Temples & Legends Of Kerala |
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THE TEMPLE FOR SERPENTS |
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According to
tradition, the first Aryan colonists settled by Parasurama found Kerala uninhabitable. So
they Ieft. Then the Nagas of the lower world came and occupied the land. When the Aryans
came again they found the land occupied and waged war against the Nagas. Parasurama
decided in favor of the early colonists and ordered that they should set apart a corner of
their compound as an abode for the serpent gods.
It is said that the word 'Nayar' is derived from 'Naga, because of the special
adoration they paid to snakes and possibly they belonged to the Naga race who settled it
the heart of the Dravidian country. As evidence of connection between the Naga and the
Dravidian is the grove found in every house for snake worship. |
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