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Kinathil Arayalinkeezhil Sree Vishnumoorthi Devasthanam Temple – Kaliyattam Theyyam Thira Festival

Kinathil Arayalinkeezhil Sree Vishnumoorthi Devasthanam temple is located at Kinathil in Kasaragod district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Vishnumoorthi. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for two days in Thula Masam – Thulam 28 and Thulam 29 (November 14 and November 15).

Important theyyam that can be witnessed at Kinathil Arayalinkeezhil Sree Vishnumoorthi Devasthanam temple is the Vishnumoorthi theyyam (Ottakolam).

This is a small temple with a chathura sreekovil. Certain deities are worshipped atop square platforms and under trees. Important pujas are performed here on Sankranti day which falls in the middle of a month as per Malayalam calendar.

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