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Panayan Tharavad Devasthanam

Chirakkal, Kolangadavayal, Kannur district

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

Festival dates · Season 2026–27

Panayan Tharavad Devasthanam Kaliyattam — dates to be announced
Theyyams: Guru, Pottan Daivam, Gulikan, Kurathiyamma
No date announced for this season yet.
Dates to be announced

Last season (2025–26)

21 Feb – 22 Feb 2026 · Kumbham 9,10
Guru (21 Feb, 12:00 AM), Pottan Daivam (21 Feb, 03:00 AM), Gulikan (21 Feb, 03:30 AM), Kurathiyamma (21 Feb, 04:00 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 Panayan Tharavad Devasthanam

Panayan Tharavad Devasthanam is a Theyyam venue in Chirakkal panchayat, Kannur taluk, listed in DTPC Kannur's official Theyyam calendar. At its last festival (February 2026) the Theyyams listed were Guru, Pottan Daivam, Gulikan, Kurathiyamma.

Source: DTPC Kannur official Theyyam calendar

Theyyams performed here

Pottan Theyyam

Ancestor

Gulikan

Guardian / Chathan

How to reach

Location is approximate: the pin is placed at Chirakkal (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

Chirakkal, Kolangadavayal Kannur

Directions (Google Maps) View on Google Maps OpenStreetMap

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Coordinates: 11.91075, 75.35326 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.

Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)

Pottan theyyam at maruthodan thravad feb 8 2026 - 34 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vijayanrajapuram · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Pottan theyyam at maruthodan thravad feb 8 2026 - 35 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vijayanrajapuram · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Pottan Theyyam 3 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Artoffabhi · 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.