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The famous Nagaraja temple "Mannarasala" in Haripad is nestled in a forest glade, [2] like most snake temples. The Mannarasala Temple has over 100,000 images of snakes along the paths and among the trees, and is the largest such temple in Kerala, India. Couples seeking fertility come to worship here, and upon the birth of their child come to ...
Sarpa Kavu (meaning Abode of Snakes) or Naga Banna is a traditional natural sacred space seen near traditional homes in Kerala state of South India and in the region of Tulunad. The site is believed to be inhabited by snakes, and the area usually contains a representation of Naga Raja ( King of the Snakes ) and other Naga Devatas ( snake ...
The Parassinkkadavu Snake Park is located in Anthoor Municipality about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Kannur Corporation in the Kannur district of north Kerala, in south India. The Snake Park is in Parassinikkadavu , which is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from National Highway (NH) 17, en route from Kannur to Taliparamba .
Sarpam Thullal (Dance of Snakes) or Nagakalam Pattu, is a unique form of mystical ritual associated generally with ancestral temples or tharavadus predominantly in Valluvanadu region in state of Kerala. From ancient times many family houses in Kerala have special snake shrines called Kavu or Pambin Kavu where this exotic and spectacular ritual ...
A Kavu is a South Indian version of an Indian sacred grove. Banyan Tree at a temple in Kannur, India Sacred grove in Mayyil, India Sarpakkavu in Taliparamba, India. A sacred Hindu grove near Chandod on the banks of the Narmada River, drawn by James Forbes, 1782.
Pulluvan Pattu is a form of serpent worship performed by both the lower castes and higher castes, in addition to serpent temples. The pulluvar of Kerala are closely connected to serpents. They consider the snake gods their presiding deities and perform sacrifices and sing songs.
To this day there are numerous traces in European popular belief, especially in Germany, of respect for the snake, possibly a survival of ancestor worship: The "house snake" cares for the cows and the children, and its appearance is an omen of death; and the lives of a pair of house snakes are often held to be bound with that of the master and ...
In these, the Tritam Tali Siva Temple is the central temple of the tree. There is a special temple dedicated to Goddess Parvathi in the premises, and also houses 11 sub-deities, including the three sons of Lord Shiva ( Ganapathi , Subrahmanya and Ayyappan ), Mahavishnu , Bhadrakali , Navagrahas , Hanuman , Serpent deities and Brahmarakshassu .