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Kannapuram Pookkotti Tharavadu Sree Vayanattu Kulavan Temple – Theyyam Thira Kaliyattam Festival

Kannapuram Pookkotti Tharavadu Sree Vayanattu Kulavan temple is located at Kannapuram in Kannur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Vayanattu Kulavan and other associated deities. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for two days in Malayalam Thula Masam – Thulam 11 to Thulam 12 (October 27 to October 28).


Important theyyams that can be witnessed at Kannapuram Pookkotti Tharavadu Sree Vayanattukulavan temple are Vayanattu Kulavan theyyam, Khandanarkelan theyyam and Kudiveeran theyyam.

This is a small shrine attached to a house. Deities are worshipped in smaller chathura sreekovil. Some deities are worshiped atop raised square platforms. Certain deities are worshiped under trees. Sankranti in every Malayalam month is of significance here.