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Edalavuratha Chamundi

Edalavuratha Chamundi was created in one of Lord Shiva's great sacrificial fires and sent to Kerala to care for his devotees. The goddess is one of the very few masked Theyyams. She has eight faces, one being that of the human performer and seven on the mask.

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