Panayal is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.

[1] It is situated approximately 6 km inland from the coastal town of Bekal.

Panayal is known for the Theyyam art form performed in the many family shrines in the area.

[1] Local roads have access to NH.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south.

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