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The document discusses religion and rituals in Kerala, focusing on the Koodali and Kavalappara families. It describes how these families exercised religious influence through local temples and shrines called "kavus". Ritual practices like kalamezhuthu, pattu, and arattu were important community events held at the Koodalikavu temple. These rituals involved drawings, music, offerings, and payments to various participants. The kavu and its rituals thus served religious, social, cultural, and economic roles in
- Author
- Santh O Sh Chandrasekharan
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- EN