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Sree Elakyan Dharma Daiva Sthaanam

Cherukunnu, Kannur district

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

Festival dates · Season 2026–27

Sree Elakyan Dharma Daiva Sthaanam Kaliyattam — dates to be announced
Theyyams: Dharma Daivam, Karim Kutty Sasthappan, Pottan Daivam, Bhairavan, Vishnu Moorthi Purappad, Koodiyattam
No date announced for this season yet.
Dates to be announced

Last season (2025–26)

28 Apr – 29 Apr 2026 · Medam 14,15
Dharma Daivam (29 Apr, 12:00 AM), Karim Kutty Sasthappan (29 Apr, 03:00 AM), Pottan Daivam (29 Apr, 04:00 AM), Bhairavan (29 Apr, 07:00 AM), Vishnu Moorthi Purappad (29 Apr, 08:00 AM), Koodiyattam (29 Apr, 12:00 PM)
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 Sree Elakyan Dharma Daiva Sthaanam

Sree Elakyan Dharma Daiva Sthaanam is a Theyyam venue in Cherukunnu panchayat, Kannur taluk, listed in DTPC Kannur's official Theyyam calendar. At its last festival (April 2026) the Theyyams listed were Dharma Daivam, Karim Kutty Sasthappan, Pottan Daivam, Bhairavan, Vishnu Moorthi Purappad, Koodiyattam.

Source: DTPC Kannur official Theyyam calendar

Theyyams performed here

Pottan Theyyam

Ancestor

Bhairavan

Shaiva

Vishnumoorthi

Vaishnava

How to reach

Location is approximate: the pin is placed at Cherukunnu (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

Cherukunnu Kannur

Directions (Google Maps) View on Google Maps OpenStreetMap

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Coordinates: 11.99733, 75.29545 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.

Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)

Pottan Theyyam 3 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Artoffabhi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Pottan Theyyam-Nivedyam — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Uajith · CC BY 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Pottan theyyam at maruthodan thravad feb 8 2026 - 13 — 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.