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Varadool Puthiyapurayil Muthappan Madappura Temple – Kaliyattam Theyyam Thira Festival

Varadool Puthiyapurayil Muthappan Madappura temple is located at Varadool near Muyyam in Kannur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Muthappan and other deities worshipped in kavu and tharavadu in the region. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for two days in Malayalam Thula Masam – Thulam 29 to Thulam 30 (November 15 to November 16).

The important theyyams that can be witnessed at Varadool Puthiyapurayil Muthappan Madappura temple are Thiruvappana. Muthappan, Gulikan and Thiruvappan 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.