Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathi Temple

Really calm and quiet temple with big space. Have a good divinity feel here. There is a big banyan tree present in front of temple for sitting and to get good amount of fresh oxygen. Have that old look of temples you can see in movies. Staffs are really cooperative and helpful. Of course it is famous for their prasadams.

One of the most famous temple in Kannur District. Located near to Valapattanam river. Special offerings can be done from this temple which were not done in other temples. The prasadam distributed from this temple includes non vegetarian items in it depending on the type of pooja/offering.nnKalarivathukkal Bhagavathy Temple, located near Valapattanam River, is the family temple of Chirakkal Royal Family in Kannur. Dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali, the deity here is considered as the mother of the ancient martial art of Kerala, Kalaripayattu.nnThe temple mainly celebrates two annual festivals, one is the Pooram Mahotsavam and the other is Kalaasholsavam (Thirumudi Utsavam).nnPooram Mahotsavam celebrates in the Malayalam month of Meenam (March-April). This nine-day festival starts on the Karthika asterism and ends on the Pooram asterism with Kalaripayattu performance. Performances of Thayambaka and Poorakkali, traditional art form performed by men, make the festival celebrations splendid.nnKalasholsavam (also known as Thirumudiyattam) will be celebrated in the Malayalam month of Edavam (May-June). This annual Kaliayttam festival of Kalarivathukkal temple marks the conclusion of Theyyam season in north Malabar. The festival begins with Kalaripayattu performance. The Thirumudi Utsavam has seven Theyyams on the stage such as Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy Theyyam, Thiruvarkattu Bhagavathi Theyyam, Chuzhali Bhagavathy, Someswari, Padikutti, Sreeporkkali Bhagavathy and Madiyan Kshethrapalakan. These theyyams are characterized using their big headgears (mudi). The headgear of Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy is the tallest among the Theyyams in Kannur.

Have to be there 12pm for the pooja, what to say else it is divine.

One of the best devi temple in Kannur.nFamous for sathrusamhara pooja, sakthipooja

Very nice temple dedicated to Bhagavathi, supposedly in this avatar she is considered as the mother of Kerala's very own martial art form Kalaripaytu, hence the similarity in names.nnThe temple is closed for morning pooja between 9am and 10am. So plan your visit accordingly.