PAPANASAM BEACH BELI MANDAPOM IS A BUILDING USED TO PERFORM BELI THARPPANAM (OFFERING TO THE DEAD OR ANCESTORS FOR THEIR GOOD WILL OF SOUL)AND IMMERSING ONES ASHES IN SEA TO LIBERATE THE SPIRIT. . THIS RITUAL USUALLY TAKE HALF AN HOUR TIME BY PRIESTS PRESENT HERE. DAKSHINA OR MONEY GIVEN HERE IS REASONABLE THAN THE LOCAL PRIESTS SEEN ON THE BEACH. PEOPLE COMING FROM VILLAGES HAVE THEIR OWN PRIESTS AND RITUALS ARE DONE ONLY AT SEASHORE AND NOT ON ENCLOSED BUILDING. IF YOU WANT TO IMMERSE THE BURNT ASHES ,THEN YOU HAVE TO BRING OIL,INCENSE STICK,THREE SMALL BANANA,ONE BETEL LEAF,AND COINS . AND FOR BELI TARPPANAM ON 16TH DAY , WE HAVE TO PAY 75 RS IN THE COUNTER .AFTER THAT REMOVE YOUR UPPER FOR MALE AND WEAR A TOWEL AROUND WAIST. PICK A KINDI AND FILL IT WITH WATER AND REST AROUND THE INNNER MANDAPA. SOME RITUAL ITEMS WILL BE KEPT IN FRONT OF YOU. ACCORDING TO THE POOJARIS WORDS YOU HAVE TO DO THE RITUALS FOR 15 - 20 MINUTES. FINALLY OFFERINGS ARE GIVEN TO BIRDS AND SEA...... THIS TRADITIONAL STYLED BUILDING IS CONSTRUCTED BY HABITAT ON CONSULTATION OF VASTU GURU - KANIPAYYOOR KRISHNAN NAMBOODIRI AND MAINTAINED BY DEVASOM BOARD OF TRAVANCORE, KERALA GOVT. THE DRAWBACKS ARE UPPER FLOOR IS JUST ORNAMENTAL AND UNUSED, ENCLOSED STYLE AND SO MANY PILLARS INSIDE THE ROOM. 1.43 CRORE PROJECT ......................