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Kuppadakkan Thekke Nambiath Tharavadu Devasthanam Temple – Theyyam Kaliyattam Thira Festival

Kuppadakkan Thekke Nambiath Tharavadu Devasthanam temple is located at Kuppadakkan near Payyanur in Kannur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for two days in Malayalam Vrischika Masam – Vrischikam 17 to Vrischikam 18 (December 3 and December 4).

The important theyyams that can be witnessed Kuppadakkan Thekke Nambiath Tharavadu Devasthanam temple Karnavar theyyam, Padul Valathu Para devata theyyam, Raktha Chamundi theyyam, Vareekkara Bhagavathy theyyam, Vellarangara Bhagavathy theyyam and Vishnumoorthi 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.