Kerala Temple Serves Traditional Onam Feast to Resident Monkeys Annually
At the Sasthamkotta Sree Dharma Sastha Temple in Kerala's Kollam district, a unique Onam tradition involves serving a traditional feast to the resident monkeys every year on Uthradam and Thiruvonam. This practice, ongoing for over five decades, includes dishes like rice, dal, pachadi, and payasam served on banana leaves. The monkeys, locally known as 'ambalakkurangukal,' are closely linked to the temple's history and are welcomed to partake in the feast as part of longstanding faith and tradition.
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news18 broke this story on 25 Aug, 06:31 am. Other outlets followed.