Kottiyoor

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Kottiyoor is small town situated in Kannur district, bordered byWayanad district, in the Indian state of Kerala. A very old Siva temple situated there attracts lakhs of devotees every year^{[citation needed]}. The Bavali river, Paalukaachi hill, all are tourists places in kottiyoor. The temple festival (utsav) begin every year by mid May and and lasts for 28 days. Ilaneer Veppu or submitting tender coconuts before the deity is an important ritual during the festival. Thousands of tender coconuts brought by hundreds of devotees from different parts of Malabar is submitted on a special day. The very next day is Ilaneerattam. On this day, main priest pours coconut water collected from the tender coconuts on the idol.