Parassinikkadavu
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Parassinikkadavu പറശ്ശിനിക്കടവ് |
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Muthappan Temple at Parassinikkadavu
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 Parassinikkadavu
Location in Kerala, India
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| Coordinates: 11°59′00″N 75°23′55″E / 11.98333°N 75.39861°ECoordinates: 11°59′00″N 75°23′55″E / 11.98333°N 75.39861°E | |
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 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
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| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
Parassinkkadavu 
pronunciation is a small Templetown in Anthoor Municipality. This town is located about 16 km from Kannur Corporation in the Kannur district of Kerala state, south India. It is a famous tourist destination in North Malabar.
Parassinikkadavu is noted for the famous Muthappan temple where people go for worshipping Sree Muthappan. This is the only Hindu Temple in Kerala where a Theyyam performance is a daily ritual offering.
Tradition has it that for the Annual Festival, Ulsavam, of the Muthappan Temple at Parassinikkadavu to start, a procession led by a female member of the "Thayyil" clan of Thayyil, Kannur begins from the family home and terminates at the main altar of the temple with a 'pooja' (prayer) to the Gods.
Parassinkkadavu is also noted for the Parassinikkadavu Snake Park which is committed to the preservation and conservation of snakes. There are about 150 varieties of snakes including the spectacled cobra, King cobra, Russell's viper, Krait and Pit Viper living in the park.
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