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SUMMARY:Mudiyettu Ritual Theatre
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270301
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:OPAQUE
LOCATION:Pattazhy Devi Temple\, Pattazhy\, Kollam\, Kerala\, 691522
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DESCRIPTION:Pattazhy Devi Temple in Pattazhy\, Kollam district\, is an impo
 rtant Bhagavathy shrine in the eastern part of Kerala\, known for its long
 -standing devotional traditions and annual temple festivals. The temple is
  associated with the worship of Devi in a fierce Bhadrakali form\, and its
  ritual calendar includes Kumbha Thiruvathira and Meena Thiruvathira celeb
 rations\, along with distinctive observances such as the Bhadrakali Mudi E
 zhunnallippu and the ceremonial procession of the deity’s golden headgea
 r. Mudiyettu is a ritual theatre and dance-drama tradition of Kerala centr
 ed on the mythological battle between Goddess Kali and the demon Darika. U
 NESCO inscribed “Mudiyettu\, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala”
  on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanit
 y in 2010\, recognising it as a community ritual transmitted through gener
 ations. The tradition is particularly associated with Bhagavati or Bhadrak
 ali temples in central Kerala and is traditionally performed in connection
  with temple worship and the agricultural cycle. Its ritual sequence incor
 porates music\, dance\, dramatic enactment\, elaborate costume and the inv
 ocation of the goddess\, with the story culminating in Kali’s victory ov
 er Darika. The preparation and performance involve collective participatio
 n\, while senior practitioners transmit knowledge to younger generations t
 hrough apprenticeship. At Pattazhy\, the temple’s documented festival tr
 aditions include Bhadrakali Mudi Ezhunnallippu\, in…\n\nEvent page: http
 s://app.eventifyplus.com/event/mudiyettu-ritual-theatre
CATEGORIES:Arts & Comedy
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