Legends of Kerala
The mad philosopher who rolled boulders up hills and laughed as they fell — a sage hiding behind madness.
02The sorcerer-priest of the 9th century, who commanded dark spirits and defeated the yakshi Kalliyankattu Neeli.
03Kerala's own Robin Hood — a highway robber who stole from the wealthy and gave to the poor.
04The legendary female warrior of Malabar, whose mastery of Kalaripayattu made her the terror of her enemies.
05The invincible warrior of Vadakkan Pattukal, whose loyalty and courage became the stuff of ballads.
06The great Brahmin scholar of King Vikramaditya's court, father of the legendary twelve children of Parayi.
07The epic origin story — twelve extraordinary children born of a Brahmin scholar and a Parayi woman, each a legend in their own right.
08The ancient serpent lords of Kerala — who made this land habitable, who were here before the gods, and why every Nair tharavadu keeps the old promise.
09The founding king of Travancore — hunted as a boy, victorious as a man. He defeated the Dutch, crushed the Ettuveetil Pillamar, and built a kingdom that lasted two centuries.
10The mischievous son of Shiva, raised by a tribal woman in the Kooli forest. He rides a buffalo, commands 390 spirits, and is Kerala's most beloved and unpredictable deity.