Muthappan Theyyam
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Sree Muthappan is the most popular local god in the Kannur District of north Kerala, India.
You see two divine figures of Sree Muthappan—Thiruvappana and Vellatom. Fundamentally the dual divine figure Thiruvappana and Vellatom are not very different from the Theyyamkaliyattem of the north Malabar region.
Though Sree Muthappan represents a single god, actually it consists two godly figures, one representing Lord Vishnu and other Lord Shiva.
- Lord Vishnu: One bearing fish shaped crown
- Lord Shiva: Wearing a crecsent shaped crown
Muthappan is also the theyyam performed in the famous Parassinikkadavu temple 16 km north of Kannur town.
Other theyyams are seasonal (the season lasting October to May), but Muthappan theyyam is performed year round.
