Namboothiri Brahmins

Thrissur’s Pambummekkattu mana tightly wraps age-old tales and legends

April 10, 2023

Thrissur’s Pambummekkattu mana tightly wraps age-old tales and legends

You could also feel the aroma of oil, bananas and pooja essentials wafting through the air.

July 28, 2021
Non-Brahmin priests knock on Sabarimala temple door. Will they be let in?

Being a Malayala Brahmin is the first condition laid down in the guidelines issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board for the appointment of priests in the hill shrine.
June 24, 2021
A stay at Maranat Mana lets you enjoy the 170-year-old splendour

According to mythology, this Mana in the Karikkadu village was one of the 32 Namboothiri homes built by Sage Parasurama.
March 06, 2020
'Brahmins-only' toilet in Kerala temple creates flutter, authorities to sue whistle-blower

The management of the Kuttumukku Mahadeva Temple in Thrissur had to remove the signboard soon after the picture of three toilets, with boards showing 'Men', 'Women' and 'Brahmins' went viral.
October 07, 2016
This food blogger is on a mission to revive authentic Palakkad Iyer cuisines

Kaveri Venkatesh, a Pune-based school teacher, has been throwing light on some sumptuous Iyer cuisines through her blog 'Palakkad Chamayal' for the past five years.