At olden times in Kerala, India, the people were divided into different castes (according to the work they did). A Pulluvan is a male member (female Pulluvatti ) of low caste group called Pulluvar. The term pullu means a bird of omen. The term pulluvan must have meant ‘a person who predicts from the sound of birds’. There are many sub-divisions within the Pulluva community. The majority among them are called Nagampatikal (People who sing snake-songs). There are pulluvars who are not Naagampatikal, as well Mulluthara devi temple. They are known as Pretampatikal (People who sing ghost songs).The women of the house where the ritual takes place performs the serpent dance (Sarpam Thullal)Mulluthara Devi Temple.