Parassinikkadavu Sree Muthappan Temple
പറശ്ശിനിക്കടവ് ശ്രീ മുത്തപ്പൻ മടപ്പുര
Parassinikkadavu, Kannur district · 18 km from Kannur
Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Abhiraj Panakkadan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Festival dates · Season 2026–27
- Estimated
Puthari Thiruvappana (harvest festival)
2 Dec 2026 · Vrischikam 16 (Malayalam calendar)
Puthari (new rice) Thiruvappana on Vrischikam 16 (1 or 2 December), the first Thiruvappana of the temple year, per Kerala Tourism. Confirm with the temple.
- Estimated
Thiruvappana Mahotsavam (annual festival)
4 Mar – 6 Mar 2027 · Kumbham 19–21 (Malayalam calendar)
The temple's main festival, held for three days on Kumbham 19-21 (early March), per Wikipedia's Muthappan Temple article. Confirm the dates with the temple office.
- Every day
Daily Muthappan Vellattam & Thiruvappana
Every day — morning and evening
Vellattam every morning (approx. 5:45-8:00 am) and evening (approx. 6:30-8:30 pm). Confirm timings with the temple office.
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 Parassinikkadavu Sree Muthappan Temple
The most visited Theyyam shrine in Kerala and the only place where Theyyam is performed every single day of the year. Set on the bank of the Valapattanam river, the Madappura is the seat of Sree Muthappan, a folk deity who fuses Vishnu (Thiruvappana) and Shiva (Vellattam). Muthappan Vellattam is performed every morning and evening, and the Thiruvappana on festival days. The temple is open to people of all faiths; toddy and dried fish are traditional offerings, and every visitor is served a free vegetarian meal (prasadam) and tea with boiled gram.
Source: Compiled from public sources (Wikipedia, Kerala Tourism, DTPC Kannur)
Theyyams performed here
How to reach
About 18 km north-east of Kannur town. Frequent KSRTC and private buses run from Kannur bus stand to Parassinikkadavu (35-45 min). Nearest railway station: Kannur (CAN). Kannur International Airport is about 30 km away via the Mattannur-Sreekandapuram road.
Nearest rail
Kannur (CAN), 18 km
Bus
Parassinikkadavu bus stop
Address
Parassinikkadavu, Kannur, Kerala - 670563
Coordinates: 11.98270, 75.40150 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.
Facilities & tips
- ●Free prasadam meal for all visitors
- ●Parking
- ●Toilets
- ●Boat rides on Valapattanam river
- ●Lodging nearby
- ●Snake park 1 km away
Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)
Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Abhiraj Panakkadan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
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
