SARASWATHI Vs. KAMALAKSHIAMMA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) A very interesting and a rather not-too- common question is asked in this appeal: Is the 'Velichapadu' [xxx xxx xxx] common and prominent in various parts of Kerala- particularly in the erstwhile Valluvanad area- synonymous to a 'Shebait', popularly known in the northern India, in their relationship and attributes with a debutter property?

(2.) Exordially, while a Shebait is the manager of the Devasthan in Northern India, a 'Velichapadu' semantically translates as a 'Revealer of Light" and is thought to be the Oracle or mediator between a diety and devotees, especially in Bhagavathi Temples in Kerala.

(3.) Can they be, therefore, construed to be synonymous? - the question which I will address after the unexpendable facts are first recorded.