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In season: Theyyam, from late October
Where the Gods still come down to be seen.
Travel stories and field guides from India's roads, rituals and seasons.
Theyyam season opens in North Malabar this month. Start with our field guide, then read on across India: roads, forts, passes and first trips abroad.
Pick your way in
01 · In season
Kerala and Theyyam
02 · Ride
I want a road-trip weekend
03 · Understand
I want history, not a checklist
04 · Go abroad
It's my first international trip
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Data stories
Stories with the numbers behind them.
Where visitors actually go, when it rains, what things cost. We chart the official figures, link every source and show the table.
Read: Kerala has more visitors than ever. Few go north →Source: Kerala Tourism, Tourist Statistics 2024.
5.1%
of Kerala's domestic visits went to Kannur and Kasaragod in 2024
1,142,551 of 22,246,989
0.9%
of its foreign visits did
6,424 of 738,374
42×
Ernakulam's foreign visits compared with the two northern districts combined
268,614 vs 6,424
Flagship · Kerala and Theyyam
A season of living ritual in North Malabar.
Field guides, season notes and first-hand stories on Theyyam and the Kerala around it, written with consent and credit to the families who carry the ritual.
The Theyyam season
Late October to the end of May, busiest from January to April.
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Atul Krishnan
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