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Padiyoor Podikalam Sree Bhagavathi Kshethram

Padiyoor, Kannur district

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

Festival dates · Season 2026–27

Padiyoor Podikalam Sree Bhagavathi Kshethram Kaliyattam — dates to be announced
Theyyams: Podikkalam Bhagavathi, Gulikan, Sasthappan, Bairavan Theyyam, Karival Bhagavathy, Uchitta
No date announced for this season yet.
Dates to be announced

Last season (2025–26)

22 Feb – 23 Feb 2026 · Kumbam 10,11
Podikkalam Bhagavathi (23 Jan, 12:00 PM), Gulikan (23 Feb, 04:00 AM), Sasthappan (23 Feb, 05:00 AM), Bairavan Theyyam (23 Feb, 06:00 AM), Karival Bhagavathy (23 Feb, 07:00 AM), Uchitta (23 Feb, 08:00 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 Padiyoor Podikalam Sree Bhagavathi Kshethram

Padiyoor Podikalam Sree Bhagavathi Kshethram is a Theyyam venue in Padiyoor panchayat, Iritty taluk, listed in DTPC Kannur's official Theyyam calendar. At its last festival (February 2026) the Theyyams listed were Podikkalam Bhagavathi, Gulikan, Sasthappan, Bairavan Theyyam, Karival Bhagavathy, Uchitta.

Source: DTPC Kannur official Theyyam calendar

Theyyams performed here

Bhagavathi (Kurumba / Chamundi forms)

Bhagavathi (Mother Goddess)

Gulikan

Guardian / Chathan

How to reach

Location is approximate: the pin is placed at Padiyoor (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

Padiyoor Kannur

Directions (Google Maps) View on Google Maps OpenStreetMap

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Coordinates: 11.99788, 75.62801 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.

Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)

Uchoolikadavath Bhagavathi Theyyam with Gulikan Theyyam 02 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Athulvis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Uchoolikadavath Bhagavathi Theyyam with Gulikan Theyyam 03 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Athulvis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Uchoolikadavath Bhagavathi Theyyam with Gulikan Theyyam 04 — 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.