This temple is at Pilicode, in Kasargod district. It is one of the most famous Bhadrakali temples in northern Kerala. It is easily accessible as it is only half a kilometre from the National Highway and 2 km from the Cheruvathur railway station. The temple faces north. The idol consecrated here is a Vaalkannadi, a metallic mirror, and the devotee can see his own reflection when he looks at the consecration. The Goddess exhibits both the gentle and the fierce forms. Legends say that this temple is also known as the Dayaramangalam temple. In the songs of Theyyams, it is also referred to as Dayaramangalam. But more in the Devaswom documents, it is known as Rayaramangalam. This temple is connected with the Mangaladevi temple at Mangalore. Devotees generally go to the Mangaladevi temple after a dip in the river here. Legend has it that the Goddess came from Manathana, also known as Sapthamathrupuram. Once Kalakadu Thanthri, a great Thanthrik and scholar, was taking a dip in this river at Manathana. He saw a beautiful young woman there and realised that it could not be an ordinary woman. The woman offered him Thali, the herb for washing the hair. Thanthri knew that she was divine, and instead of using it on his head, he ate it with great reverence. The Goddess then appeared before him. She gave him three things: a mirror, a lance and a crown. She asked him to consecrate them where the cow and the tiger lay together in harmony. The Thanthri went on his way, looking for the spot mentioned by the Goddess. When he reached the Kavu at Akkinanaadu in Pilicodu, he saw the footprints of the cow and the tiger. As he went on, he saw the two animals together at Darayamangalam Kottam under a banyan tree. They were Orppazhassi and Vettekkoru Makan in disguise.  He decided that this was the place indicated by the goddess and consecrated the mirror there. The temple was built by Dayaran, the King of Kunnamangalam. It is from his name that the temple came to be known as Dayaramangalam. Pooramahotsavam in the month of Meenam and Pattu in the month of Vrischikam are very important here. The Pooramahotsavam is different from what is seen in other temples. It lasts for one month.