Palliyodam

Palliyodam is a type of large snake boat built and used by Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple in the Pathanamthitta district for the annual water processions of Uthrattathi Jalamela and Valla Sadhya in Pamba River.

[1] Palliyodam is made from anjili (a kind of jackfruit tree).

There are 9 golden shapes at the ends of the Palliyodam which represent the 9 planets(Navagraha).

The Palliyodam is kept inside special sheds called Palliyoda Pura, into which outsiders are not allowed to enter.

[1] Only males are allowed to enter the Palliyodam and they are allowed only after they followed a prescribed diet and ritual, and also they can't enter inside wearing any other clothing, except the Mundu and a thorthu (a white towel).