Kalam/Kerala Kerala Kalam, "Ayyappan, the hunter and the householder"— part 2 Ayyappan Tiyattu ritual is performed in the regions of northern and central Kerala. The paintings of the Nambiar community exhibit a perfect mastery of line. The three-dimensional effects add a sculptural dimension to the paintings and a liveness to the image of Ayyappan and the other characters.
Kalam/Kerala Kerala Kalam, "Ayyappan, the Lord of Sabarimala"— part 1 The 41-day mandalakalam period, which starts in Vrikshikam (November-December) and culminates by December-end, embodies a time of intense religious fervour and austerities, particularly in temples of Ayyappan and the Goddess. This ritual period benefits the kalam painters.
