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Mayoora Nritham

The aim of art is not only to represent the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

Kerala’s cultural heritage is centuries old. The culture of Kerala is an amalgam of native art forms. Kerala is a land of arts and festivals.  It has everything to entertain people all over the world.
Kerala is notable for its different types of performing arts. The different networks in Kerala add to its rich and brilliant culture. Mayura is a Sanskrit word for peacock. Female dancers, by and large, perform one of the traditional dances of South India, Mayilattam / Mayoora Nritham, in Hindu temples in Kerala and Tamil Nadu largely to venerate Lord Subrahmanya. The name  means the dance of the peacock. Performers dressed up and traveling on a peacock depict Lord Subrahmanya, decking their dress with peacock feathers. Mayoora Northam is an artistic and religious  form of dance performed in the Hindu  temples of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

artist person with crown smiling

Duchenne Smile: True smile of happines

artist person wearing artist clothes

Valiant: The eye is the jewel of the body

artist person setting peacock leaves in back waering yellow dress

Train: Most decorative feathers

artist person with crown

Motif: A divine charm and beauty

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