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Panayanthatta Tharavadu Temple – Theyyam Thira Kaliyattam Festival

Panayanthatta Tharavadu temple is located at Puthiyakandam near Kanhangad in Kasaragod district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Bhagavathi, Chamundi, Vishnumoorthi and numerous other deities. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for two days in Malayalam Vrischika Masam – Vrischikam 5 to Vrischikam 6 (November 21 to November 22).

The important theyyams that can be witnessed at Panayanthatta Tharavadu temple are Aryakkara Bhagavathi theyyam, Dhandayanghanathu Bhagavathi, Gulikan theyyam, Kammadathamma theyyam, Parakulaangara Bhagavathi thyeyyam, Vishnumoorthi theyyam and Raktha Chamundi theyyam.

This is a small shrine with a deerkha chathura sreekovil for the main deities. There are other smaller shrines here. Some deities are worshipped atop small square platforms. Sankranti in a Malayalam month is of great importance. This is a privately maintained family temple.