Aithihyamala, a garland of legends, is a collection of century-old stories from Kerala that cover a vast spectrum of life, famous persons and events. Compiled by Kottarathil Sankunni, this book has 126 stories, about magicians, yakshis, feudal rulers, conceited poets, kalari experts, practitioners of ayurveda, courtiers, elephants, their mahouts, tantric experts, temples etc.