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art_form string | theyyam_name string | deity_name string | region string | community string | costume_elements list | mudi_type string | ritual_stage string | thottam_verse string | oral_tradition_source string | language string | description string |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Theyyam | Muthappan Theyyam | Muthappan | Kannur | Vannan | [
"Red and white cloth",
"Bow and arrow",
"Toddy pot",
"Fish offering"
] | Small crown | Vellattam | Muthappan vannu kalikkunnu... | Community oral lineage Kannur | Malayalam | Muthappan represents a beloved hunter deity associated with open worship and offerings of toddy and fish. |
Theyyam | Thiruvappana | Valiya Muthappan | Kannur | Vannan | [
"White beard",
"Sacred ornaments",
"Palm leaf elements"
] | Round ritual crown | Main Theyyam | Thiruvappana arul cheyyum... | Parassinikadavu oral tradition | Malayalam | Thiruvappana is the elder aspect of Muthappan worship, paired with Vellattam in ritual performance. |
Theyyam | Pottan Theyyam | Pottan Daivam | Kannur and Kasaragod | Pulayan | [
"Coconut frond skirt",
"Ash markings",
"Rustic ornaments"
] | Leaf and fiber headgear | Thottam | Pottan chodikkunnu manushyan aranu... | Kolathunadu community songs | Malayalam | Pottan Theyyam is remembered for its anti-caste message and direct questioning of social hierarchy. |
Theyyam | Kari Chamundi | Chamundi | North Malabar | Malayan | [
"Black face paint",
"Red cloth",
"Fierce ornaments"
] | Fierce Chamundi crown | Main Theyyam | Kari chamundi kavu kaakkum... | Kavu oral lineage | Malayalam | Kari Chamundi is a fierce goddess form worshipped as a protector of the shrine and community. |
Theyyam | Raktha Chamundi | Raktha Chamundi | Kannur | Vannan | [
"Red body paint",
"Large ornaments",
"Sword symbolism"
] | Towering red mudi | Main Theyyam | Raktha chamundi roudra roopam... | North Malabar goddess tradition | Malayalam | Raktha Chamundi embodies the fierce blood-red aspect of the goddess and protective ritual power. |
Theyyam | Muchilottu Bhagavathi | Bhagavathi | Kannur and Kasaragod | Vannan | [
"Elaborate red costume",
"Gold-toned ornaments",
"Sacred mirror"
] | Large Bhagavathi crown | Main Theyyam | Muchilottu amma varunnu... | Muchilottu kavu lineage | Malayalam | Muchilottu Bhagavathi is one of North Malabar's most revered goddess Theyyams. |
Theyyam | Gulikan Theyyam | Gulikan | Kannur | Malayan | [
"Dark face paint",
"Palm-leaf skirt",
"Ritual staff"
] | Tall dark mudi | Vellattam | Gulikan daivam nadannu varum... | Kavu guardian oral tradition | Malayalam | Gulikan is a guardian deity associated with liminal spaces, death, and protection. |
Theyyam | Kathivanoor Veeran | Mandhappan Chekavar | Kannur | Thiyya | [
"Warrior ornaments",
"Sword",
"Shield",
"Red cloth"
] | Warrior crown | Main Theyyam | Kathivanoor veeran porinu poyi... | Kathivanoor heroic ballad lineage | Malayalam | Kathivanoor Veeran memorializes a warrior figure through heroic song, martial movement, and possession ritual. |
Theyyam | Vishnumoorthi Theyyam | Narasimha | Kasaragod | Malayan | [
"Red face paint",
"Claw symbolism",
"Flame elements"
] | Narasimha-style crown | Main Theyyam | Vishnumoorthi ugra roopam... | Kasaragod temple oral lineage | Malayalam | Vishnumoorthi Theyyam invokes the fierce Narasimha aspect of Vishnu. |
Theyyam | Kuttichathan Theyyam | Kuttichathan | North Malabar | Velan | [
"Bright skirt",
"Bells",
"Playful ornaments"
] | Small deity crown | Vellattam | Kuttichathan chiri thooki... | Family shrine oral tradition | Malayalam | Kuttichathan is a lively guardian spirit known for playful energy and protective presence. |
Theyyam | Theechamundi Theyyam | Chamundi | Kannur | Malayan | [
"Fire ritual elements",
"Coconut fronds",
"Red body paint"
] | Fire goddess mudi | Fire ritual | Thee chamundi theeyil nadakkum... | Fire Theyyam oral lineage | Malayalam | Theechamundi is associated with intense fire symbolism and fierce goddess devotion. |
Theyyam | Uchitta Theyyam | Uchitta Bhagavathi | North Malabar | Vannan | [
"Coconut frond skirt",
"Red cloth",
"Ritual ornaments"
] | Leaf-based mudi | Main Theyyam | Uchitta amma kavu thedi... | Village kavu songs | Malayalam | Uchitta Theyyam is a local goddess form linked with village protection and fertility. |
Theyyam | Wayanadu Kulaven | Kulaven | Wayanad and North Malabar | Mavilan | [
"Forest ornaments",
"Leaf dress",
"Hunting symbols"
] | Forest headgear | Thottam | Kulaven mala kadannu... | Hill community oral tradition | Malayalam | Wayanadu Kulaven connects Theyyam worship with forest memory and hill communities. |
Theyyam | Madayil Chamundi | Chamundi | Kannur | Vannan | [
"Fierce red costume",
"Black details",
"Sword"
] | Chamundi mudi | Main Theyyam | Madayil chamundi patalam kandu... | Madayil shrine oral tradition | Malayalam | Madayil Chamundi is a fierce goddess form associated with underworld imagery and protection. |
Theyyam | Puthiya Bhagavathi | Bhagavathi | Kasaragod | Malayan | [
"Red skirt",
"Ornaments",
"Sacred fan"
] | Bhagavathi crown | Vellattam | Puthiya bhagavathi vannu... | Kasaragod kavu lineage | Malayalam | Puthiya Bhagavathi is worshipped as a local mother goddess with protective power. |
Theyyam | Bhairavan Theyyam | Bhairava | Kannur | Velan | [
"Black and red paint",
"Trident symbol",
"Bells"
] | Bhairava crown | Main Theyyam | Bhairavan kaval nilkkum... | Guardian deity oral tradition | Malayalam | Bhairavan Theyyam functions as a fierce guardian presence at shrines. |
Theyyam | Vettakkorumakan Theyyam | Vettakkorumakan | North Malabar | Vannan | [
"Hunter ornaments",
"Bow",
"Arrow",
"Red cloth"
] | Hunter crown | Main Theyyam | Vettakkorumakan villu eduthu... | Hunter deity oral lineage | Malayalam | Vettakkorumakan represents a divine hunter figure worshipped for protection and success. |
Theyyam | Kurathi Theyyam | Kurathi Amma | Kannur | Malayan | [
"Tribal ornaments",
"Cloth bundle",
"Face paint"
] | Small mudi | Thottam | Kurathi amma vazhi parayum... | Folk mother lineage | Malayalam | Kurathi Theyyam evokes itinerant wisdom, fertility, and folk prophecy. |
Theyyam | Nagasthanam Theyyam | Naga Daivam | Kasaragod | Velan | [
"Serpent motifs",
"Green and red cloth",
"Sacred ornaments"
] | Serpent mudi | Main Theyyam | Naga daivam mannin ullil... | Serpent grove oral tradition | Malayalam | A serpent deity Theyyam associated with groves, fertility, and ancestral protection. |
Theyyam | Puliyoor Kali | Kali | North Malabar | Vannan | [
"Tiger-like markings",
"Red skirt",
"Fierce ornaments"
] | Kali crown | Main Theyyam | Puliyoor kali kavu kaakkum... | Village goddess lineage | Malayalam | Puliyoor Kali combines fierce goddess worship with animal energy and village protection. |
Theyyam | Kandanar Kelan | Kelan | Kannur | Malayan | [
"Forest costume",
"Fire marks",
"Hunting symbols"
] | Heroic forest mudi | Main Theyyam | Kandanar kelan kadal kadannu... | Heroic oral ballad tradition | Malayalam | Kandanar Kelan preserves a heroic forest narrative through ritual possession and song. |
Theyyam | Aalikkarinkali | Karinkali | Kasaragod | Malayan | [
"Black body paint",
"Red ornaments",
"Fierce skirt"
] | Karinkali mudi | Main Theyyam | Karinkali roudra bhavam... | Kasaragod goddess songs | Malayalam | Aalikkarinkali is a fierce goddess manifestation associated with protection and ritual intensity. |
Theyyam | Muthappan Vellattam | Cheriya Muthappan | Kannur | Vannan | [
"Simple cloth",
"Bow and arrow",
"Toddy offering"
] | Small ritual headgear | Vellattam | Vellattam ayi muthappan varum... | Muthappan shrine oral lineage | Malayalam | The Vellattam stage introduces Muthappan in a simpler pre-performance form. |
Theyyam | Kuttikkol Bhagavathi | Bhagavathi | Kasaragod | Vannan | [
"Red costume",
"Gold ornaments",
"Ritual lamp"
] | Bhagavathi mudi | Main Theyyam | Kuttikkol amma anugraham... | Kuttikkol kavu lineage | Malayalam | A local Bhagavathi form worshipped for protection, prosperity, and community blessing. |
Theyyam | Karinchamundi | Chamundi | North Malabar | Malayan | [
"Black paint",
"Red garment",
"Weapon symbols"
] | Dark Chamundi crown | Thottam | Karinchamundi kaval nilkkum... | Chamundi oral lineage | Malayalam | Karinchamundi is a dark fierce goddess form guarding the ritual space. |
Theyyam | Pullikarinkali | Karinkali | Kannur | Vannan | [
"Spotted body paint",
"Leaf ornaments",
"Red skirt"
] | Spotted goddess mudi | Main Theyyam | Pullikarinkali purappettu... | Kannur folk goddess songs | Malayalam | Pullikarinkali blends fierce goddess presence with distinctive spotted visual design. |
Theyyam | Daivathar Theyyam | Daivathar | North Malabar | Kopalan | [
"Sacred ornaments",
"White and red cloth",
"Ritual staff"
] | Guardian crown | Main Theyyam | Daivathar arul cheythu... | Community guardian oral lineage | Malayalam | Daivathar is invoked as a guardian deity who protects the kavu and its people. |
Theyyam | Thondachan Theyyam | Thondachan | Kasaragod | Mavilan | [
"Elder spirit ornaments",
"Simple cloth",
"Staff"
] | Ancestral headgear | Vellattam | Thondachan vazhi kaatti... | Ancestral oral lineage | Malayalam | Thondachan represents ancestral authority and guidance within local Theyyam worship. |
Theyyam | Agni Kandakaran | Agni Kandakaran | North Malabar | Malayan | [
"Fire symbols",
"Red paint",
"Ritual bells"
] | Fire mudi | Main Theyyam | Agni kandakaran theeyil... | Fire deity oral tradition | Malayalam | A fire-associated Theyyam form emphasizing heat, danger, purification, and divine protection. |
Theyyam | Bhagavathi Thottam | Bhagavathi | Kannur | Vannan | [
"Simple pre-ritual costume",
"Anklets",
"Face markings"
] | Pre-performance headcloth | Thottam | Amme bhagavathi thottam paadunnu... | Thottam pattu oral tradition | Malayalam | The Thottam stage narrates the deity's story before the fully costumed Theyyam appears. |