Nagaraja Thira dance

  • Recently, the ‘Nagaraja Thira’ was celebrated at the Sree Muchilottu temple at Kuthiravattom in Kozhikode, Kerala.
  • Thirra or Theyyam thira is a ritual dance performed in “Kaavu” (grove) & temples of the Malabar region in Kerala.
  • This art form is performed by the artists of malaya (the artist who recognised for performing the art form called as a “perumalayan”) community.
  • It is performed during Utsavam (annual temple festival).
  • Clan deities such as Bhagavathi, Shiva are worshipped in these forms.
  • It is similar to the Theyyam dance performed in the same region, except that in Theyyam the performer is considered as ....
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