Location: Thrissur

Listen to Panchavadyam – Temple Orchestra

I did some recordings of Panchavadyam (Temple Orchestra) at Sri Sankarankulangara Temple festival (chuttu valakku) in Thrissur. Panchavadyam (Malayalam: പഞ്ചവാദ്യം), literally meaning an orchestra of five instruments, is basically a temple art form that has evolved in Kerala. Of the five instruments, four — timila, maddalam, ilathalam and idakka — belong to the...

Thrissur Pooram

I like huge human gatherings and festivities. I like watching people and activities. This year I got chance to be in Thrissur during the Pooram. Wikipedia has a decent article about the pooram. Thrissur Pooram (Malayalam: തൃശ്ശൂര്‍ പൂരം) is one of the most popular temple festivals of the South Indian state Kerala. It...

ಕಿಚ್ಚು – Set heaven on fire

ಕಿಚ್ಚು – Set heaven on fire

ಬೆಚ್ಚನೆ ಮನೆ ಇರಲುವೆಚ್ಚಕೆ ಹೊನ್ನಿರಲುಇಚ್ಚೆಯನರಿವ ಸತಿಯಿರಲುಸ್ವರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿಚ್ಚು ಹಚ್ಚೆಂದ- ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞ [Literal translation]Warm house to live inEnough money to spendWife who understands your wishesIf you have the above, then you have all the things required to set heaven on fire- The guy who knows everything I am trying to set heaven on fire, wish me luck...