Andalurkavu

The name Andalurkavu ("Andar-villoor-kavu") can be interpreted as the grove where the sacred weapons of deities are kept. There are interesting interpretations behind the names of all the other places that surround Andalur like Melur, Palayad and Dharmadam. ==Worship==

In Andalur kavu Thira is the main festival. It is one of the rare places where Yuddha kanda of Ramayana — the great epic — is visualised and performed. The main deities are Rama(as Daivathaar), Lakshmana(as Angakkaran) and Hanuman(as Bappuran). One significance for this kavu is that it has two holy places called Mele Kavu (upper temple) and Thazhe kavu (lower temple). The ThazheKavu is a sacred grove that harbors several rare plant species typical of the Myristica swamps, notably Syzygium travancoricum, an endangered endemic plant. Much of the flora of the sacred grove has been lost due to poor regeneration and the disturbance from cattle and human activity in this thickly populated area. ==Annual festival==

as a channel/medium of Lord Rama depicting bali and sugriva fighting during festival The annual festival is a wonderful visualisation of devotional unity of a place where people still follow very old and sacred customs throughout the season. It is the time the village gets themselves into a feeling in which they become part of and enjoy the happiness of being part of the glory of Lord Rama. It is the festival where it pictures the great culture merging the normal and common life with great old mythologies. The festival begins in February second week lasting seven days. More than ten theyyams are performed here during the festival. Among them the theyyam named Daivathaar is the most important one. Devotees consider Daivathaar as a channel/medium of Lord Rama. ==Accessibility==

Nearest Airports: • Kannur International Airport - • Kozhikode International Airport - • Mangalore International Airport - Nearest Towns / Railway stations : • Thalassery - • Kannur - • Mangalore - ==Gallery==

File:Squad of Thiyars from the Royal Procession of Sree Rama Deivathar at Kanathur Temple.jpg| Kanathoor Temple Sree Rama Deivathar with Thiyyar Community Achanmar 1901 File:Thiyyar ooralar at andalur kavu temple.jpg|Thiyyar ooralar at andaloor kavu File:Theyyam make up 1.jpg|theyyam make up File:Theyyam 3.jpg|Theyyam File:A sculpture of hanuman.jpg|A sculpture of god Hanumaan ==See also==