Photo credits: Ramesh Kidangoor

Theyyam is a synthesis of tribal, Dravidian and Aryan cultural practices. It seems as if Northern Kerala believed that the Indian pantheon of 33 crores (330 million) Gods was not a large enough contingent, they added ancestors and heroes to the list and gave them a special space in the Theyyam rituals.

Kuttichathan Theyyam is unique with plumage adorned crown and speckled black body, as well as Shiva’s third eye.