guardian nagas
nature_spirit earth Malayali single tradition · 1
Guardian nagas are spirits that are housed in shrines known as "kavu" or "sarpa kavukal". The Malayali people traditionally believe that the construction and maintenance of these sacred shrines keeps tutelary spirits docile and can even serve as atonement for "angry serpent gods [who were]... left unattended."
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- Yakshi, Tudigong, Madurai Veeran, Karuppuswami, Aiyanar
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“Known as "kavu" or "sarpa kavukal," these shrines consist of a small grove with symbolic houses and carved stone effigies of guardian nagas, and other "gods, spirits, yakshi, [or] ancestors."”
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