Neeliyar Kottam is a sacred grove in Kannur district, Kerala, India, situated at Mangattuparamba near Dharmasala. At present, this sacred grove is controlled by members of Cheriya Veedu family belonging to the Kulala community. Neeliyar Kottam still preserves the jungle surroundings. Its sanctum is not roofed. When the ritualistic Theyyam performance is seasonal elsewhere, the belief is that the Goddess graces the Neeliyar Kottam grooves whenever a devotee makes an offering. The Theyyam costume consists of large blood-red clothes, with a 20 ft bamboo framed headgear and traditional Theyyam ornaments. Artists of Vannan community performs the Theyyam of Neeliyar Bhagavathi or the Ottathira