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Rayiranelloor mala (mountain)

Naranath Bhranthan (madman of Naranam) is a character in  Malayalam  folklore,  is believed to have dwelled on the Rayiranelloor mala (mountain). He was the most popular among the twelve children of Vararuchi, was a man with unusual talents. At the same time, he was a social revolutionary who taught against the social evils and blind beliefs, which prevailed during the period. Those who were unable to understand his revolutionary viewpoints called him bhrandhan (madman). Folklore: "Vararuchi, one of the nine wise men of King Vikramaditya’s court married a girl from Paraya caste which is one of the lowest castes among the society of Kerala. Vararuchi sets out on a trip with his wife across the land in search of questions posted by king. Each time upon delivery, Vararuchi asked her if the baby had a mouth. If she said ‘yes’, he would say, “If God has given a mouth, it will feed his mouth too” and would ask her to leave the child there and then proceed. Grieved
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South India - ~4600KM Solo Ride

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Nandyal - Yaganti - Belum Caves

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