Malanada: Duryodhana, toddy and the Kurava priests

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Kerala has a Duryodhana temple where offerings are toddy.

At Poruvazhy Peruviruthy Malanada in Kollam, Kerala, the deity (a sankalpa, no idol) is Duryodhana. Searching for the exiled Pandavas he asked for water at the house of Malanada Appooppan; an old Kurava woman offered toddy. Impressed by the Kurava siddha power, he worshipped Shiva on the hill and donated farmland; land tax is still levied in his name. Kuravas serve as priests at shrines for Gandhari, Dussala, Karna and Drona. The Malakkuda festival includes Kettukazhcha.

Who: Duryodhana, Malanada Appooppan, Karna, Gandhari

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Shakuni's granite throne at Pavitreswaram mirror

Places: Poruvazhy, Kollam, Kerala

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folk-oral · Wikipedia: Poruvazhy Peruviruthy Malanada Temple

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