Kaliyoottu
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Kaliyoottu also known as Kali natakam (literally means Kali play) is a ritualistic performing art popular in Thiruvananthapuram and Kanniyakumari districts of southern Kerala, India. It is a folk art related to the battle between Bhadrakali and the asura Darika.
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Kaliyoottu also known as Kali natakam (literally means Kali play) is a ritualistic performing art popular in Thiruvananthapuram and Kanniyakumari districts of southern Kerala, India. It is a folk art related to the battle between Bhadrakali and the asura Darika.
It is said that Marthandavarma, the Maharaja of Travancore who won the battle against Kayamkulam started Kaliyoottu at Sarkaradevi Temple in Thiruvananthapuram district.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kaliyoottu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.