MadappuraProvisional — awaiting confirmation

Podikkalam Madappura Sree Muthappan Temple

Puthiyatheru, Kannur district

Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: rajeshodayanchal · CC BY 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Festival dates · Season 2026–27

Podikkalam Madappura Sree Muthappan Temple Kaliyattam — dates to be announced
Theyyams: Gulikan, Thiruvappana Vellattam, Edalapurath Chamundi
No date announced for this season yet.
Dates to be announced

Last season (2025–26)

22 Feb 2026 · Kumbam 10 · 03:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Gulikan (22 Feb, 04:00 AM), Thiruvappana Vellattam (22 Feb, 05:00 AM), Edalapurath Chamundi (22 Feb, 07:00 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 Podikkalam Madappura Sree Muthappan Temple

Podikkalam Madappura Sree Muthappan Temple is a Theyyam venue in Puthiyatheru panchayat, Kannur taluk, listed in DTPC Kannur's official Theyyam calendar. At its last festival (February 2026) the Theyyams listed were Gulikan, Thiruvappana Vellattam, Edalapurath Chamundi.

Source: DTPC Kannur official Theyyam calendar

Theyyams performed here

Gulikan

Guardian / Chathan

Sree Muthappan

Vaishnava

Bhagavathi (Kurumba / Chamundi forms)

Bhagavathi (Mother Goddess)

How to reach

Location is approximate: the pin is placed at Puthiyatheru (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

Puthiyatheru Kannur

Directions (Google Maps) View on Google Maps OpenStreetMap

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Coordinates: 11.91533, 75.36205 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.

Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)

Muthappan-theyyan-dressing — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: rajeshodayanchal · CC BY 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Muthappan vellaattam kunnathur padi — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vijayakumarblathur · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Muthappan Theyyam Kannur Pachapoika — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Abhiraj Panakkadan · 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.