Gulikan Theyyam (Thekkan Gulikan) is worshiped as the Lord Shiva.[1] Gulikan Theyyam is part of the Kaliyattam, a popular religious folk dance in the Indian state of Kerala.
Gulikan is worshiped in small shrines called Gulikan Kavus. The most famous and powerful one is at Nileshwar in the district of Kasaragod and is popularly known as the Benkanakavu [Veeranakavu]. Nileshwar derives its name from Lord Shiva in the form of Neeleswaram or the Blue God. Benganakavu is located at the centre of Nileshwar.[2]
Guliga is believed to be due to the presence of the God Guligan in Benkanakavu. The adjacent Koroth Nair Tharavadu, Kazhakakkar, and Kolakkar organize the Theyyam festival in Benanakavu once every two years. It is performed in other temples. In Kozhikode near Nadapuram. A temple named Pattare Paradevatha Kshethram performs Gulikan Theyyam annually.
References
- ↑ Gulikan Theyyam | Theyyam Festival of Kerala | Kerala Picnicspot. Kerala Picnic Spot. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ↑ What is the significance of Gulikan Theyyam? Why does north Kerala worship theyyams and prefer kavus than temples? - Quora. www.quora.com. Retrieved 2020-11-01.