Mayilpeeli Thookkam also called Arjuna Nritham (transl. the dance of Arjuna) is a ritual art of Kerala primarily performed by men of the Ezhava community, and is prevalent in the Bhagavathy temples of south Kerala. The name Arjuna Nritham is a reference to the Mahabharatha, in which Arjuna, one of the Pandava brothers and a renowned singer and dancer, is said to have propitiated goddess Bhadrakali by a devotional presentation.
Mayilpeeli Thookkam also called Arjuna Nritham (transl. the dance of Arjuna) is a ritual art of Kerala primarily performed by men of the Ezhava community, and is prevalent in the Bhagavathy temples of south Kerala. The name Arjuna Nritham is a reference to the Mahabharatha, in which Arjuna, one of the Pandava brothers and a renowned singer and dancer, is said to have propitiated goddess Bhadrakali by a devotional presentation.
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