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2. Mannarasala Temple - Wikipedia

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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 ...

3. Sarpa Kavu - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

4. Kavu - Wikipedia

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   Brahmin mythology says that Kerala was created from the Arabian Sea and given to the Brahmins (Namboothiris) as a "donation" by Parasurama to save himself from the sins of killing numerous kshathriya kings. The land was full of forests and poisonous snakes were found in plenty. So the Brahmins refused to stay there.

5. Pulluvan Paattu - Wikipedia

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   The pulluvar of Kerala are closely connected to serpents. They consider the snake gods their presiding deities and perform sacrifices and sing songs. A Pulluvan is a male member (female Pulluvatti) of a low caste group called Pulluvar. pulluva pattu. The majority among them are called Nagampatikal (people who sing snake-songs). There are ...

6. Sarpam Thullal - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

7. Texas Woman Bit by a Snake While Sitting on the Toilet - AOL

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   A Texas woman is recalling a "very scary situation" that recently took place in her bathroom involving a reptile. Maria Jaimes of Cedar Creek revealed to NBC affiliate KXAN that a rat snake bit ...

8. Snake worship - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

9. Temple in India replaces elephant with lifelike robot for ...

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