Thiruvathirakali
is a dance performed by women, in order to attain everlasting marital bliss,
on Thiruvathira day in the Malayalam month of Dhanu (December- January).
The dance is a celebration of marital fidelity and the female energy, for this
is what brought Kamadeva (the god of love) back to life after he was reduced
to ashes by the ire of Lord Siva.
The sinuous movements executed by a group of dancers around a nilavilakku, embody
'lasya' or the amorous charm and grace of the feminine.
The dance follows a circular, pirouetting pattern accompanied by clapping of
the hands and singing. Today, Thiruvathirakali has become a popular dance form
for all seasons.
Thiruvathirakali Dance
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