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KANDAKARNAN THEYYAM
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September 23, 2012
Kandanar Kelan
Kandanar Kelan was a yesteryear warrior.The story goes that once Kandanar Kelan was out hunting in the forest when suddenly the forest caught fire.Finding no other means of escape he climbed a tree.This tree was also the home of two snakes.The fire consumed the tree,the snakes and Kandanar Kelan.Vayanat Kulavan,another warrior god was passing by the burnt forest when he saw the image of Kandanar Kelan in the ashes.With his bow he traced out Kandanar Kelan and gave him life.The theyyam is an embodiment of the Kandanar Kelan and how he shows his anger towards the fire for burning him up.The theyyam very prominently has two snakes drawn on his chest that depict the snakes that perished with him in the fire.Kandanar Kelan runs through the fire dressed in his silk and wearing metal anklets,perhaps the only theyyam to do so.The rest of the theyyams who interact with fire like the Uchitta bhagavathi wear costumes made of tender coconut leaves.
Kandanar Kelan was a yesteryear warrior.The story goes that once Kandanar Kelan was out hunting in the forest when suddenly the forest caught fire.Finding no other means of escape he climbed a tree.This tree was also the home of two snakes.The fire consumed the tree,the snakes and Kandanar Kelan.Vayanat Kulavan,another warrior god was passing by the burnt forest when he saw the image of Kandanar Kelan in the ashes.With his bow he traced out Kandanar Kelan and gave him life.The theyyam is an embodiment of the Kandanar Kelan and how he shows his anger towards the fire for burning him up.The theyyam very prominently has two snakes drawn on his chest that depict the snakes that perished with him in the fire.Kandanar Kelan runs through the fire dressed in his silk and wearing metal anklets,perhaps the only theyyam to do so.The rest of the theyyams who interact with fire like the Uchitta bhagavathi wear costumes made of tender coconut leaves.
- Camera Canon EOS 550D
- Focal Length 18mm
- Shutter Speed 1/250 sec
- Aperture f/3.5
- ISO/Film 800
- Category Performing Arts
- Uploaded About 1 year ago
- Taken March 18th 2012
- Copyright Ganesh Payyanur
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