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Adukkunnu Kaav Bhagavathi Kshethram Payyanur

Payyannur, Kannur district

Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Athulvis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Festival dates · Season 2026–27

Adukkunnu Kaav Bhagavathi Kshethram Payyanur Kaliyattam — dates to be announced
Theyyams: Paniyan Theyyam, Vellattam, Adukkunnath Bhagavathi Thottam, Kelan Kulangara Bhagavathi Thottam, Vishnu Moorthi Thottam, Pulikandan, Kelan Kulangara Bhagavathi, Vishnumoorthy, Raktha Kali Thira, Adukkunnath Bhagavathi
No date announced for this season yet.
Dates to be announced

Last season (2025–26)

31 Dec – 2 Jan 2026 · Dhanu 16-18 · 03:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Paniyan Theyyam (01 Jan, 04:00 PM), Vellattam (01 Jan, 05:00 PM), Adukkunnath Bhagavathi Thottam (01 Jan, 08:00 PM), Kelan Kulangara Bhagavathi Thottam (01 Jan, 08:30 PM), Vishnu Moorthi Thottam (01 Jan, 09:00 PM), Pulikandan (02 Jan, 03:00 AM), Kelan Kulangara Bhagavathi (02 Jan, 05:00 AM), Vishnumoorthy (02 Jan, 09:00 AM), Raktha Kali Thira (02 Jan, 10:00 AM), Adukkunnath Bhagavathi (02 Jan, 10:30 AM)
Source: DTPC Kannur official Theyyam calendar. Last season’s dates are shown for reference only; this season’s dates may differ.

Confirmed dates come from the temple’s own notice. Listed dates were published by a Theyyam calendar website and Estimated dates are worked out from the traditional Malayalam date; both can shift. Always confirm with the temple before travelling.

About Adukkunnu Kaav Bhagavathi Kshethram Payyanur

Adukkunnu Kaav Bhagavathi Kshethram Payyanur is a Theyyam venue in Payyannur panchayat, Payyanur taluk, listed in DTPC Kannur's official Theyyam calendar. At its last festival (December 2025) the Theyyams listed were Paniyan Theyyam, Vellattam, Adukkunnath Bhagavathi Thottam, Kelan Kulangara Bhagavathi Thottam, Vishnu Moorthi Thottam, Pulikandan, Kelan Kulangara Bhagavathi, Vishnumoorthy and others.

Source: DTPC Kannur official Theyyam calendar

Theyyams performed here

Sree Muthappan

Vaishnava

Bhagavathi (Kurumba / Chamundi forms)

Bhagavathi (Mother Goddess)

Kandanar Kelan

Veeran (Hero)

Vishnumoorthi

Vaishnava

Raktha Chamundi

Bhagavathi (Mother Goddess)

How to reach

Location is approximate: the pin is placed at Payyannur (from DTPC's panchayat listing), not at the shrine itself. Ask locally or call the temple before travelling.

Nearest rail

Kannur (CAN) / nearest local station

Bus

KSRTC / private buses from Kannur, Taliparamba or Payyanur; auto-rickshaw for the last mile

Address

Payyannur Kannur

Directions (Google Maps) View on Google Maps OpenStreetMap

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Coordinates: 12.15119, 75.25603 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.

Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)

Uchoolikadavath Bhagavathi Theyyam at Vishnumoorthy Temple, Orie, Cheruvathur. (18998) — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Athulvis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Uchoolikadavath Bhagavathi Theyyam at Vishnumoorthy Temple, Orie, Cheruvathur. (41601) — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Athulvis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Uchoolikadavath Bhagavathi Theyyam at Vishnumoorthy Temple, Orie, Cheruvathur. (49464) — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Athulvis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Attending a Theyyam is attending worship. Please read the visitor etiquette: modest dress, footwear off, no flash near fire, and no drones without committee and police permission.