Ootupurai, where Brahmins were served free meals, was once a familiar institution across southern Travancore and Kanniyakumari district which remained part of Kerala until 1957. Although the British administration ordered the discontinuation of this system in 1922, it survived in several temples long after the decree.
Ootupurai, where Brahmins were served free meals, was once a familiar institution across southern Travancore and Kanniyakumari district which remained part of Kerala until 1957. Although the British administration ordered the discontinuation of this system in 1922, it survived in several temples long after the decree.