Kunnathoor Padi Sree Muthappan Madappura
കുന്നത്തൂർ പാടി ശ്രീ മുത്തപ്പൻ മടപ്പുര
Kunnathoor Padi, Naduvil, Kannur district · 55 km from Kannur
Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vijayakumarblathur · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Festival dates · Season 2026–27
- Estimated
Kunnathoor Padi Muthappan Ulsavam (season)
18 Dec – 16 Jan 2027 · Dhanu 2 – Makaram 2 (Malayalam calendar)
Annual Thiruvappana festival from Dhanu 2 to Makaram 2, about a month from mid-December to mid-January, with Vellattam and Thiruvappana every day (4 to 6 am per DTPC Kannur). Last season DTPC Kannur listed it as 17 Dec 2025 to 15 Jan 2026 (Dhanu 2 to Makaram 2).
Last season (2025–26)
17 Dec – 15 Jan 2026 · Dhanu 2 to makaram 2 · 04:00 AM - 06:00 AM
Thiruvappana (17/12/2025 To 15/01/2026), Vellattam (17/12/2025 To 15/01/2026), Moolampetta Bhagavathi
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 Kunnathoor Padi Sree Muthappan Madappura
The original hill-forest abode (Aroodam) of Sree Muthappan, deep in the Western Ghats foothills near Naduvil. Unlike a conventional temple there is no sanctum: the deity is worshipped under an open tree-shrine. The Madappura comes alive only in the season from Dhanu 2 to Makaram 30, when Vellattam and Thiruvappana are performed daily and thousands trek up the forest path.
Theyyams performed here
How to reach
About 55 km from Kannur via Taliparamba - Sreekandapuram - Naduvil (approx. 1.5 hours). Buses from Taliparamba / Sreekandapuram to Naduvil, then jeep or a 2 km forest walk. Nearest railway: Kannur or Payyanur. Airport: Kannur International (about 35 km via Sreekandapuram).
Nearest rail
Kannur (CAN), 55 km
Bus
KSRTC / private buses from Kannur, Taliparamba or Payyanur; auto-rickshaw for the last mile
Address
Kunnathoor Padi, Naduvil, Taliparamba Taluk, Kannur, Kerala
Coordinates: 12.07860, 75.61990 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.
Facilities & tips
- ●Prasadam (payasam & rice) during season
- ●Forest trail - wear good footwear
- ●Limited parking at base
- ●No stay at site; stay at Taliparamba or Payyavoor
Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)
Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vijayakumarblathur · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vijayakumarblathur · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: rajeshodayanchal · CC BY 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
