Kandanar Kelan Theyyam

Kandanar Kelan was a yesteryear warrior. The story goes that once Kandanar Kelan was out hunting in the forest, the forest suddenly caught fire. Finding no other means of escape he climbed a tree. This tree was also the home of two snakes. The fire consumed the tree, the snakes, and Kandanar Kelan. Vayanat Kulavan, another warrior god was passing by the burnt forest when he saw the image of Kandanar Kelan in the ashes. God with his bow, he traced out Kandanar Kelan and gave him life. The theyyam is an embodiment of the Kandanar Kelan and how he shows his anger towards the fire for burning him up. The theyyam very prominently has two snakes drawn on his chest that depict the snakes that perished with him in the fire.