Kandakarnan Thira performed
Hundreds gathered at the Krishna Menon Museum and Art Gallery in Kozhikode on Sunday evening to witness the Kandakarnan Thira performance organised as part of the World Heritage Day celebrations. The Thira with 14 blazing torches attached to its body and marks left behind by smallpox on its face represents the survival of the human race from contagious diseases.
The performance was preceded by Kuzhal Pattu, a performance of the wind instrument Kuzhal in solo. It is often used only as an accompaniment with Chenda. A Pancharimelam also followed.
