Muthappan Temple
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Parassini Madappura Sree Muthappan temple is a temple located at Parassinikadavu in Anthoor municipality on the banks of the Valapattanam river about 10 km from Taliparamba and 20 km from Kannur town
Parassinikadavu Temple
Thiruvappana or Valiya Muttapan (Vishnu) on left and the Vellatom or Cheriya Muttapan (Shiva) on right
Lord Śiva in the form of Bhairava accompanied by a dog
Muthappan Theyyam as Lord Vishnu
Theyyam
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Theyyam also known as Kaliyattam, is an Indian ritual practiced in the North Malabar Region of Kerala and some parts of neighbouring Karnataka.
Muthappan Temple
…other Hindu temples of Kerala. The main mode of worship is the ritual enactment of both the versions of Muthappan, through a traditional dance known as Muthappan Theyyam. Fish, meat and toddy are the customary offerings to Muthappan. Muthappan Thiruvoppana Mahothsavam is the major festival of the temple, celebrated for…
Kathivanoor Veeran
Remnants of the feudal Koyma or Melayi system in Theyyam, where Kaikolar, spittoon holders for Brahmin lords, monitored other castes. Now mostly abolished as younger generations barred them from their kavus, though still seen in parts of Kasaragod
Bali Theyyam at Payyannur
Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan, presenting a Bhairavan Theyyam memento to Prime Minister Narendra Modi