Karivellur Muchilottu Bhagavathi Temple
Karivellur, Kannur district · 45 km from Kannur
Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vaikoovery · CC BY 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Festival dates · Season 2026–27
- Dates to be announced
Karivellur Muchilottu Bhagavathi Temple Kaliyattam — dates to be announced
Theyyams: Muchilottu Bhagavathi
Kerala Tourism listed: "Annual Kaliyattam - dates to be confirmed" — could not be parsed into a specific Malayalam month/day; awaiting confirmation with the temple committee.
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 Karivellur Muchilottu Bhagavathi Temple
One of the most important Muchilottu Bhagavathi kavus of the Vaniya community in Payyanur taluk. The annual Kaliyattam draws large crowds, and the rare Perumkaliyattam (grand festival held once in a generation) at Muchilottu kavus is among the biggest events in North Malabar.
Source: Compiled from public sources
Theyyams performed here
How to reach
About 45 km north of Kannur on NH 66; buses to Karivellur from Payyanur (8 km). Nearest railway: Payyanur (PAY) or Karivellur halt.
Nearest rail
Payyanur (PAY), 8 km
Bus
KSRTC / private buses from Kannur, Taliparamba or Payyanur; auto-rickshaw for the last mile
Address
Karivellur, Payyanur, Kannur, Kerala - 670521
Coordinates: 12.17330, 75.20970 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.
Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)
Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vaikoovery · CC BY 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vaikoovery · CC BY 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Akhilan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
