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Kalliasseri Central Karikkattu Madappura Muthappan Temple – Kaliyattam Thira Festival

Kalliasseri Central Karikkattu Madappura Muthappan temple is located at Kalliasseri Central near Kolathuvayal in Kannur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated Muthappan. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for three days in Malayalam Kumbha Masam – Kumbham 9 to Kumbham 11 (February 21 to February 23).

Important theyyams that can be witnessed at Kalliasseri Central Karikkattu Madappura Muthappan temple are Thiruvappana and Muthappan.

The temple has a traditionally decorated square sanctum sanctorum (chathura sreekovil) for the main deity. Other deities are worshipped under trees, smaller sreekovils and atop raised square platforms. The most important day in a month is the Sankranti day as per Malayalam calendar.