Parassinikadavu Sree Muthappan Temple
Sree Muthappan (Shiva & Vishnu)
Parassinikadavu, Kannur district, Kerala
Riverside temple where Muthappan is worshipped through the Theyyam ritual dance every day of the year.
History
Muthappan, a form combining Shiva and Vishnu, is a folk deity loved across North Malabar. Unusually, a Theyyam performer embodies the deity and speaks to devotees daily. Offerings include toddy and dried fish, and the temple feeds everyone with tea and boiled grams. Dogs are considered sacred companions of the deity.
Festivals
- Puthari Thiruvappana (Thulam)
- Theyyam daily
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- By air
- Kannur Airport, about 30 km
- By train
- Kannur, about 18 km
- By road
- KSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
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