various programs in schools. The misogyny in Thalappoli has also been criticized. Thiruvangod C. Krishna Kurup writes in his book Kerala charithram Parasuramaniloode (Kerala History Through Parashurama) that in the earlier times, women are lined up like objects of display without covering their breasts, and this system was created and implemented by the priest class so that they could see and enjoy it. See also Puja thali References Hindu rituals Kerala folklore Culture of Kerala Buddhism in Kerala