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Kaadhakali

Alangad, ASG_P042 — Kadhakali male and female forms: detail view 1 of 2

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Alangad, ASG_P042 — Kadhakali male and female forms: detail view 1 of 2Alangad, ASG_P042 — Kadhakali male and female forms: detail view 2 of 2Alangad, ASG_P042 — Kadhakali male and female forms: full panel view
Location: Alangad Sree Santana Gopala Murthy TempleTheme: Non-narrative

Male and female Kadhakali dancers. Heavily damaged panel. The clothes, ornaments and makeup is depicted exactly as seen in Kadhakali performance.

Narrative

Textual Source
Non-narrative
Mythological Tale
Kathakali is a famous dance form of Kerala. It has ornate costumes and jewelry, including a huge headgear. The male and female figures of Kathakali dancers are depicted in this particular panel. Kathakali narrates a lot of mythological stories in its own style.
Episode
Non narrative

Iconography

Primary Deity/Figure
Kadhakali male and female forms
Iconographic Form
Not Applicable
Iconographic Attributes
Male and female Kadhakali dancers. Heavily damaged panel. The clothes, ornaments and makeup is depicted exactly as seen in Kadhakali performance.
Visual & Formal Features
Background pattern, Facial expression detail, Hand gesture (mudra), Ornamentation
Rasa
Shanta

Spatial & Architectural

Position in Pradakshina Sequence
42
Adjacent Panels
Yashoda with Krishna (2) and Gajendramoksham

Condition & Documentation

Condition
Fair
Deterioration Type
Pigment loss
Restoration Status
Unrestored
Documentation Type
DSLR full panel
Permission Basis
Temple authorities
Date of Documentation
08/08/2024
Artist
Neelakantan Ilayath
Identifier
ASG_P042
Rights / Notes
These images may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior permission.
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Curated by
Radhika Suresh
PhD Research Scholar, Digital Humanities
School of Liberal Arts
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
ORCID: 0009-0004-5523-1452
How to Cite
Suresh, Radhika. Kerala Mural Archive.
IIT Jodhpur, 2026.
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