IN PHOTOS: Immerse yourself in Kerala's Theyyam dance festival

Theyyam also known as kaliyattam or tira, is a Hindu religious ritual practiced in northern Kerala and some parts of Karnataka. The festival consists of traditions, rituals and customs associated with the temples and sacred groves of Malabar

Updated On: 2024-03-19 01:12 PM IST

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An Indian artist dressed as the Hindu deity Bhagawathy performs during the traditional dance festival Theyyam. Image courtesy: AFP

Devotees surround an Indian artist dressed as the Hindu deity Agni Kandakarnan during the traditional dance festival 'Theyyam' also known as 'Kaliyattam', at Muthappa Swami temple in Somwarpet

An Indian artist dressed as the Hindu deity Bhagawathy waits to perform during the traditional dance festival 'Theyyam'

An Indian artist dressed as the Hindu deity Agni Kandakarnan performs with fire wrapped around his costume

Khandakarnan is a ferocious deity worshipped in kavus or temples in North Kerala. This form is associated with Theyyam performance

An Indian artist dressed as the Hindu deity Pottan lies on burning cinders of coal during the festival

A man, dressed as the Hindu deity Sasthappan, arrives to perform during the traditional dance festival 'Theyyam' also known as 'Kaliyattam', at Muthappa Swami temple in Somwarpet

 A man is dressed as the Hindu deity Sasthappan during the ritualistic dance ceremony of Theyyam

A man, dressed as the Hindu deity Sasthappan, arrives to perform during the traditional dance festival

A man, dressed as the Hindu deity Sasthappan, performs during the traditional dance festival 'Theyyam' 

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