Chekkicheri Bhagavathy Devasthanam
Approximate Date :
9 to 10 January 2020
Date according to Malayalam Calendar : 24 to 25 of Malayalam month of Dhanu
The theyyams performed here are Puthiya Bhagavathy, Chekkicheri Bhagavathy, Thondachan, Vishnumoorthy and Gulikan. The poojas are conducted by the Thimiri Devaswom. Even though the Koothambalam here was supposedly shifted overnight by demons to the Thimiri Shiva temple, the site is still called the Koothambalam. Legend is that the Devi ostracized from Kaalakaatti Illam established herself in Chekkicheri.
Theyyams Performing Here:
Puthiya Bhagavathy, Chekkicheri Bhagavathy, Thondachan, Vishnumoorthy, Gulikan
Address:
Koothambalam, Thimiri P.O., Via Chapparappadav, Kannur, Kerala - 670581
Contact details:
Name: Mr. Sathyan
Contact no: + 91 9947875082
Name: Mr. Anilkumar
Designation: President
Contact no: + 91 9605976374
How to get there:
The temple is at the Koothambalam stop from Kannur via Taliparamba - Perumbadavu route.
Nearest Railway Station: Payyanur Railway Station, about 36 km away.
Location
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