Share on Facebook
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Kottiyoor
Kottiyur
—  village  —
A view of Kottiyoor
Kottiyoor is located in Kerala
Kottiyoor
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°52′35″N 75°51′15″E / 11.87639°N 75.85417°E / 11.87639; 75.85417Coordinates: 11°52′35″N 75°51′15″E / 11.87639°N 75.85417°E / 11.87639; 75.85417
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kannur
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 670674
Telephone code 0490
Vehicle registration KL-13
Nearest city Thalassery (Tellichery)
Lok Sabha constituency Kannur
Climate Pleasent (Köppen)

Kottiyoor is small village situated in Kannur district, bordered by Wayanad district, in the Indian state of Kerala. A very ancient Siva Temple situated here attracts lakhs of devotees every year. The Bavali river, Paalukaachi hill, all are tourists places in Kottiyoor.

According to the Sthala Purana, it is supposed to be the location of the famous Yagna of Daksha, also called the Daksha Yagna or the Dakshayaagam.[1]

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, the main priest pours coconut water collected from the tender coconuts on the idol.

Access [edit]

Devotees can reach from Kannur via Chalode Mattannur Iritty. Frequent bus services are available from Thalassery and Kannur.Akkare Kottiyoor temple is open during the annual festival for one month whereas the Ekkare Kottiyoor temple is open for 11 months.

  • Road-Frequent bus services are available to Kottiyoor from Thalassery in every quarter hour
  • Rail-Nearest rail head is at Thalassery 60 km

Gallery [edit]

  • Kottiyoor View
  • KottiyoorView.jpg
  • Kottiyoor-2.jpg
  • KottiyoorTemple.jpg

References [edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kottiyoor
  1. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/17/stories/2006061708850500.htm


Stub icon This article related to a location in Kannur district, Kerala, India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kottiyoor&oldid=544474275"
Wikipedia content is licensed under the GNU Free Document License or Creative Commons CC-BY-SA
Explore Books about Kottiyoor
Loading...
Loading...
List of Best Seller Books (updated daily)
List of Best Seller Magazines
Top Videos
kottiyoor chaithanyam #1
kottiyoor chaithanyam #1
DATE: 2009/04/18
LENGTH: 7 min.
Yesudas Lord Shiva Song(Kottiyoor)...Irukara Thottale..
Yesudas Lord Shiva Song(Kottiyoor)...Irukara Thottale..
DATE: 2012/04/22
LENGTH: 5 min.
KOTTIYOOR devotional song
KOTTIYOOR devotional song
DATE: 2010/08/12
LENGTH: 3 min.
KOTTIYOOR FESTIVAL
KOTTIYOOR FESTIVAL
DATE: 2009/10/26
LENGTH: 2 min.
"Kottiyoor"-Yathra 29,June 2012 Part 1
"Kottiyoor"-Yathra 29,June 2012 Part 1
DATE: 2012/06/30
LENGTH: 7 min.
Song On Lord Sivan- Kottiyoor
Song On Lord Sivan- Kottiyoor
DATE: 2008/05/08
LENGTH: 4 min.
Kannur Akkare Kottiyoor Temple, Lord Shiva, Kerala, India
Kannur Akkare Kottiyoor Temple, Lord Shiva, Kerala, India
DATE: 2009/03/02
LENGTH: 1 min.
KOTTIYOOR.flv
KOTTIYOOR.flv
DATE: 2011/03/26
LENGTH: 3 min.
kottiyoor chaithanyam # 2
kottiyoor chaithanyam # 2
DATE: 2009/04/18
LENGTH: 4 min.
Kottiyoor sree mahadeva
Kottiyoor sree mahadeva
DATE: 2011/11/17
LENGTH: 4 min.
STORY OF KOTTIYOOR ( MALAYALAM ) 1
STORY OF KOTTIYOOR ( MALAYALAM ) 1
DATE: 2013/02/28
LENGTH: 23 min.
Festival of Akkare Kottiyoor Temple, Kannur
Festival of Akkare Kottiyoor Temple, Kannur
DATE: 2012/10/15
LENGTH: 1 min.
Kottiyoor Siva Temple annual festival River Bavali Kannur
Kottiyoor Siva Temple annual festival River Bavali Kannur
DATE: 2008/04/01
LENGTH: 1 min.
kottiyoor peruma kr sadhika song by SADHIKA FANS TRIVANDRUM
kottiyoor peruma kr sadhika song by SADHIKA FANS TRIVANDRUM
DATE: 2010/12/18
LENGTH: 6 min.
just for horror oab kottiyoor
just for horror oab kottiyoor
DATE: 2012/08/18
LENGTH: 2 min.
Kottiyoor Vyshagholsav 2012
Kottiyoor Vyshagholsav 2012
DATE: 2012/07/13
LENGTH: 5 min.
Ornamental Reed tuft, Odappoo, Kottiyoor temple
Ornamental Reed tuft, Odappoo, Kottiyoor temple
DATE: 2010/08/16
LENGTH: 1 min.
"Kottiyoor Temple" at Kerala Traditional
"Kottiyoor Temple" at Kerala Traditional
DATE: 2012/10/04
LENGTH: 0 min.
Darsana Yathra Kottiyoor.mpg
Darsana Yathra Kottiyoor.mpg
DATE: 2011/05/23
LENGTH: 8 min.
KOTTIYOOR 2
KOTTIYOOR 2
DATE: 2013/02/28
LENGTH: 11 min.
Ikkare Kottiyoor, Lord Siva, Kannur, Kerala, India, Ilaneerattam
Ikkare Kottiyoor, Lord Siva, Kannur, Kerala, India, Ilaneerattam
DATE: 2009/03/02
LENGTH: 1 min.
Kottiyoor Shiva Temple4 -going back to the water
Kottiyoor Shiva Temple4 -going back to the water
DATE: 2009/06/25
LENGTH: 1 min.
Temple Festival Akkare Kottiyoor Siva temple Kannur River Bavali
Temple Festival Akkare Kottiyoor Siva temple Kannur River Bavali
DATE: 2009/06/29
LENGTH: 1 min.
Akkara Kottiyoor
Akkara Kottiyoor
DATE: 2012/11/20
LENGTH: 1 min.
Latest Videos
KOTTIYOOR devotional song - YouTube mahesh potheri chennai
KOTTIYOOR devotional song - YouTube mahesh potheri chennai
DATE: 2013/04/15
LENGTH: 3 min.
Ladies and Gentlemen manathavady paalabhishekam
Ladies and Gentlemen manathavady paalabhishekam
DATE: 2013/04/12
LENGTH: 0 min.
kottiyoor...ikkare akkare odithalarunna
kottiyoor...ikkare akkare odithalarunna
DATE: 2013/04/10
LENGTH: 4 min.
vijesh kottiyoor
vijesh kottiyoor
DATE: 2013/03/15
LENGTH: 0 min.
KOTTIYOOR 2
KOTTIYOOR 2
DATE: 2013/02/28
LENGTH: 11 min.
STORY OF KOTTIYOOR ( MALAYALAM ) 1
STORY OF KOTTIYOOR ( MALAYALAM ) 1
DATE: 2013/02/28
LENGTH: 23 min.
OAB KOTTIYOOR VICTORY ON FOOTBALL 2012
OAB KOTTIYOOR VICTORY ON FOOTBALL 2012
DATE: 2013/01/17
LENGTH: 1 min.
Akkara Kottiyoor
Akkara Kottiyoor
DATE: 2012/11/20
LENGTH: 1 min.
Mathavilasam Koothu
Mathavilasam Koothu
DATE: 2012/10/19
LENGTH: 9 min.
Festival of Akkare Kottiyoor Temple, Kannur
Festival of Akkare Kottiyoor Temple, Kannur
DATE: 2012/10/15
LENGTH: 1 min.
KOTTIYOOR MAHA GANAPATHI TEMPLE.. MAHAGANAPATHI HOMAM..
KOTTIYOOR MAHA GANAPATHI TEMPLE.. MAHAGANAPATHI HOMAM..
DATE: 2012/10/07
LENGTH: 4 min.
Bavalipuzha Kottiyoor
Bavalipuzha Kottiyoor
DATE: 2012/10/04
LENGTH: 0 min.
"Kottiyoor Temple" at Kerala Traditional
"Kottiyoor Temple" at Kerala Traditional
DATE: 2012/10/04
LENGTH: 0 min.
Kottiyoor Temple
Kottiyoor Temple
DATE: 2012/09/07
LENGTH: 0 min.
just for horror oab kottiyoor
just for horror oab kottiyoor
DATE: 2012/08/18
LENGTH: 2 min.
kottiyoor sree narayana lp s no 1 school in iritty sub districi
kottiyoor sree narayana lp s no 1 school in iritty sub districi
DATE: 2012/08/08
LENGTH: 1 min.
Kottiyoor ambalam Arjun namboodiri mattannur
Kottiyoor ambalam Arjun namboodiri mattannur
DATE: 2012/07/25
LENGTH: 1 min.
Kottiyoor Vyshagholsav 2012
Kottiyoor Vyshagholsav 2012
DATE: 2012/07/13
LENGTH: 5 min.
Kottiyoor Appan
Kottiyoor Appan
DATE: 2012/07/04
LENGTH: 1 min.
"Kottiyoor"-Yathra 29,June 2012 Part 1
"Kottiyoor"-Yathra 29,June 2012 Part 1
DATE: 2012/06/30
LENGTH: 7 min.
kottiyoor 2012.....................by Ragesh Krishnan
kottiyoor 2012.....................by Ragesh Krishnan
DATE: 2012/06/25
LENGTH: 1 min.
kottiyoor festival at night
kottiyoor festival at night
DATE: 2012/06/17
LENGTH: 0 min.
Kottiyoor Temple 2012
Kottiyoor Temple 2012
DATE: 2012/06/12
LENGTH: 1 min.
Raheemparambayi kottiyoor churam
Raheemparambayi kottiyoor churam
DATE: 2012/05/29
LENGTH: 0 min.

Here you can share your comments or contribute with more information, content, resources or links about this topic.