Kunnathoor paadi muthappan temple

Kunnathur Padi, the Aroodam of Sri Muthappan in located near Srikandapuram in Payyavur Village of Taliparamba taluk in Kannur District,Kerala

About Kunnathoor Paadi 

Kunnathurpadi festival which starts in Malayalam month of Dhanu 2nd and ends in Makaram 2nd is conducted in a natural settings because Sree Muthappan said that "fallen leaves, a spring, a large mountain, a round stone, forest and palm trees are enough for me".

There are no temples for Muthappan in Kunnathur padi . This area is beautiful with its greenery and is 3000 feet above sea level atop Udumbamala of Sahyadri Mountains.

During the festival season, a temporary Madappura is erected, called Sreekovil, in the middle of the forest. There is a glade and a cave in the middle of the forest. On the west side of the Madappura is a stone, a rock stand and a mud platform. On each side of the cave there is a palm tree. On the north side, there is a spring called Thiruvankadavu. Beyond that is Aadipadi.

Thiruvappana and Vellattam do not appear simultaneously in the padi as in many other Sree Muthappan centres.

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Workship

Worship of Muthappan is unique in that it does not follow the Sattvic (Brahminical) form of worship as in other Hindu temples. The main mode of worship is not by idol worship, but using a ritual enactment of Muthappan. Fish is used as an offering to Muthappan and people of all castes, religions and nationalities are permitted to enter the temple and take part in the worship.

Performing Theyyams at Kunnathoor paadi

On the first day of the festival four theyyams appear at Padi Puthiya Sri Muthappan, Puramkala Sri Muthappan, Naduvazhissan Daivam and Thiruavappana. 

The concept of Vannan about Sri Muthappan is that of Eiver Muthappan (five Muthappans) – Puramkala Sri Muthappan, Puralimala Sri Muthappan (Thiruvappana), Nambala Sri Muthappan (Nambala is ant hill) Sri Muthappan (Vellattam), Thoovakkally Sri Muthappan and Andu Muthappan. Muthppan does Pallivetta and accepts veethu (madhu). One of the acts depicts the Lord’s writing on the granite stone with His arrow. He is writing moola mantras.

How to reach

Kunnathurpadi is reachable from Kannur and Kasaragod areas by Sreekantapuram Payyavoor, Thalassery via Chalot Sreantapuram Payyavoor, Kodak and Wayanad via Iritti Payyavoor.

Airport - Kannur International airport
Railway station - Kannur

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