Temples & ShrinesProvisional — awaiting confirmation

Parayil Sree Theechamundi Temple

Chirakkal, Kannur district

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

Festival dates · Season 2026–27

Parayil Sree Theechamundi Temple Kaliyattam — dates to be announced
Theyyams: Gulikan Daivam Purappad, Vayanattukulavan, Thee Chamundi, Koodiyattam
No date announced for this season yet.
Dates to be announced

Last season (2025–26)

7 Mar – 8 Mar 2026 · Kumbham 23,24 · 07:00 PM - 10:00 AM
Gulikan Daivam Purappad (08 Mar, 02:00 AM), Vayanattukulavan (08 Mar, 03:30 AM), Thee Chamundi (08 Mar, 05:00 AM), Koodiyattam (08 Mar, 10:00 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 Parayil Sree Theechamundi Temple

Parayil Sree Theechamundi Temple is a Theyyam venue in Chirakkal panchayat, Kannur taluk, listed in DTPC Kannur's official Theyyam calendar. At its last festival (March 2026) the Theyyams listed were Gulikan Daivam Purappad, Vayanattukulavan, Thee Chamundi, Koodiyattam.

Source: DTPC Kannur official Theyyam calendar

Theyyams performed here

Gulikan

Guardian / Chathan

Wayanadan Kulavan

Nature & Animal

Theechamundi

Bhagavathi (Mother Goddess)

Bhagavathi (Kurumba / Chamundi forms)

Bhagavathi (Mother Goddess)

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 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)

Kundar chamundi theyyam at Kanhangad may2025 05 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vijayanrajapuram · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Kundar chamundi theyyam at Kanhangad may2025 06 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vijayanrajapuram · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Kundar chamundi theyyam at Kanhangad may2025 07 — 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.