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Vadakkancheri Odanvalappil Thondachan Devasthanam Temple – Theyyam Thira Kaliyattam Festival

Vadakkancheri Odanvalappil Thondachan Devasthanam temple is located at Vadakkanchery near Thaliparamba in Kannur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Thondachan Daivam and other related deities. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for two days in Malayalam Meena Masam – Meenam 21 to Meenam 22 (April 4 and April 5).

The important theyyams that can be witnessed Vadakkancheri Odanvalappil Thondachan Devasthanam temple are Kandanarkelan, Thondachan, Puliyoor Kannan and Vayanattu Kulavan theyyam.

The temple has a chathura sreekovil (square sanctum sanctorum) for the main deity. Some deities are worshipped atop small square platforms and under trees. The temple performs special pujas and rituals on Sankranti day.