Punnakkappara Chenichery Tharavadu Devasthanam temple is located at Punnakkappara in Azhikode South in Kannur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Gulikan and other deities. The annual theyyam thira kaliyattam festival is held for five days in Malayalam Meena Masam – Meenam 15 to Meenam 17 (March 28 to March 30).
The important theyyams that can be witnessed at Punnakkappara
Chenicheri Tharavadu Devasthanam temple are Gulikan theyyam and Ilamkolam
theyyam.
This is a small shrine with a chathura sreekovil – square
sanctum sanctorum. Some deities are worshipped on square platforms and under
trees. The roof and walls of the main shrine are decorated with traditional
temple motifs. Sankranti in every month is of great significance.