KADAMMANITTA PADAYANI


PADAYANI

                 Padayani, also called Padeni, is a traditional folk dance and a ritual art from the central portion of Kerala. A ceremonial dance involving masks, it is an ancient ritual performed in Bhagavati temples.The dance is performed in honor of Bhadrakaali.  Padayani is an art form that blends music, dance, theatre, satire, facial masks, and paintings. It is part of worship of Bhadrakali and is staged in temples dedicated to the goddess. Padayani is unique to central Travancore, comprising the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. Padayani is regarded as a remnant of the Dravidian forms of worship that existed before the advent of Brahmanism.The percussion instruments used in Patayani are patayani thappu, chenda, para and kumbham.

KADAMMANITTA PADAYANI

                  "Kadammanitta Padayani" is being performed along with the 10 days long Pathamudaya Maholsavam at Kadammanitta Devi Temple during March - April ( from 1-10 of medam month in Malayalam Calendar) of every year. Medam 8th is popular for Grand padayani (Vellya Padeni) when all "kolams" under padayani will be performed by experts, and large number of people interested, from all over the country as well as a few foreigners who are regular visitors every year will come to see the magnificent performances, apart from many prominent cultural and social leaders.
Padayani is being performed as an offering to Goddess Kali (Devi) and often portrays the story of Goddess winning victory over Daarikan, an evil character.

KADAMMANITTA PADAYANI GRAMAM

                Kadammanitta Padayani Gramam, the ambitious project of the State Tourism Department aimed at the protection and preservation of the temple art form ‘Padayani’. Closely linked with the Kadammanitta Bhagirathy.





For more details

http://kadammanittapadayani.com/

Attractions

Traditional folk dance and a ritual art


How to reach

Kadammanitta is 6 km away from Pathanamthitta


Timing

March-April (Nased on Malayalam Calender)