Temples & ShrinesProvisional — awaiting confirmation

Kidanji Kollarath Bhagavathi Kshethram

Kariyad, Kannur district

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

Festival dates · Season 2026–27

Kidanji Kollarath Bhagavathi Kshethram Kaliyattam — dates to be announced
Theyyams: Gulikan, Kuttichathan, Bhagavathy, Karanavar
No date announced for this season yet.
Dates to be announced

Last season (2025–26)

6 Feb 2026 · Makaram 23 · 05:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Gulikan (06 Feb, 05:00 AM), Kuttichathan (06 Feb, 10:00 AM), Bhagavathy (06 Feb, 12:00 PM), Karanavar (06 Feb, 03:00 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 Kidanji Kollarath Bhagavathi Kshethram

Kidanji Kollarath Bhagavathi Kshethram is a Theyyam venue in Kariyad panchayat, Thalassery taluk, listed in DTPC Kannur's official Theyyam calendar. At its last festival (February 2026) the Theyyams listed were Gulikan, Kuttichathan, Bhagavathy, Karanavar.

Source: DTPC Kannur official Theyyam calendar

Theyyams performed here

Gulikan

Guardian / Chathan

Kuttichathan

Guardian / Chathan

Bhagavathi (Kurumba / Chamundi forms)

Bhagavathi (Mother Goddess)

How to reach

Location is approximate: the pin is placed at Kariyad (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

Kariyad Kannur

Directions (Google Maps) View on Google Maps OpenStreetMap

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Coordinates: 11.69421, 75.58279 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.

Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)

Kuttichathan Theyyam at Kanhangad may 2025 07 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vijayanrajapuram · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Kuttichathan Theyyam Neyyankavu — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Abhiraj Panakkadan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Kuttichathan Theyyam Neyyankavu Chendayad — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Abhiraj Panakkadan · 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.