy. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for two days in Malayalam Dhanu Masam – Dhanu 7 and Dhanu 8 (December 22 and December 23).

The important theyyams that are performed at Thimiri Poochakkadan Valiya Veedu Tharavadu temple are Kundor Chamundi theyyam, Pannkkulath Chamundi theyyam and Pannippidikkuttan theyyam.

The temple has a small chathura sreekovil for the main deity. The main puja in a month is observed on the Sankranti day as per traditional Malayalam calendar. Other deities are worshipped in small sreekovil, atop square raised platform and under trees.