Odiyan.

About Odiyan

Odiyan or Odian, Peony was once used in the Malappuram, Thrissur, Palakkad rural areas of Kerala to describe a group of people who claimed to be capable of scaring people to death using Odividya. Odiyan is a legendary character who existed in Kerala. Peony appear as half-man, half-beast like creatures lurking in alleyways at night. By applying certain herbs to specific parts of the body and chanting spells, the peonies are said to shape shift themselves to a bull, buffalo, felid, jackal or whatever form they desire. The devotees believed that this work would be fully effective if performed in a naked state.