One of the Alummoottil matriarchs, Velumbiyamma, was known for her beauty and wealth. Among her prized possessions was a golden anklet, crafted by the finest goldsmiths in the land. It was said to bring prosperity to whoever wore it, but with a caveat: it must never touch the ground.
One day, during a temple procession, Velumbiyamma accidentally let the anklet slip. It touched the earth, and a curse was said to have been activated. That night, the family’s granary caught fire mysteriously, and their prized paddy fields began wilting. Elders interpreted these events as signs of divine displeasure.
The family consulted an oracle, who advised them to bury the anklet beneath the Thekkedath Kaavu (sacred grove) as an offering to the goddess. The curse lifted, and prosperity returned. Even today, the story of the cursed anklet is whispered as a cautionary tale about the sanctity of wealth and its proper use.
