Guligan Theyyam
Guligan Theyyam is worshipped as the Lord Shiva.
In every Kaliyattam, the performance of Guligan Theyyam is inevitable.
Among the Guligan Kavus, the most famous and most powerful one is
situated at Nileshwar popularly known as the Benkanakavu [Venganakavu]. This Benganakavu is situated at the nerve centre of Nileshwar.
The 'Kanhiram' tree with the supposed weapons of Guligan and
Padinhare Chamundeswari, in the premises of Benkanakavu, is believed to
shower blessings on thousands of devotees in and around Kasaragod district. Devotees from Tulunadu to the Valapattanam
river pay their respects to the Kavu for its immense power. The
mysterious lamp of the Kanhiram tree that surrounds the tree is brightly
lit up on every Tuesday and Friday after 10 pm. The prosperity of the
people in the neighbouring places is believed to be on account of the
presence of the God Guligan in Benkanakavu. The adjacent Koroth Nair Tharavadu,
Kazhakakkar, and Kolakkar, together organize the Theyyam festival in
the Benanakavu once every two years.It is also performed in other
temples. In Kozhikode near Nadapuram, a temple named Pattare Paradevatha
Kshethram also performs gulikan theyyam annually at midnight on March
12.Marathakkad sri iver paradevatha kshethram,kuppam,taliparamba on
makaram 25 to makaram 28.
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