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Meethale Valappil Chirammal Tharavad Thondachan Devasthanam

Cheruthazham, Kannur district

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

Festival dates · Season 2026–27

Meethale Valappil Chirammal Tharavad Thondachan Devasthanam Kaliyattam — dates to be announced
Theyyams: Kudiveeran, Kandanar Kelan, Kurathiyamma, Kundadi Chamundi, Thondacahan
No date announced for this season yet.
Dates to be announced

Last season (2025–26)

4 May 2026 · Medam 20 · 02:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Kudiveeran (04 May, 02:00 AM), Kandanar Kelan (04 May, 05:00 AM), Kurathiyamma (04 May, 06:00 AM), Kundadi Chamundi (04 May, 07:00 AM), Thondacahan (04 May, 09:00 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 Meethale Valappil Chirammal Tharavad Thondachan Devasthanam

Meethale Valappil Chirammal Tharavad Thondachan Devasthanam is a Theyyam venue in Cheruthazham panchayat, Payyanur taluk, listed in DTPC Kannur's official Theyyam calendar. At its last festival (May 2026) the Theyyams listed were Kudiveeran, Kandanar Kelan, Kurathiyamma, Kundadi Chamundi, Thondacahan.

Source: DTPC Kannur official Theyyam calendar

Theyyams performed here

Kandanar Kelan

Veeran (Hero)

Bhagavathi (Kurumba / Chamundi forms)

Bhagavathi (Mother Goddess)

How to reach

Location is approximate: the pin is placed at Cheruthazham (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

Cheruthazham Kannur

Directions (Google Maps) View on Google Maps OpenStreetMap

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Coordinates: 12.07156, 75.26026 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.

Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)

Karthika chamundi Theyyam at Arayi Karthika 04 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vijayanrajapuram · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Kundar chamundi theyyam at Kanhangad may2025 04 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vijayanrajapuram · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Kundar chamundi theyyam at Kanhangad may2025 05 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vijayanrajapuram · 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.