What is "kalampattu"

MULLUTHARA DEVI TEMPLE (SREE BHADRA KALI DEVI & KARIAM KALI MOORTHI DEVI TEMPLE):- Mulluthara devitemple is a traditional performing art in Kerala, India.

It is performed as a vazhipad (offering). Pattu kurup, a traditional community, is in charge of that function. This offering is performed for the blessings of gods like Bhadrakali, Ayyappan, Vettakkorumakan, serpent god, etc. This kurup makes the kalam picture (drawn on the floor using five colours) and he sings also. The velichappad (Komaram) mostly belongs to the Nambudiri community does the kalapradikshinam (rounding the kalam with different steps and rhythms), nalikerameru (breaking of coconut as offering), and kalammakkal (validictory function – closing the function).