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Festivals
Pattutsavam,
Madiyan Koolom, Kanhangad: Nine-day annual festival in
January.
Highlights: Cultural performances, religious rites,
grand elephant processions.
Chaliyaporattu
festival,
Chuliyar Bhagavathy Temple, Aniyal Theru (3
km from Kanhangad): Annual festival in March named after
the popular folk art -
Chaliyaporattu, prevalent in North Kerala.
Palakunnu
Bharani: The event
in the first week of March is marked by processions and mi
nd-boggling fireworks.
Nileswaram
Poorakali: Folk
dance performed by men at the Nagacherry Bhagavathy Temple from
the last week of March to the first week of April. Performed
almost in many temples in the Nileswar region during this
period.
Utsavam
at Pishakarikavu Temple (March)
Theyyam:
Performed in houses and temples (October
to March)
Kanathur
Theyyam Kaliyattom
(last week of December every year). Kanathur 20 km east of Kasaragod
town. This place is also famous for its “DIVINE COURT”.
All sorts of disputes are settled in fron of this temple
irrespective of cast and religion.
Kolam
Kanipu Utsavom,
Palakunnu: Procession of women carrying earthen pots which
are later displayed at the local temple.
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