Kizhakkekara Mathilakam Sree
Krishna Temple, located in Chirakkal, Kannur district, is a sacred shrine
currently managed by the Malabar Devaswom Board. The presiding deity of the
temple is Lord Navaneeta Krishna, and Lord Siva is also worshipped here in the
divine form of Vaidyanathan. The rituals and daily worship are traditionally
performed by the Brahmins of Kaattumadath Illam, with these sacred rights being
handed down through successive generations.