She is often called Panchavankattu Neeli, linking her to the forest where she established her dominion. In Pazhayannur, she is remembered for deceiving villagers and slaying her reincarnated husband, giving rise to the name Neeli of Pazhayannur.

She is a cultural mirror that reflects shifting attitudes toward gender, justice, and power. Once depicted as a cautionary figure whose rage and defiance were painted as monstrous, she is now increasingly understood as a woman wronged, whose vengeance carried deeper social meaning. Modern interpretations see her not as a demonic presence but as a... See more