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Aithiyamaala is a book of mythology

Mythology

The term mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths. As examples, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece...

or folklore

Folklore

Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...

of Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

written in Malayalam by Kottarathil Sankunni

Kottarathil Sankunni

Kottarathil Sankunni is a well known author of Malayalam literature, was born on 23 March 1855 in Kottayam, Travancore. He made huge contributions in both poetry and prose. He died on 22 July 1937. He started compiling the legends of Kerala in 1909 and completed the work in eight volumes over a...

. It depicts popular tales like those of the children of Vararuchi and Parayi (a woman of paraya caste), Kayamkulam Kochunni

Kayamkulam Kochunni

Kochunni was a famed Highwayman based in Kayamkulam, active in Central Travancore, India, in early 19th century. He is said to have stolen from the rich and given to the poor . He had his intimate friend Ithikkarappakki from Ithikkara village on the shore of Ithikkara River...

, Kadamattathu Kathanar

Kadamattathu Kathanar

Kadamattathu Kathanar also known as Kadamattathachan is a legendary priest who is believed to have possessed supernatural powers and whose legends are closely related to the beginning of the Kadamattom Church, one of the oldest church buildings that still exists in Kerala the land of Saint Thomas...

among many others. The story of 12 children is commonly called Parayi petta panthirukulam

Parayi petta panthirukulam

Parayi Petta Panthirukulam, is a Malayalam language phase which translates as "twelve kulams born of a Pariah Woman". This phrase is a well recognized as the title of an important legend of ancient Kerala, a southern state in India. The 'Kulams' refer to vocation based hierarchical ethnic groups...

Index of Eight Parts

Book I

1. Chempakassery Raajaavu
2. Kottayaththu Raajaavu
3. Mahaabhaashyam
4. Bhartṛhari
5. Adhyaathmaraamaayanam
6. Parayi petta panthirukulam
Parayi petta panthirukulam
Parayi Petta Panthirukulam, is a Malayalam language phase which translates as "twelve kulams born of a Pariah Woman". This phrase is a well recognized as the title of an important legend of ancient Kerala, a southern state in India. The 'Kulams' refer to vocation based hierarchical ethnic groups...
7. Thalakkulaththoor Bhattathiriyum Pazhur padippurayum
8. Vilwamangalaththu Swaamiyaar
9. Kaakkassery Bhattathiri
10. Muttassu Namboothiri
11. Puliyaampilly Namboori
12. Kallanthaattil Gurukkal
13. Kolaththiriyum Saamoothiriyum
14. Paandamparampaththu kodanbharaniyilaey uppumaanga
15. Mangalappilly Moothathum Punnayil Panikkarum
16. Kaaladiyil Bhattathiri
17. Venmani Namboorippaadanmaar
18. Kunchamanpottiyum Mattappally Namboothirippaadum
19. Vayakkara Achchan Mooss
20. Kozhikkottangaadi
21. Kidangoor Kandankoran

Book II

1. Kumaranalloor Bhagavathi
2. Thirunakkara Devanum aviduththaey kaalayum
3. Bhavabhoothi
4. Vaagbhataachaaryar
5. Prabhakaran
6. Paathaayikkara Namboorimaar
7. Kaaraattu Namboori
8. Viddi! Kushmaandam
9. Kunchan Nambiaarudaey Ulbhavam
10. Valiya Parisha Shankaranaaraayana Chaakyaar
11. Aazhuvaanchery Thampraakkalum Mangalathhtu Shankaranum
12. Naalaekkaattu Pillamaar
13. Kayamkulam Kochunni
Kayamkulam Kochunni
Kochunni was a famed Highwayman based in Kayamkulam, active in Central Travancore, India, in early 19th century. He is said to have stolen from the rich and given to the poor . He had his intimate friend Ithikkarappakki from Ithikkara village on the shore of Ithikkara River...
14. Kaipuzha Raajniyum Pulinkunnu Desavum
15. Orantharjanaththintaey yukthi
16. Pazhur perumthrukkovil
17. Paakkanaarudaey bhaaryayudaey paathivrathyam
18. Randu Mahaaraajaakkanmaarudaey swabhaavavyathyaasam
19. Kochchunamboori
20. Chempakassery Raajaavum Maeppaththoor Bhattathiriyum
21. Vattapparampil Valiyamma
22. Vaikkaththu Thiruneelakantan

Book III

1. Kiliroorkunninmael Bhagavathi
2. Poonthaanaththu Namboori
3. Aalaththoor Nampi
4. Vayaskara Chathurvedi Bhattathiriyum Yakshiyum
5. Raamapuraththu Warrier
6. Chemprayezhuththachchanmaar
7. Kochchi Shakthanthampuraan Thirumanassukondu
8. Ammannoor Parameshwara Chaakyaar
9. Cheranalloor Kunchukkarthaavu
10. Kottarakkara Goshaala
11. Thaevalassery Nampi
12. Chila eeshwaranmaarudaey pinakkam
13. Parangottu Namboori
14. Paakkil Shaasthaavu
15. Kodungallur Vasoorimaala
16. Thripoonithara kshethraththilaey ulsavangal
17. Aaranmulamaahaathmyam
18. Konniyil Kochchayappan

Book IV

1. Oorakaththu Ammathiruvadi
2. Swathithirunal Mahaaraajaavuthirumanassukondu
3. Pilaamanthol Mooss
4. Shasthamkottayum Kuranganmaarum
5. Mazhamangalaththu Namboori
6. Vayaskarakkudumbavum aviduththaey Shaasthaavum
7. Kaayamkulaththu Raajavintaey shreechakram
8. Kulappuraththu Bheeman
9. Mannadikkaavum Kampiththaanum
10. Shreekrishnakarnaamrutham
11. Kadamattathu Kathanar
Kadamattathu Kathanar
Kadamattathu Kathanar also known as Kadamattathachan is a legendary priest who is believed to have possessed supernatural powers and whose legends are closely related to the beginning of the Kadamattom Church, one of the oldest church buildings that still exists in Kerala the land of Saint Thomas...
12. Puruharinapuraeshamaahaathmyam
13. Tholakavi
14. Kunchukuttippilla sarwaadhikaaryakkaar
15. Achchankovilshaasthaavum Parivaaramoorththikalum
16. Avanaamanakkal Gopalan

Book V

1. Pallipuraththukaavu
2. Elaedaththuthykkaattu Moossanmaar
3. Kaipuzhathampaan
4. Kollam Vishaarikkaavu
5. Vayaskara Aaryan Narayananmooss avarkaludaey chikilsaanaipunyam
6. Chamkroththamma
7. Avanangaattu Panikkarum Chaaththanmaarum
8. Kuttanchery Mooss
9. Pallivaanapperumaalum Kiliroor Desavum
10. Kaadaamkottu Maakkam Bhagavathi
11. Oru Yooropyantaey swamibhakthi
12. Sanghakkali
13. Kottarakkara Chandrashekharan

Book VI

1. Panayannaar kaavu
2. Uthram Thirunaal Thirumanassukondum Kathakali yogavum
3. Kaplingaattu Nambooriyum Deshamangalaththu Warrierum
4. Vijayadri Maahaathmyam
5. Naduvilaeppaattu Bhattathiri
6. Aaranmula Devanum Mangaattu Bhattathiriyum
7. Mundaempilly Krishna Maaraar
8. Mannaarassaala Maahaathmyam
9. Oru Swaamiyaarudaey shaapam
10. Pullankoottu Namboori
11. Panachchikkaattu Saraswathi
12. Vellaadu Namboori
13. Aaranmula Valiya Balakrishnan

Book VII

1. Chengannur Bhagawathi
2. Edavettikkaatthu Namboori
3. Payyannur graamam
4. Olassayil Vaettakkorumakan kaavu
5. Shabarimala Shaasthaavum Panthalaththu Raajaavum
6. Vaikkaththaey Paattukal
7. Perumpulaavil Kaelu Menon
8. Chempakassery Raajaavum Raajniyum
9. Vilwamangalaththu Swaamiyaar
10. Paambummaekkaattu Namboori
11. Kalidasan
12. Panthalam Neelakantan

Book VIII

1. Chittoor Kaavil Bhagavathi
2. Kalloor Namboorippaadanmaar
3. Thakazhiyil Shaasthaavum aviduththaey ennayum
4. Arackal Beebi
5. Thiruvizhaa Mahaadevanum aviduththaey marunnum
6. Pazhur perumthrukkovil
7. Thekkaedaththu kudumbakkaar
8. Mookkola Kshethrangal
9. Kumaramangalathhtu Namboori
10. Mandakkaattamanum kodayum
11. Thiruvattattaadhi Kesavan

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