Kottiyoor Mahādeva
Tradition
Hindu / Shaiva / Malabari
Location
- Kottiyoor, Kannur, Kerala (11.8°N, 75.8667°E)
Sacred Narrative
Kottiyoor Mahādeva Shiva shrine uniquely operates for only 28 days per year (Vaishakha, May–June). The rest of the year the "temple" is forest. During the season, a temporary shrine is erected on the banks of the Bhavani river; after 28 days it is dismantled. Tantric ritual involving animal sacrifice is central.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraTradition-specific
- Offerings
- tradition-specific
- Sacred colours
- tradition-specific
🪔 Worship Procedures
- Daily rites
- • tradition-specific
