Kaitheripoyil Vaalanki Koodan Gurukkanmar Temple
Vengad, Kannur district
Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Abhiraj Panakkadan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Festival dates · Season 2026–27
- Dates to be announced
Kaitheripoyil Vaalanki Koodan Gurukkanmar Temple Kaliyattam — dates to be announced
Theyyams: Elayedath Bhagavathi, Daivathar, Karivedan, Oorpazhassi Eeswaran, Sasthappan, Gurukkanmar, Vishnu Moorthi Purappad, Bhairavan
No date announced for this season yet.
Last season (2025–26)
3 Mar – 4 Mar 2026 · Kumbham 19,20 · 05:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Elayedath Bhagavathi (03 Mar, 05:00 AM), Daivathar (03 Mar, 11:00 PM), Karivedan (03 Mar, 11:00 PM), Oorpazhassi Eeswaran (03 Mar, 11:00 PM), Sasthappan (04 Mar, 11:00 AM), Gurukkanmar (04 Mar, 12:00 PM), Vishnu Moorthi Purappad (04 Mar, 01:00 PM), Bhairavan (04 Mar, 04:00 PM)
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 Kaitheripoyil Vaalanki Koodan Gurukkanmar Temple
Kaitheripoyil Vaalanki Koodan Gurukkanmar Temple is a Theyyam venue in Vengad panchayat, Thalassery taluk, listed in DTPC Kannur's official Theyyam calendar. At its last festival (March 2026) the Theyyams listed were Elayedath Bhagavathi, Daivathar, Karivedan, Oorpazhassi Eeswaran, Sasthappan, Gurukkanmar, Vishnu Moorthi Purappad, Bhairavan.
Theyyams performed here
How to reach
Location is approximate: the pin is placed at Vengad (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
Vengad Kannur
Coordinates: 11.88396, 75.53314 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.
Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)
Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Abhiraj Panakkadan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Abhiraj Panakkadan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Akshaykm27 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
