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Vaayannur Sree Chovva Kaav Bhagavathi Kaav

Mattannur, Kannur district

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

Festival dates · Season 2026–27

Vaayannur Sree Chovva Kaav Bhagavathi Kaav Kaliyattam — dates to be announced
Theyyams: Gulikan, Thiruvappana, Sasthappan, Chamundi, Porkkali Bhagavathi
No date announced for this season yet.
Dates to be announced

Last season (2025–26)

21 Mar 2026 · Meenam 7 · 05:00 AM - 01:00 AM
Gulikan (21 Mar, 05:00 AM), Thiruvappana (21 Mar, 06:00 AM), Sasthappan (21 Mar, 07:00 AM), Chamundi (21 Mar, 08:00 AM), Porkkali Bhagavathi (21 Mar, 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 Vaayannur Sree Chovva Kaav Bhagavathi Kaav

Vaayannur Sree Chovva Kaav Bhagavathi Kaav is a Theyyam venue in Mattannur panchayat, Iritty taluk, listed in DTPC Kannur's official Theyyam calendar. At its last festival (March 2026) the Theyyams listed were Gulikan, Thiruvappana, Sasthappan, Chamundi, Porkkali Bhagavathi.

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 Mattannur (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

Mattannur Kannur

Directions (Google Maps) View on Google Maps OpenStreetMap

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Coordinates: 11.93076, 75.57126 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; Google Maps embed © Google.

Theyyam photos (representative, not taken at this kavu)

Kundar chamundi theyyam at Kanhangad may2025 06 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vijayanrajapuram · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Kundar chamundi theyyam at Kanhangad may2025 07 — Representative photo, not taken at this venue · Photo: Vijayanrajapuram · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Kundar chamundi theyyam at Kanhangad may2025 08 — 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.