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Palayi Vallikkunnummal Sree Padarkulangara Bhagavathy Temple – Kaliyattam Theyyam Thira Festival

Palayi Vallikkunnummal Sree Padarkulangara Bhagavathy temple is located at Palayi near Nileshwar in Kasaragod district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Padarkulangara Bhagavathy and other deities that are commonly worshipped in tharavadu, kavu and sacred places in Kasaragod region. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for four days in Malayalam Vrischika Masam – Vrischikam 21 to Vrischikam 24 (December 6 to December 9).

Important theyyams that can be witnessed at Palayi Vallikkunnummal Sree Padarkulangara Bhagavathy temple are Padarkulangara Bhagavathy Theyyam (Ponmudi), Cheralathu Bhagavathy theyyam, Puthiya Bhagavathy theyyam, Vishnumoorthi theyyam, Poomaruthan, Thoovakkaran, Nagarajavu , Nagakanya, Raktha Chamundi and Kattu Pothy

This a family-maintained temple with a small chathura sreekovil – square sanctum sanctorum. Some deities are worshipped on small square platforms and under trees. Pujas are held mainly during Sankranti and Vishu.