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Sree Madappally Someswary Kshethram Theru Karivellur

Karivellur, Kannur district

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

Festival dates · Season 2026–27

Kaliyattam
6 Jan 2027 · Dhanu 21 (Malayalam calendar)
Date source: theyyam.net (Polika) Theyyam calendar 2026-27
Listed · not confirmed

Last season (2025–26)

6 Jan 2026 · Dhanu 22 · 07:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Kundor Chamundi (06 Jan, 06:00 AM), Padaveeran (06 Jan, 07:00 AM), Chooliyar Bhagavthi (06 Jan, 08:00 AM), VishnuMoorthi (06 Jan, 09:00 AM), Moovalam Kuzhi Chamundi (06 Jan, 03:00 PM), Gulikan Purappad (06 Jan, 04:00 PM)
Source: DTPC Kannur official Theyyam calendar. Last season’s dates are shown for reference only; this season’s dates may differ.
5 Jan – 6 Jan 2026 · Dhanu 22 · 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Padaveeran (06 Jan, 06:00 AM), Kundor Chamundi (06 Jan, 07:00 AM), VishnuMoorthi (06 Jan, 10:30 AM), Bhagavathy (06 Jan, 12:00 PM), Moovalam Kuzhi Chamundi (06 Jan, 04:00 PM), Gulikan (06 Jan, 06:00 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 Madappally Someswary Kshethram Theru Karivellur

Sree Madappally Someswary Kshethram Theru Karivellur is a Theyyam venue in Karivellur panchayat, Payyanur taluk, listed in DTPC Kannur's official Theyyam calendar. At its last festival (January 2026) the Theyyams listed were Padaveeran, Kundor Chamundi, VishnuMoorthi, Bhagavathy, Moovalam Kuzhi Chamundi, Gulikan, Chooliyar Bhagavthi, Gulikan Purappad.

Source: DTPC Kannur official Theyyam calendar

Theyyams performed here

Bhagavathi (Kurumba / Chamundi forms)

Bhagavathi (Mother Goddess)

Vishnumoorthi

Vaishnava

Gulikan

Guardian / Chathan

How to reach

Location is approximate: the pin is placed at Karivellur (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

Karivellur Kannur

Directions (Google Maps) View on Google Maps OpenStreetMap

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Coordinates: 12.17309, 75.19500 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.

Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)

Uchoolikadavath Bhagavathi Theyyam at Vishnumoorthy Temple, Orie, Cheruvathur. (87660) — 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. (18998) — 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. (41601) — 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.