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Mathamangalam Therandi Puthiya Veettil Chekkichery Bhagavathy Temple – Kaliyattam Theyyam Thira Festival

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Mathamangalam Therandi Puthiya Veettil Chekkichery Bhagavathy temple is located at Mathamangalam in Kannur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Chekkichery Bhagavathy and other popular deities worshipped in kavu and tharavadu in the region. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for two days in Malayalam Kumbha Masam – Kumbham 1 to Kumbham 2 (February 13 to Feb 14).

The important theyyam that can be witnessed at Mathamangalam Therandi Puthiya Veettil Chekkichery Bhagavathy temple is the Chekkichery Bhagavathy theyyam.

The temple has a chathura sreekovil (square sanctum sanctorum) for the main deity. The walls and roof of the shrine are decorated with traditional motifs. There are other smaller sanctums for other deities. Some deities are worshipped atop small square platforms and under trees. The temple performs special pujas and rituals on Sankranti day.