Khandakarnan

A popular Theyyam, Khandakarnan was born from Lord Shiva’s throat. Wearing a massive mudi (headgear) and 16 flares - made of palm leaves,Khandakarnan while performing walks up and down the kalari till all the flares attached to his body drop one by one. Khandakarnan has burning torches tied to his body and mudi.