Kottiyoor

Kottiyoor

Kottiyoor is small town situated in Kannur district, bordered byWayanad district, in the Indian state of Kerala. A very old Siva temple situated there attracts lakhs of devotees every yearFact|date=February 2007. The Bavali river, Paalukaachi hill, all are tourists places in kottiyoor. The temple festival (utsav) begins every year by mid May and lasts for 28 days. "Ilaneer Veppu" or submitting tender coconuts before the deity is an important ritual during the festival. Thousands of tender coconuts brought by hundreds of devotees from different parts of Malabar is submitted on a special day. The very next day is Ilaneerattam. On this day, main priest pours coconut water collected from the tender coconuts on the idol.


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