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Macheri Kandampeth Sree Manthappan Kavu

Pallippoyil, Kappad, Kannur district

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

Festival dates · Season 2026–27

Macheri Kandampeth Sree Manthappan Kavu Kaliyattam — dates to be announced
Theyyams: Payattu, Gurukkal, Karanavar, Gulikan, Kathivannoor Veeran
No date announced for this season yet.
Dates to be announced

Last season (2025–26)

10 Feb – 12 Feb 2026 · Makaram 27-29 · 07:00 PM - 07:00 AM
Payattu (10 Feb, 08:00 PM), Gurukkal (11 Feb, 11:00 PM), Karanavar (12 Feb, 12:00 AM), Gulikan (12 Feb, 04:00 AM), Kathivannoor Veeran (12 Feb, 05:00 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 Macheri Kandampeth Sree Manthappan Kavu

Macheri Kandampeth Sree Manthappan Kavu is a Theyyam venue in Kappad panchayat, Kannur taluk, listed in DTPC Kannur's official Theyyam calendar. At its last festival (February 2026) the Theyyams listed were Payattu, Gurukkal, Karanavar, Gulikan, Kathivannoor Veeran.

Source: DTPC Kannur official Theyyam calendar

Theyyams performed here

Gulikan

Guardian / Chathan

Kathivanoor Veeran

Veeran (Hero)

How to reach

Location is approximate: the pin is placed at Kappad (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

Pallippoyil, Kappad Kannur

Directions (Google Maps) View on Google Maps OpenStreetMap

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Coordinates: 11.88260, 75.43022 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.

Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)

Uchoolikadavath Bhagavathi Theyyam with Gulikan Theyyam 04 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Athulvis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

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

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.