Theeyattu is a solo dance-drama performed in front of the Kalam or
Dhooli Chitram (ritual drawing with coloured powders). It is enacted
in some Bhagavathy temples of Thiruvalla, Kottayam, Thripunithura
and neighbouring areas. The ritual starts with the invocation of Lord
Ganapathy, Lord Siva and goddess Saraswathy, after which the performer
dons a crown smaller but similar to the one used in Mudiyettu.
The most popular story narrated through a Theeyattu performance is
that of the duel between goddess Kaali and the demon Daarikan. The
dance form is usually performed by a small group of temple bound communities
called the Unni. Theeyattu is still a ritual offering made every Friday
at the Pallippurathu Kaavu temple near Kottayam town
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