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Vaarakandi Chaalil Panikkar Devasthanam Cherupazhassi

Cherupazhassi, Kannur district

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

Festival dates · Season 2026–27

Vaarakandi Chaalil Panikkar Devasthanam Cherupazhassi Kaliyattam — dates to be announced
Theyyams: Gulikan, Sasthappan, Pottan Daivam
No date announced for this season yet.
Dates to be announced

Last season (2025–26)

11 Apr 2026 · Meenam 28 · 03:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Gulikan (11 Apr, 03:30 AM), Sasthappan (11 Apr, 04:00 AM), Pottan Daivam (11 Apr, 05:00 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 Vaarakandi Chaalil Panikkar Devasthanam Cherupazhassi

Vaarakandi Chaalil Panikkar Devasthanam Cherupazhassi is a Theyyam venue in Cherupazhassi panchayat, Taliparamba taluk, listed in DTPC Kannur's official Theyyam calendar. At its last festival (April 2026) the Theyyams listed were Gulikan, Sasthappan, Pottan Daivam.

Source: DTPC Kannur official Theyyam calendar

Theyyams performed here

Gulikan

Guardian / Chathan

Pottan Theyyam

Ancestor

How to reach

Location is approximate: the pin is placed at Cherupazhassi (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

Cherupazhassi Kannur

Directions (Google Maps) View on Google Maps OpenStreetMap

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Coordinates: 11.96779, 75.44502 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.

Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)

Pottan theyyam at maruthodan thravad feb 8 2026 - 34 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vijayanrajapuram · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Pottan theyyam at maruthodan thravad feb 8 2026 - 35 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vijayanrajapuram · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Pottan Theyyam 3 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Artoffabhi · 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.