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
- Kannur Malur Vengakandi Muchilot Bhagavathy Temple
- Kasargod Giribagilu Bhagavathinagar Mora Ivar Bhagavathy Temple
- Kannur Mattannur Kallur Muchilot Bhagavathy Temple
- Thalasseri Ponnyam Pulliyodi Muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple
- Mattannur Chavasseri Mannora Mahadalam Muchilottu Kavu
- Thaliparamba Chuzhali Muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple
- Kasargod Kuttikkol Thamburatti Bhagavathi Temple
- Kannur Elayavoor Muchilottu Kavu
- Kannur Panoor Kootteri Muchilot Bhagavathy Kavu
- Iritty Punnad Muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple
- Kanhangad Periya Pulibhootha Devasthanam
- Mattannur Kummanam Puthiyaparambath Muchillottu Kavu
- Kanhangad Adottu moothedathu kuthiru Pazhayasthanam Padarkkulangara Devasthanam
- Kannur Pacheni Sree Madayil Bhagavathy Temple
- Kuthuparambu Kottayampoyyil Kolavu Muchilottu Kavu
- Kasargod Nileshwaram Pallikkara Kuruvattu Chodachan Maadam Temple
- Kannur Kadannappally Sree Muchilot Bhagavathy Kavu
- Mattannur Kavumbadi Pulimbilakkandi Muchilottu Kavu
- Peravur Thondiyil Muchilottu Bhagavathy Kshethram
- Kannur Kuttiattur Kulangara Puthiyakavu Muchilottu Kavu
- Kannur Kuthuparambu Pathiriyad Muchilottu Bhagavathy Kavu
- Kannur Sreekandapuram Parippayi Muchilot Bhagavathy Temple
- Kannur Naduvil Arakkal Puthiya Bhagavathy Temple
- Kannur Kizhunna Sree Muchilot Bhagavathy Temple
- Kannur Kuveri Sree Muchilot Bhagavathy Temple
- Mattannur Malur Kanhileri Pothiyalkandi Padinhatta Muchilottu Kavu
- Thaliparamba Mukkunnu Anakkeel Bhagavathy Kshethram
- Kannur Koodali Muchilot Bhagavathy Kavu
- Pilicode Sree karakkakkavu Bhagavthi Kshethram
- Kannur Kannapuram Karankavu
- Kannur Valapattanam Muchilottu kavu
- Kannur iritty Kuyilur Puthiyabagavathy Temple
- Kannur Payyannur Paravanthatta Sree Udayapuram Temple
- Kalliasseri Anchampeedika Vattakkeel Muchilottu Kavu
- Payyannur Thayineri Muchilottu Perumkaliyattam
- Kannur Mattannur Thillankeri Kavumbadi Pulimbilakandi Muchilot Kavu
- Kannur Narikode Parammal Parol Bhagavathi Kshethram
- Kuthuparambu Neerveli Attinkara Puthiyakavil Muchilottu Bhagavathy Kshethram
- Kannur Maruthayi Muchilottu Bhagavathy kavu
- Kannur Thalavil Maruthiyot Sree Puliyoorkali Kavu
- Kannur Madai Sree Muchilot Bhagavathy Kavu
- Kannur Mathamangalam Sree Puliyoorkali Kshetram
- Kannur Vengara Sree Muchilot Bhagavathy Kavu
- Mattannur Nellyadu Vattoli Muchilottu bhagavaathy kshethram
- Kannur Perumbadavu Eriam Puliyoorkali Temple
- Kannur Narikode Manicheri Kannikkorumakan Kshetram
- Kannur Vaikkalasseri Raamath Puthiyakavu Muchilot Bhagavathy Kavu
- Chokli Nidumbram Sree Muchilot Bhagavathy Kavu
- Kannur Parassini Naniyoor Nambram Sree Muchilot Bhagavathy Temple
- Kanhangad Kizhakkumkara Sree Pullikkarinkali Amma Devasthanam
- Kannur Kadannappally Kuttyaattu Puliyoorkali Temple
- Kannur Morazha Koovaprath Puthiya Bhagavathy Kavu
- Cherukunnu Kavinisseri Koovaprath Kavu
- Kannur Kannapuram Madathumpady Sree Muchilot Bhagavathy Temple
- Kasargod Nileswaram Palakkattu Vadakke kalari Vayalil Bhagavathy Temple
- Kannur Payyannur Kandoth Koorumba Bhagavathy Kavu
- Kasargod Nileshwaram Palakkat Sree Puthiya Parambath Bhagavathy Kavu
- Kannur Vellora Muchilot Kavu
- Kannur Thayineri Sree Kurinhi Kshetram
- Kannur Mathamangalam Eryam Puliyur Kali Temple
- Kannur Mathamangalam Eramam Muchilot Bhagavathy Kavu
- Kannur Pariyaram Kottiyur Nanmadam Temple
- Kannur Anjarakkandy Kunnirikka Muchilottu Bhagavathy Kavu
- Kannur Kunhimangalam Malliyot Palot Kavu
- Kasargod Nileswaram Pallikkara Kenamangalam Kazhakam Bhagavathi Temple
- Kannur Thaliparamba Keezhattur Muchilottu Bhagavathy Kavu
- Kannur Mathamangalam Kuttur Kannangat Bhagavathy Temple
- Kannur Mathamangalam Paravoor Puliyoor Kali Temple
- Kannur Mathamangalam Vellora Chuzhali Bhagavathy Temple
- Kannur Mathamangalam Vellora Kannangat Bhagavathy Temple
- Kannur Payyannur Kokkanasseri Sree Kannangattu Bhagavathy Temple
- Kallyasseri kalloori puthiya bhagavathi kshethram
- Kannur Peringome Kannangat Bhagavathy Kavu
- Cherukunnu Kavinisseri Muchilottu Bhagavathy Kavu
- Kannur Chavasseri Paalora Muchilottu Bhagavathy Kavu
- Kannur Kuppam Marathakkad Ivar Paravadevatha Temple
- Kannur Nellunni Vattappoyil Muchilottu Bhagavathy Kavu
- Kannur Irikkur Chooliyad Muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple
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