Banana Leaves, Payasam And Monkeys: Kerala Temple’s Unique Onam Tradition
Kollam: Pachadi, payasam and a full traditional Onam sadya. The banana leaves are laid out, the dishes carefully served and the guests wait patiently for their feast. But at the Sasthamkotta Sree Dharma Sastha Temple in Kerala’s Kollam district, these special Onam guests are not humans – they are monkeys. Every year on Uthradam and…