__link__: Kadakkal Aunty Bath

) or local rivers. An "Aunty" in this cultural setting—a term of respect for any middle-aged woman—represents the guardian of these traditions. The image of a woman performing her morning ablutions at a pond, draped in a traditional Kerala settu-mundu

On the first day of the festival, thousands of women gather at the temple grounds to cook Pongala (a sacred rice dish). Many of these women travel from across the state and stay in nearby lodgings to perform the ritual early in the morning. kadakkal aunty bath

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