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Thrikkanyal Kurup Kalari Tharavadu Devasthanam Temple – Theyyam Thira Kaliyattam Festival

Thrikkanyal Kurup Kalari Tharavadu Devasthanam temple is located at Kodavalam in Kasaragod district, Kerala. The small shrine is dedicated to Chamundi, Bhagavathy and Vishnumoorthi. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for two days in Malayalam Vrischika Masam – Vrischikam 2 to Vrischikam 4 (November 18 to November 20).

The important theyyams that can be witnessed at Kodavalam Thrikkannyakurup Tharavadu Devasthanam temple are Vishnumoorthi theyyam, Moovalamkuzhi Chamundi theyyam, Padarkulangara Bhagavathy, and Pottan theyyam.

The temple has a chathura sreekovil or square sanctum sanctorum for the main deity. There are other small square sanctums in the temple compound. Certain deities are worshipped atop square platforms and under trees. The important pujas and rituals are observed on Sankranti day as per Malayalam calendar.