The temple of Kotiyur in North Malabar is also a shrine to which Tiyans make pilgrimage. Indeed, it may be said that they follow Hinduism generally in rather a low form, and that Sakti worship is perhaps more peculiarly theirs than others', owing to their being able to use arrack, a product of the palm, and therefore of their own particular métier. The highest merit in Sakti can be reached only through arrack. The Sakti goddess, Bhagavati, the Tiyans look upon as their own guardian spirit. As instancing the mixture and confusion of religious ideas in Malabar, it may be mentioned that Mappillas have been known to indulge in Sakti worship, and Tiyans to have made vows, and given offerings at Mappilla mosques and Christian churches. Vows to the well-known mosque at Mambram are made by people of almost every caste. It is not uncommon to present the first fruit of a jak tree, or the milk of a cow when it brings forth its first calf, to the local Tangal or Mappilla priest. In many, perhaps in most Tiyan houses, offerings are made annually to a bygone personage named Kunnath Nayar, and to his friend and disciple Kunhi Rayan, a Mappilla. It is probable that they excelled in witchcraft and magic, but, according to the story, the Nayar worshipped the kite until he obtained command and control over all the snakes in the land. The offerings are made in order to prevent accidents from snakes. The snake god will also give children to the family, and promote domestic prosperity. Men without offspring worship him. Leprosy and the death of a child are believed to be the consequence of killing a snake. There are Mappilla devotees of Kunnath Nayar and Kunhi Rayan, who exhibit snakes in a box, and collect alms. There is a snake mosque near Manarghat, at the foot of the Nilgiri hills, which has its annual festival. The alms are collected ostensibly for this mosque.