Podikkalam Temple at Kannada Tharavadu
Approximate Date:
4 March 2022
Date according to Malayalam Calendar : 20 of Malayalam month of Kumbham in alternative years
On the way to oversee his farm lands the family head of Kannada Tharavadu lost his way. God showed him the way in the shape of a luminous Chempaka fruit. Podikkalam temple stands at the place where the Chempaka first appeared. This Theyyam kolam showcases aspects of the agricultural livelihood prevalent in the area at one time.
Theyyams Performing Here:
Muthappan, Pottan Theyyam
Address:
Nediya poyil, Aalakkadu, Kankol P.O., Payyanur, Kannur, Kerala - 670307
Contact details:
Name: Mr. Vijayan
Contact No: + 91 9846053781
Name: Mr. Damodharan
Contact No: + 91 4985 284790, 9747130193
How to get there:
The temple is 2 km into the Aalakkadu road if arriving from Maathil via the Kannur - Payyanur route.
Nearest Railway Station: Payyanur Railway Station, about 15 km away.
Location
100 Theyyams of Kerala
Nagaraja and Nagakanni Theyyam
Vairajathan Theyyam
Pottan Theyyam