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Gulikan Theyyam




Gulikan is known as Lord Siva’s most important warrior. Gulikan’s dance steps are some of the most intricate and interesting of all theyyams. There is a story that says that everyone, even the gods, is afraid even to look at Gulikan. There are two types of gulikan namely, Thekkan Gulikan and Gulikan. Thekkan Gulikan can be identified easly since it has a long hair.
On one occasion, Siva was walking with his consort Parvati who expressed to Siva her fear of looking at Gulikan. In a rage, Siva turned to Gulikan and threw him to the ground. This is sometimes enacted during the performance of a Gulikan theyyam. Spectators at villages in Kerala often express the same kind of fear as Parvati when faced with Gulikan theyyam.