Kannur Temples &Theyyams: AryaalkkiizhilMuththappanmatappura Ancharakkandi

KuzhambilottumettaAryaalkkiizhilMuththappanmatappura Ancharakkandi

Root:- 16kms east of Kannur.In the Ancharakkandi-chaalode root kuzhambilottumetta stop.(aryalkkeezhil muththappankshethram stop) on the road side.

All important places where Lord Muththappan visited and annexed during his sojourn after leaving the Ayyankara illam have temples and they are known as Mudappura. In addition, the deity can be worshipped in any place where Painkutti (or Payamkutti) Pooja is done. (Painkutti is a Vazhipaat consisting of aval, sugar, boiled grams (called Panchangal), slice of coconut, baked fish in fire, liquor or tender coconut etc). Places where Painkutty and Vellaatam are regularly done take the name Potikkalam. The other conventions are that all places where three vellaattams are held can have anthithira and those places where three anthithira are conducted can have Thiruvappana. Once anthithira is held it is essential to conduct these rituals always. All locations where Thiruvappana is conducted are known as madadapura. There are several Madapuras for Lord Muthappan in northern Kerala. Some of the earliest Madapuras, other than Parassinikatav Mathappura are the Harichandrakotta mathappura on the valley of Puralimala, Nunningara matham, Vellarvalli, Valluvan Kadav Madappura and Poonthalott madappura all in the neighbourhood of Muzhakkunu, Kolavangot mathappura etc.