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North Kottachery Puthiyodan Tharavadu Devasthanam Temple – Theyyam Thira Kaliyattam Festival

North Kottachery Puthiyodan Tharavadu Devasthanam temple is located at Kottachery near Kanhangad in Kasaragod district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Chamundi, Vishnumoorthi and related deities that are commonly worshipped in kavu and tharavadu in the region. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for two days in Malayalam Vrischikam Month – Vrischikam 8 to Vrischikam 9 (November 23 to November 24).

The important theyyams that can be witnessed at North Kottachery Puthiyodan Tharavadu Devasthanam temple are Moovalamkuzhi Chamundi theyyam, Karanavar theyyam, Pottan Daivam and Vishnumoorthi theyyam.

This is a small temple with a chathura sreekovil – square sanctum sanctorum. The shrine has a decorated roof with traditional motifs. This is a privately maintained family temple. 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.