Monday, 1 March 2010

KALAMEZHUTHU & PULLUVAN PATTU

Kalamezhuthu pattu is performed by the people belonging to the pulluva community .Kalamezhuthu is the initial stage of the ritual during , which colourful pictures of serpents are made using powders of various colours.

The pulluva acts as the chief priest for the ritual and throughout this ritual he is assisted by a group of girls or womens called the paniyalukal.

The sarpakkalam designs are usually Ashtangakkalam, Nagayakshikkalam, Sarpayakshikkalam, Bhasmakkalam, Sudarsanakkalam, Santhathikkalam, Nagarajakkalam, Nagakaniyakkalam & Anathasayanam.

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