Onavillu — decorated with painting of Lord Padmanabha (top) and Krishnaleela (bottom) The Onavillu is a simple, short bow shaped musical instrument. Its name may come from Onam and Villu , since it is used in dances in Kerala during the Onam festival, and… … Wikipedia
Kanyakumari district — (Tamil: கன்னியாகுமரி மாவட்டம்)(also spelt Kanniyakumari or Kanniakumari District ) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and also the southernmost land area and district of mainland India. Kanyakumari District is one of the 30 districts of… … Wikipedia
Dance forms of Tamil Nadu — Tamil Nadu had developed the art of entertainment to its pristine heights at early age. The three modes of entertainment to its pristine heights at a very early age. The three modes of entertainment classified as Iyal (Literature), Isai (Music)… … Wikipedia
Rodiya — Rodi or Rodiya are one of the widely reported untouchable social group or caste amongst the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka. Their status was very similar to all the Untouchable castes of India with segregated communities, ritualized begging,… … Wikipedia
Village deities of Tamil Nadu — that do not belong to the Agamic pantheon of Hinduism are found in almost all villages throughout India and Tamil Nadu in particular. They are known as Kaval deivam or guardian spirits in Tamil. They are associated to a main deity who is… … Wikipedia
Karuppu Sami — Hdeity infobox| Caption = Lord Karuppanaar Name = Karuppu Sami Devanagari = Sanskrit Transliteration = Pali Transliteration = Tamil script = Script name = Script = Affiliation = God of = Protection Abode = Mantra = Weapon = Aruval Consort = Mount … Wikipedia
Mudiraju — or Mudiraj(Telugu:ముదిరాజు or ముదిరాజ్). is a caste found in Andhra pradesh. The caste was primarily devoted to agriculture. Mudiraju are also found in Tamilnadu. They constitute a major block of aboriginal Indians. They are descendants of the… … Wikipedia
Thayambaka — or tayambaka is a type of solo chenda performance that developed in the south Indian state of Kerala, in which the main player at the centre improvises rhythmically on the beats of half a dozen or a few more chenda and ilathalam players around.A… … Wikipedia
Billava — is one of the largest Hindu communities of Tulu and also found among Kannada speaking Kundapura region of Karnataka and some parts of Kerala including Kasargode District. They were previously engaged in Martial Arts (Garadi), Ayurvedic business… … Wikipedia
