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| | name = Vairamkode
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| | settlement_type = Village
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| | pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
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| | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
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| | coordinates = {{coord|10.886667|N|75.976111|E|display=inline,title}}
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| | subdivision_type = Country | |
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| | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
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| | subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
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| | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
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| | subdivision_name2 = [[Malappuram District|Malappuram]]
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| | demographics_type1 = Languages
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| | demographics1_title1 = Official
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| | demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
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| | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| | utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
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| | postal_code = 676301
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| | area_code_type = Telephone code
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| | area_code = 0494
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| | registration_plate = KL-10/KL-55
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| | blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
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| | blank1_info_sec1 = [[Tirur]]
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| | blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
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| | blank2_info_sec1 = [[Ponnani]]
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| '''Vairamkode''', is a small village near [[Thirunavaya]], [[Malappuram District]], [[Kerala]] state of India. Vairamkode is famous in the name of Vairamcode Bhagavaty Kshethram (Temple) and [[Theeyattu]] (Temple Festival)
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| ==Vairamkode Bhagavathy Temple==
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| Vairamkode Bhagavathy Temple is one of oldest [[Bhadrakaali]] temples in Kerala. The deity here is goddess Bhadra Kaali. Vairankode Temple was constructed by [[Azhvanchery Thamprakkal]] about 1500 years ago. The sister of [[Kodungallur]] Bhagavathy cross the Bharathappuzha river and reach Azhvanchery mana. The Thamprakkal placed Bhagavaty at Vairamkode.
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| ==Vairamkode Bhagavaty Theeyattu (Vairamkode Temple Festival)==
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| Every year, in the month of February, the festival is celebrated. The festival lasts for 6 days (from Sunday to Friday), The festival starts with Maram mury (To cut offered Jack Fruit Tree to make fire for Kanlattam) the 3rd day after Maram muri celebrating Cheriya Thiyyattu (Common Celebration). The Cheriya Thiyyattu for nearby villages. The 6th day celebration called Valiya Thiyyattu (Grand Festival).
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| Procession is one of the main attractions of Thiyyattu. A number of procession coming to Vairamkode with folk forms like Pootha, Thira, Kattalan, or Pulikkali from nearby villages and places. Most of the procession carries Eratta Kala (the huge decorated effigies of bullocks. Fireworks are performed after midnight. Kanalattam (Devotees walking around and on live coal) perform in the early morning.
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| The grand procession comes from [[Athavanad]], the place of Azhvanchery Thamprakkal. It is the one of main attractions of Theeyaattu.
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| ==References==
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| {{Malappuram district}} [[Category:Villages in Malappuram district]]
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| [[Category:Tirur area]]
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