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Kayyur Sree Alayil Bhagavathi Kshethram

Name: Ottakola Mahotsavam — Kayyur Sree Alayil Bhagavathi Kshethram
Start: 2026-11-11
End: 2026-11-12
Location: Kayyur Sree Alayil Bhagavathi Kshethram

കയ്യൂർ ശ്രീ ആലയിൽ ഭഗവതി ക്ഷേത്രം

Kayyur, Kasaragod district

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

Festival dates · Season 2026–27

Ottakola Mahotsavam
11 Nov – 12 Nov 2026 · Thulam 25–26 (Malayalam calendar)
Theyyams: Mecheri Chamundi, Raktha Chamundi, Paniyan, Padarkulangara Bhagavathi, Vishnumoorthi (Ottakolam), Kandathilamma
The database also has a 'Kayyur Aalkeezhil Bhagavathi Temple' from the Travel Kannur list; it may be the same temple under a different spelling and should be checked locally.
Date source: Temple notice (poster) published on kolathnadu.in (also listed by theyyakkalam.in, theyyam.net)
Confirmed

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 Kayyur Sree Alayil Bhagavathi Kshethram

Bhagavathi temple at Kayyur known for its Ottakolam, the fire Theyyam of Vishnumoorthi. The 2026 festival notice lists Mecheri Chamundi, Raktha Chamundi, Paniyan and Padarkulangara Bhagavathi on the night of 11 November, Vishnumoorthi's agnipravesham (entry into the fire) at 4 am on 12 November and Kandathilamma at 10 am.

Source: Temple festival notice (published on kolathnadu.in)

Theyyams performed here

Bhagavathi (Kurumba / Chamundi forms)

Bhagavathi (Mother Goddess)

Raktha Chamundi

Bhagavathi (Mother Goddess)

Vishnumoorthi

Vaishnava

How to reach

In Kayyur village, Kasaragod district. The map pin comes from the Google Maps link published with the temple's festival notice. Nearest railheads: Cheruvathur and Nileshwaram.

Nearest rail

Kannur (CAN) / nearest local station

Bus

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

Address

Kayyur Kasaragod

Directions (Google Maps) View on Google Maps OpenStreetMap

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Coordinates: 12.27086, 75.18539 · 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.