by Corinne Karlaganis | Jun 2, 2020 | Blog
On 18 and 19 February, the Puthenveedu Temple of Thrikkaipetta celebrated its annual Temple Festival. For this occasion, a ritual dance form called Thira was performed. It is a subdivision of the dance Theyyam which is performed in the Malabar region of Kerala. Thira...
by Corinne Karlaganis | Jun 2, 2020 | Blog
Only two days after the annual Temple Festival, on Friday 21 February, Thrikkaipetta celebrated another hindou festivity. Maha Shivaratri is a national holiday and celebrated all over India. The festival, celebrated in honour of Lord Shiva, is also known as...