Kalliyankattu Neeli

For the 1979 Malayalam film, see Kalliyankattu Neeli (film).

Kalliyankattu Neeli is a malevolent spirit (Yakshi) who appears in Kerala folk songs, Villadichan songs and folk tales of Travancore. Neeli also appears in Marthandavarma, CV Raman Pillai's historical novel. Even though she is a Yakshi (Ghost), Neeli is worshiped as a mother goddess in a temple in Panchavankaadu.

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