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Puliyoor Kali is the daughter of Pulikandan and Pullikarimkali.
Lord Shiva and Parvathi took the form of Leopards by the name of Pulikandan and Puli Karimkali respectively and was living happily in the Thulavanam Fores. They had 5 Sons namely Kandapuli, Marapuli, Pulimaruthan, Kaalauli, Puliyoor Kannan and a daughter namely Puliyoor Kali.

Puliyoor Kali is a very ferocious Theyyyam. The performance of Puliyoor Kali is very beautiful and  also the continuous rotations of Puliyoor Kali Theyyam with the round hair. Also the Thirumudi Vanakam in which the movement of the Theyyam in which the round hair of the Theyyam almost touches the ground.

Temples where this Theyyam is performed

1. Kannur Malur Vengakandi Muchilot Bhagavathy Temple
2. Kasargod Giribagilu Bhagavathinagar Mora Ivar Bhagavathy Temple
3. Kannur Mattannur Kallur Muchilot Bhagavathy Temple
4. Thalasseri Ponnyam Pulliyodi Muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple
5. Mattannur Chavasseri Mannora Mahadalam Muchilottu Kavu
6. Thaliparamba Chuzhali Muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple
7. Kasargod Kuttikkol Thamburatti Bhagavathi Temple
8. Kannur Elayavoor Muchilottu Kavu
9. Kannur Panoor Kootteri Muchilot Bhagavathy Kavu
10. Iritty Punnad Muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple
11. Kanhangad Periya Pulibhootha Devasthanam
12. Mattannur Kummanam Puthiyaparambath Muchillottu Kavu
13. Kanhangad Adottu moothedathu kuthiru Pazhayasthanam Padarkkulangara Devasthanam
14. Kannur Pacheni Sree Madayil Bhagavathy Temple
15. Kuthuparambu Kottayampoyyil Kolavu Muchilottu Kavu
16. Kasargod Nileshwaram Pallikkara Kuruvattu Chodachan Maadam Temple
17. Kannur Kadannappally Sree Muchilot Bhagavathy Kavu
18. Mattannur Kavumbadi Pulimbilakkandi Muchilottu Kavu
19. Peravur Thondiyil Muchilottu Bhagavathy Kshethram
20. Kannur Kuttiattur Kulangara Puthiyakavu Muchilottu Kavu
21. Kannur Kuthuparambu Pathiriyad Muchilottu Bhagavathy Kavu
22. Kannur Sreekandapuram Parippayi Muchilot Bhagavathy Temple
23. Kannur Naduvil Arakkal Puthiya Bhagavathy Temple
24. Kannur Kizhunna Sree Muchilot Bhagavathy Temple
25. Kannur Kuveri Sree Muchilot Bhagavathy Temple
26. Mattannur Malur Kanhileri Pothiyalkandi Padinhatta Muchilottu Kavu
27. Thaliparamba Mukkunnu Anakkeel Bhagavathy Kshethram
28. Kannur Koodali Muchilot Bhagavathy Kavu
29. Pilicode Sree karakkakkavu Bhagavthi Kshethram
30. Kannur Kannapuram Karankavu
31. Kannur Valapattanam Muchilottu kavu
32. Kannur iritty Kuyilur Puthiyabagavathy Temple
33. Kannur Payyannur Paravanthatta Sree Udayapuram Temple
34. Kalliasseri Anchampeedika Vattakkeel Muchilottu Kavu
35. Payyannur Thayineri Muchilottu Perumkaliyattam
36. Kannur Mattannur Thillankeri Kavumbadi Pulimbilakandi Muchilot Kavu
37. Kannur Narikode Parammal Parol Bhagavathi Kshethram
38. Kuthuparambu Neerveli Attinkara Puthiyakavil Muchilottu Bhagavathy Kshethram
39. Kannur Maruthayi Muchilottu Bhagavathy kavu
40. Kannur Thalavil Maruthiyot Sree Puliyoorkali Kavu
41. Kannur Madai Sree Muchilot Bhagavathy Kavu
42. Kannur Mathamangalam Sree Puliyoorkali Kshetram
43. Kannur Vengara Sree Muchilot Bhagavathy Kavu
44. Mattannur Nellyadu Vattoli Muchilottu bhagavaathy kshethram
45. Kannur Perumbadavu Eriam Puliyoorkali Temple
46. Kannur Narikode Manicheri Kannikkorumakan Kshetram
47. Kannur Vaikkalasseri Raamath Puthiyakavu Muchilot Bhagavathy Kavu
48. Chokli Nidumbram Sree Muchilot Bhagavathy Kavu
49. Kannur Parassini Naniyoor Nambram Sree Muchilot Bhagavathy Temple
50. Kanhangad Kizhakkumkara Sree Pullikkarinkali Amma Devasthanam
51. Kannur Kadannappally Kuttyaattu Puliyoorkali Temple
52. Kannur Morazha Koovaprath Puthiya Bhagavathy Kavu
53. Cherukunnu Kavinisseri Koovaprath Kavu
54. Kannur Kannapuram Madathumpady Sree Muchilot Bhagavathy Temple
55. Kasargod Nileswaram Palakkattu Vadakke kalari Vayalil Bhagavathy Temple
56. Kannur Payyannur Kandoth Koorumba Bhagavathy Kavu
57. Kasargod Nileshwaram Palakkat Sree Puthiya Parambath Bhagavathy Kavu
58. Kannur Vellora Muchilot Kavu
59. Kannur Thayineri Sree Kurinhi Kshetram
60. Kannur Mathamangalam Eryam Puliyur Kali Temple
61. Kannur Mathamangalam Eramam Muchilot Bhagavathy Kavu
62. Kannur Pariyaram Kottiyur Nanmadam Temple
63. Kannur Anjarakkandy Kunnirikka Muchilottu Bhagavathy Kavu
64. Kannur Kunhimangalam Malliyot Palot Kavu
65. Kasargod Nileswaram Pallikkara Kenamangalam Kazhakam Bhagavathi Temple
66. Kannur Thaliparamba Keezhattur Muchilottu Bhagavathy Kavu
67. Kannur Mathamangalam Kuttur Kannangat Bhagavathy Temple
68. Kannur Mathamangalam Paravoor Puliyoor Kali Temple
69. Kannur Mathamangalam Vellora Chuzhali Bhagavathy Temple
70. Kannur Mathamangalam Vellora Kannangat Bhagavathy Temple
71. Kannur Payyannur Kokkanasseri Sree Kannangattu Bhagavathy Temple
72. Kallyasseri kalloori puthiya bhagavathi kshethram
73. Kannur Peringome Kannangat Bhagavathy Kavu
74. Cherukunnu Kavinisseri Muchilottu Bhagavathy Kavu
75. Kannur Chavasseri Paalora Muchilottu Bhagavathy Kavu
76. Kannur Kuppam Marathakkad Ivar Paravadevatha Temple
77. Kannur Nellunni Vattappoyil Muchilottu Bhagavathy Kavu
78. Kannur Irikkur Chooliyad Muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple

 

Photo Credit: Lijin Vadakkiniyil