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{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name               = Altharakkal Sree Muthappan Madapura
| image              =  SreeMuthappan.jpg
| alt          = Altharakkal Madapura
| caption            = Muthappan
| map_type           = Kerala
| map_caption        = Location within Kerala
| coordinates        = {{coord|12.3645301|N|75.10438158|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| native_name        = ആൽത്തറക്കാൽ ശ്രീ മുത്തപ്പൻ മടപ്പുര
| country            = [[India]]
| state              = [[Kerala]]
| district           = [[Kasaragod district]]
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| deity      = [[Muthappan]]
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| architecture       = Kerala Kavu Architecture
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| temple_board       = Altharakkal Sree Muthappan Madapura Trust
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'''Altharakkal Sree Muthappan Madapura''' is a temple, located at [[Pullur, Kasaragod|Pullur Village]] about 6.2&nbsp;km from [[Kanhangad]] City and 25&nbsp;km from [[Kasaragod]] City in [[Kasaragod District]], Kerala. Principal deity of the temple is Sree Muthappan, whose divinity is presented as a ritualistic theyyam enactment in two versions called Thiruvappana and Vellattam. According to the local tradition the presiding deity is a manifestation of Lord Shiva.<ref name="the Hindu1">{{cite web | url=https://www.ishtadevata.com/temple/altharakkal-muthappan-temple-pullur-kasargod/| title=Altharakkal Sree Muthappan Madappura | newspaper=The Hindu | date=24 January 2012 | accessdate=27 August 2012}}</ref>
==Festival Details==
The festival at Altharakkal Sree Muthappan Madapura is last of the month of [[Makaram]] (mid-February).
During the festival season, after the rituals [[Ganapati]] homam. The ''Malayirakkal'' (invoking) of Sri Muthappan is done by ''Kunnathurpadi''.
[[Thiruvappana]] and [[Vellattam]] appear simultaneously on ulsavam season.
Puthari Vellattam festival, conducted It is associated with the harvesting season of the region.
==Myths and Legends about ''Sree Muthappan''==
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''Sree Muthappan'' is believed to be the personification of two divine figures - '''Thiruvappana''' and '''Vellatom'''. Fundamentally the dual divine figures ''Thiruvappana'' and ''vellatom'' are not very different from the [[Theyyamkaliyattem]] of the north [[Malabar region]]. Though Sree Muthappan represents a single god, it represents two godly figures, [[Vishnu]] (with fish-shaped crown) and [[Shiva]] (a crescent-shaped crown).
''Sri Muthappan'' as a theyyam is performed year-round whereas other theyyams are seasonal (lasting October to May).
Several Muthappan Temples are seen in different parts of Kannur and [[Kasaragod district]]. This shows the popularity of the God in the minds of the people of these two districts. Each madappura has its own tradition.
==Story of Altharakkal Sree Muthappan Madapura==
One interesting story relating to the God Muthappan is about the Altharakkal Sree Muthappan Madappura. It tells philosophical, devotional and educational importance of [[Pullur, Kasaragod|Pullur]]. There is an interesting story regarding the construction of Sree Muthappan Temple.
As a result of the formation of a committee and the great work done by the members of the committee the temple became famous and daily hundreds of people visited. There is a strong belief that the God will cure all diseases and will give prosperity to the devotees. The devotees will get ''Payakutti'' from the temple and stood developing as a great temple like the Sree Muthappan temple at Parassinikadavu.
== See also ==
* [[Parassinikkadavu]]
* [[Muthappan temple]]
* [[Kunnathoor Padi]]
* [[Rajarajeshwara Temple]]
* [[Sree Muthappan Temple Nileshwar]]
* [[Temples of Kerala]]
==References==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050828063544/http://www.sreemuthappan.net/historypage/history.htm Sree Parassini Muthappan]
*[http://www.sreemuthappan.org/ Sree Muthappan]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080224042815/http://www.srimuthappan.org/ Sree Muthappan]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080308203006/http://www.valluvankadavusreemuthappan.com/ valluvan kadav sree muthappan]
*[https://www.flickr.com/sree_muthappan/ photos of valluvan kadav sree muthappan]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aatRgPgH-3U/ valluvan kadav sree muthappan theyyam]
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