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Kakkampaara Karappath Tharavad Vayanattukulavan Devasthanam

Kakkampaara, Kannur district

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

Festival dates · Season 2026–27

Kakkampaara Karappath Tharavad Vayanattukulavan Devasthanam Kaliyattam — dates to be announced
Theyyams: Kandanar Kelan, Vayanattu Kulavan Purappad, Vishnu Moorthi Purappad, Gulikan
No date announced for this season yet.
Dates to be announced

Last season (2025–26)

10 Apr 2026 · Meenam 27 · 04:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Kandanar Kelan (10 Apr, 04:00 AM), Vayanattu Kulavan Purappad (10 Apr, 05:00 AM), Vishnu Moorthi Purappad (10 Apr, 06:00 AM), Gulikan (10 Apr, 07:00 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 Kakkampaara Karappath Tharavad Vayanattukulavan Devasthanam

Kakkampaara Karappath Tharavad Vayanattukulavan Devasthanam is a Theyyam venue in Kakkampaara panchayat, Kannur taluk, listed in DTPC Kannur's official Theyyam calendar. At its last festival (April 2026) the Theyyams listed were Kandanar Kelan, Vayanattu Kulavan Purappad, Vishnu Moorthi Purappad, Gulikan.

Source: DTPC Kannur official Theyyam calendar

Theyyams performed here

Kandanar Kelan

Veeran (Hero)

Wayanadan Kulavan

Nature & Animal

Vishnumoorthi

Vaishnava

Gulikan

Guardian / Chathan

How to reach

Location is approximate: the pin is placed at Kakkampaara (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

Kakkampaara Kannur

Directions (Google Maps) View on Google Maps OpenStreetMap

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Coordinates: 11.87638, 75.37380 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.

Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)

Uchoolikadavath Bhagavathi Theyyam with Gulikan Theyyam 05 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Athulvis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Uchoolikadavath Bhagavathi Theyyam with Gulikan Theyyam 06 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Athulvis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Uchoolikadavath Bhagavathi Theyyam with Gulikan Theyyam 07 — 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.