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Pazhassi Palakkeel Sree Vishnumoorthi Temple

Paavannur Motta, Kannur district

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

Festival dates · Season 2026–27

Pazhassi Palakkeel Sree Vishnumoorthi Temple Kaliyattam — dates to be announced
Theyyams: Veeran, Gulikan, Sasthappan, Dharma Daivam Purappad, Pottan Daivam, Kurathiyamma, Vishnu Moorthi Purappad
No date announced for this season yet.
Dates to be announced

Last season (2025–26)

26 Jan 2026 · Makaram 12 · 03:00 AM - 01:00 AM
Veeran (26 Jan, 03:00 AM), Gulikan (26 Jan, 04:00 AM), Sasthappan (26 Jan, 05:00 AM), Dharma Daivam Purappad (26 Jan, 06:00 AM), Pottan Daivam (26 Jan, 07:00 AM), Kurathiyamma (26 Jan, 08:00 AM), Vishnu Moorthi Purappad (26 Jan, 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 Pazhassi Palakkeel Sree Vishnumoorthi Temple

Pazhassi Palakkeel Sree Vishnumoorthi Temple is a Theyyam venue in Paavannur Motta panchayat, Kannur taluk, listed in DTPC Kannur's official Theyyam calendar. At its last festival (January 2026) the Theyyams listed were Veeran, Gulikan, Sasthappan, Dharma Daivam Purappad, Pottan Daivam, Kurathiyamma, Vishnu Moorthi Purappad.

Source: DTPC Kannur official Theyyam calendar

Theyyams performed here

Gulikan

Guardian / Chathan

Pottan Theyyam

Ancestor

Vishnumoorthi

Vaishnava

How to reach

Location is approximate: the pin is placed at Paavannur Motta (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

Paavannur Motta Kannur

Directions (Google Maps) View on Google Maps OpenStreetMap

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Coordinates: 11.87638, 75.37380 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.

Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)

Uchoolikadavath Bhagavathi Theyyam at Vishnumoorthy Temple, Orie, Cheruvathur. (49464) — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Athulvis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Uchoolikadavath Bhagavathi Theyyam at Vishnumoorthy Temple, Orie, Cheruvathur. (54110) — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Athulvis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Uchoolikadavath Bhagavathi Theyyam at Vishnumoorthy Temple, Orie, Cheruvathur. (79727) — 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.