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'''Aithihyamala''' or '''Ithihyamala''' ({{langx|ml|ഐതിഹ്യമാല}}) (''Garland of Legends'') is a collection of century-old stories from [[Kerala]] that cover a vast spectrum of life, famous persons and events. It is a collection of legends numbering over a hundred, about magicians and ''[[yakshi]]s'', feudal rulers and conceited poets, ''[[kalari]]'' or ''[[Kalaripayattu]]'' experts, practitioners of [[Ayurveda]] and courtiers; elephants and their mahouts, [[Yoga|tantric]] experts.<ref name="hindu.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/lr/2006/10/01/stories/2006100100220300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061010112620/http://www.hindu.com/lr/2006/10/01/stories/2006100100220300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-10-10|title=Retelling culture|date=2006-10-01|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2012-02-23}}</ref><br />
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[[Kottarathil Sankunni]] (23 March 1855 – 22 July 1937), a Sanskrit-Malayalam scholar who was born in Kottayam in present-day Kerala, started documenting these stories in 1909. They were published in the [[Malayalam]] literary magazine, the ''[[Bhashaposhini]]'', and were collected in eight volumes and published in the early 20th century.<br />
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It includes popular tales such as about the twelve children of [[Vararuchi]] and Parayi (a woman of ''[[Paraiyar]]'' caste), ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni]]'', ''[[Kadamattathu Kathanar]]'' among many others. The story of 12 children is popularly known as ''[[Parayi petta panthirukulam]]''.<br />
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==Index of Eight Parts==<br />
''Book I''<br />
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* 1. Chempakassery Raajaavu <br />
* 2. Kottayaththu Raajaavu<br />
* 3. Mahaabhaashyam <br />
* 4. [[Bhartṛhari]]<br />
* 5. Adhyaathmaraamaayanam <br />
* 6. [[Parayi petta panthirukulam]]<br />
* 7. Thalakkulaththoor Bhattathiriyum Pazhur padippurayum <br />
* 8. Vilwamangalaththu Swaamiyaar <br />
* 9. Kaakkassery Bhattathiri <br />
* 10. Muttassu Namboothiri <br />
* 11. Puliyaampilly Namboori <br />
* 12. Kallanthaattil Gurukkal <br />
* 13. Kolaththiriyum Saamoothiriyum <br />
* 14. Paandamparampaththu kodanbharaniyilaey uppumaanga <br />
* 15. Mangalappilly Moothathum Punnayil Panikkarum<br />
* 16. Kaaladiyil Bhattathiri<br />
* 17. Venmani Namboorippaadanmaar<br />
* 18. Kunchamanpottiyum Mattappally Namboothirippaadum<br />
* 19. Vayakkara Achchan Mooss<br />
* 20. Kozhikkottangaadi<br />
* 21. Kidangoor Kandankoran<br />
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''Book II ''<br />
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* 1. [[Kumaranalloor#Kumaranalloor Temple|Kumaranalloor Bhagavathi]]<br />
* 2. Thirunakkara Devanum aviduththaey kaalayum<br />
* 3. Bhavabhoothi<br />
* 4. Vaagbhataachaaryar<br />
* 5. Prabhakaran<br />
* 6. Paathaayikkara Namboorimaar<br />
* 7. Kaaraattu Namboori<br />
* 8. Viddi! Kushmaandam<br />
* 9. Kunchan Nambiaarudaey Ulbhavam<br />
* 10. Valiya Parisha Shankaranaaraayana Chaakyaar<br />
* 11. Aazhuvaanchery Thampraakkalum Mangalathhtu Shankaranum<br />
* 12. Naalaekkaattu Pillamaar<br />
* 13. [[Kayamkulam Kochunni]]<br />
* 14. Kaipuzha Raajniyum Pulinkunnu Desavum<br />
* 15. Orantharjanaththintaey yukthi<br />
* 16. Pazhur perumthrukkovil<br />
* 17. Paakkanaarudaey bhaaryayudaey paathivrathyam<br />
* 18. Randu Mahaaraajaakkanmaarudaey swabhaavavyathyaasam<br />
* 19. Kochchunamboori<br />
* 20. Chempakassery Raajaavum Maeppaththoor Bhattathiriyum<br />
* 21. Vattapparampil Valiyamma<br />
* 22. Vaikkaththu Thiruneelakantan<br />
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''Book III ''<br />
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* 1. Kiliroorkunninmael Bhagavathi<br />
* 2. Poonthaanaththu Namboori<br />
* 3. Aalaththoor Nampi<br />
* 4. Vayaskara Chathurvedi Bhattathiriyum Yakshiyum<br />
* 5. Raamapuraththu Warrier<br />
* 6. Chemprayezhuththachchanmaar<br />
* 7. [[Sakthan Thampuran|Kochchi Shakthanthampuraan Thirumanassukondu]]<br />
* 8. Ammannoor Parameshwara Chaakyaar<br />
* 9. Cheranalloor Kunchukkarthaavu<br />
* 10. Kottarakkara Goshaala<br />
* 11. Thaevalassery Nampi<br />
* 12. Chila eeshwaranmaarudaey pinakkam<br />
* 13. Parangottu Namboori<br />
* 14. Paakkil Shaasthaavu<br />
* 15. [[Vasoorimala|Kodungallur Vasoorimaala]]<br />
* 16. Thripoonithara kshethraththilaey ulsavangal<br />
* 17. Aaranmulamaahaathmyam<br />
* 18. Konniyil Kochchayappan<br />
* 19. Maanthrikanaaya Rawther<br />
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''Book IV ''<br />
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* 1. Oorakaththu Ammathiruvadi<br />
* 2. Swathithirunal Mahaaraajaavuthirumanassukondu<br />
* 3. Pilaamanthol Mooss<br />
* 4. Shasthamkottayum Kuranganmaarum<br />
* 5. Mazhamangalaththu Namboori<br />
* 6. Vayaskarakkudumbavum aviduththaey Shaasthaavum<br />
* 7. Kaayamkulaththu Raajavintaey shreechakram<br />
* 8. Kulappuraththu Bheeman<br />
* 9. Mannadikkaavum Kampiththaanum<br />
* 10. Shreekrishnakarnaamrutham<br />
* 11. [[Kadamattathu Kathanar]]<br />
* 12. Puruharinapuraeshamaahaathmyam<br />
* 13. Tholakavi<br />
* 14. Kunchukuttippilla sarwaadhikaaryakkaar<br />
* 15. Achchankovilshaasthaavum Parivaaramoorththikalum<br />
* 16. Avanaamanakkal Gopalan<br />
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''Book V''<br />
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* 1. Pallipuraththukaavu<br />
* 2. Elaedaththuthykkaattu Moossanmaar<br />
* 3. Kaipuzhathampaan<br />
* 4. Kollam Vishaarikkaavu<br />
* 5. Vayaskara Aaryan Narayananmooss avarkaludaey chikilsaanaipunyam<br />
* 6. Chamkroththamma<br />
* 7. Avanangaattu Panikkarum Chaaththanmaarum<br />
* 8. Kuttanchery Mooss<br />
* 9. Pallivaanapperumaalum Kiliroor Desavum<br />
* 10. Kaadaamkottu Maakkam Bhagavathi<br />
* 11. Oru europiyantheyantaey swamibhakthi<br />
* 12. Sanghakkali<br />
* 13. Kottarakkara Chandrashekharan<br />
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''Book VI ''<br />
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* 1. Panayannaar kaavu<br />
* 2. Uthram Thirunaal Thirumanassukondum Kathakali yogavum<br />
* 3. Kaplingaattu Nambooriyum Deshamangalaththu Warrierum<br />
* 4. Vijayadri Maahaathmyam<br />
* 5. Naduvilaeppaattu Bhattathiri<br />
* 6. Aaranmula Devanum Mangaattu Bhattathiriyum<br />
* 7. Mundaempilly Krishna Maaraar<br />
* 8. Mannaarassaala Maahaathmyam<br />
* 9. Oru Swaamiyaarudaey shaapam<br />
* 10. Pullankoottu Namboori<br />
* 11. Panachchikkaattu Saraswathi<br />
* 12. Vellaadu Namboori<br />
* 13. Aaranmula Valiya Balakrishnan<br />
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''Book VII ''<br />
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* 1. Chengannur Bhagawathi<br />
* 2. Edavettikkaatthu Namboori<br />
* 3. Payyannur graamam<br />
* 4. Olassayil Vaettakkorumakan kaavu<br />
* 5. Shabarimala Shaasthaavum Panthalaththu Raajaavum<br />
* 6. Vaikkaththaey Paattukal<br />
* 7. Perumpulaavil Kaelu Menon<br />
* 8. Chempakassery Raajaavum Raajniyum<br />
* 9. Vilwamangalaththu Swaamiyaar<br />
* 10. Paambummaekkaattu Namboori<br />
* 11. Kalidasan<br />
* 12. Panthalam Neelakantan<br />
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''Book VIII ''<br />
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* 1. Chittoor Kaavil Bhagavathi<br />
* 2. Kalloor Namboorippaadanmaar<br />
* 3. Thakazhiyil Shaasthaavum aviduththaey ennayum<br />
* 4. Arackal Beebi<br />
* 5. Thiruvizhaa Mahaadevanum aviduththaey marunnum<br />
* 6. Pazhur perumthrukkovil<br />
* 7. Thekkedathu kudumbakkaar<br />
* 8. Mookkola Kshethrangal<br />
* 9. Kumaramangalathhtu Namboori<br />
* 10. Mandakkaattamanum kodayum<br />
* 11. Thiruvattattaadhi Kesavan<br />
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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cs.nyu.edu/kandathi/kottarathil.html |title=Kottarathil Sankunni [കൊട്ടാരത്തില് ശങ്കുണ്ണി / கொட்டாரத்தில் ஶங்குண்ணி / कोट्टारत्तिल् शंकुण्णि&#93; |publisher=Cs.nyu.edu |date=1937-07-22 |access-date=2012-08-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609145007/http://cs.nyu.edu/kandathi/kottarathil.html |archive-date=2012-06-09 }}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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