Kerala During Onam  
The Lamp 
The centuries old multi-staged lamp in front of Vadakkumnathan temple.  Till the beginning of the century, the temples were closed for the lower caste hindus, prompting Swami Vivekanada to label Kerala "a mad house of caste". Kerala is one of the lowest caste ridden states now, thanks to  Sree Narayana Guru and  other peasant movements. 

 
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