Serpent Worship and the Pulluvans: Cult and Ritual Performance

This article presents an empirical study of the ancient ritual of serpent worship in Kerala. The veneration of serpents holds immense significance in Kerala, as they are considered demigods and are particularly revered in the region. With the help of ethnographic fieldwork and of previously publishe...

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Authors: Suresh, Reshma (Author) ; Sharma, Preeti (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: Religions of South Asia
Year: 2025, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 82-108
Further subjects:B Pulluvans
B Sarpathullal
B caste ritualism
B Pulluvan pattu
B History
B Social Science
B Kerala
B serpent worship
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