Aranmula: Social media star Nimisha has attracted huge outcry after she shared pictures of her in a ‘palliyodam’, a large snake boat built and used by Aranmula temple for the procession in Pamba River. She faced sharp criticism for entering the Palliyodam by wearing footwear.  

According to the Palliyodam Seva Sangham, women are not supposed to enter the palliyodams and wearing footwear inside is prohibited. Men are allowed only after following a prescribed diet and ritual. Nimisha flouted all such customs, said the sangham.

These palliyodams are kept inside a specially built ‘palliyoda pura’ (shelter) and wearing footwear is not allowed inside. Each palliyodam is owned by respective ‘palliyodakara’ and prior permission is must to enter a ‘palliyoda pura’.

The President of sangham KS Rajan and Secretary Parthasarathi R Pillai mull legal proceedings against Nimisha over the issue.