Naranath Branthan (The madman of Naranam ) is a character in Malayalam folklore. He was considered to be a divine person, a Mukhta who pretended to be mad. His chief activity consisted of rolling a big stone up a hill and then letting it fall back down. Unlike Sisyphus , he acted on his own volition rather than under the influence of a curse. There is a large statue of Naranath in Pattambi, Palakkad district of Kerala where he is believed to have lived. Naranathu was born as the son of Vararuchi , the famous astrologer who adorned the court of Vikrama . Naranathu was one among the twelve offsprings or the Parayi petta panthirukulam (12 children born from the Pariah woman), of Vararuchi and was brought up in the Naranathu Mangalathu Mana , situated at Chethallur in Palakkad . Naranthu came to Thiruvegappura for mastering 'Vedas'. Thiruvegappura and the nearby Rayiranelloor Mountain, which is known as 'Branthachalam', became his usual abode. Du
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