Hinduism in Kerala

thumb|Kathivanoor VeeranTheyyam also known as Kaliyattam, is an Indian ritual practised in the North Malabar Region of Kerala and some parts of neighbouring Karnataka.

thumb|Statue of Lakshmi, one of the primary bearers of the epithet Bhagavati

thumb|260x260px|A Malayali girl sits with a Brahmin before the vidyarambham ceremony on Navaratri

Malavazhiyattam also known as Malavayiyattam Kariniliyattam or Cheruniliyattam is a ritualistic folk art of the Paraya community in Kerala, India. It is music and drama performed to please Malavazhi, a mother goddess worshiped by the Parayas and installed in their homes.

Guruvayurappan (; ) (lit. Lord / Father of Guruvayoor) also rendered as Guruvayoorappan, is a form of Vishnu worshipped mainly in Kerala, India. He is the presiding deity of the Guruvayur Temple, who is worshipped as Krishna in his child form, also known as Guruvayur Unnikkannan ( of Guruvayoor). The temple is in the town of Guruvayur, Thrissur, Kerala, which is named after the deity.