Kottiyoor, the famous Siva temple located at Kannur, Kerala, is known as Dakshina Kasi or Varanasi of the South. In Kottityoor, there are two temples - Akkare Kottiyoor and Ikkare Kottiyoor. Both these temples are located in the dense forests on the shores of river Bavali.
At Akkare Kottiyoor temple, the deity is believed to be a Swayambhoo Lingam (self-created idol of Lord Siva). There is no formal structure of a temple as such. The image is seated on a Thara (ground), formed by small heap of stones, called Manithara.
Pilgrims to the temple, before trekking to the holy hills, take a bath in River Bavali, which is considered to be divine. Women are permitted to enter the temple only on some special occasions.
Every year during May- June, a twenty eight-day festival is held at the temple, which commences with the Neyyattam ritual and concludes with the Thirukalasattu. Akkare Kottiyoor temple remains open only on these festival days.
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sureshkuvaatt from United Arab Erimates on 27-09-2009 my wife house in kottiyur
ente pranayakalam ormavarunnu
udsavam pinnne chaattal mazha,neendunokki twon onnum marakkan kazhiyilla.....
Benny kottiyoor from Italy on 25-06-2009 Please include more videos
C.K.Bharathan from India on 23-06-2009 Sir,
This sight is not giving full information about the temple.
How to reach there,food accommodation,and facilities
available.
No photographs of the place.
I visited the temple on the 22ndJune 2009. with great difficulty I reached the temple, roads are good,but no proper information in your sight. Hope you will look into this matter.
Thank you.
C.K.Bharathan
sankaranarayanan from India on 16-06-2009 ladies allowed akkare or ikkere VERY GOOD VIDEO
sasi from India on 05-06-2009 PLEASE INCLUDE MORE VIDEOS
UDAYAKUMAR,KP from United Arab Erimates on 25-05-2009 when the festival start
Shibu from India on 17-11-2008 Good Vedio
akhil from India on 21-06-2008 ıs ıt a 27 day festival or 28days fesi?
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