358_Eye of the Tiger

aankhe bhi hoti hai dil ki zubaa

Drama with Eyes -Nangiar Kuttu

I had been to see the performance of this artist (Margi Usha ) at the Parasurama Temple in Thiruvallam , Kerala, recently
All the characters of the story will be enacted by one person to the accompaniment of the mizhavu played by the Nambiar's , the male members of a drummer sub-caste of temple dwellers and the kuzhithalam (cymbals) played by the Nangiar, the female members of this community.
As the name indicates, Nangiar koothu is performed by a woman of the Nambiar community.
With the founding of  the Ammanur Chachu Chakyar Smaraka Gurukulam (Training centre for kutiyattam) in 1982 in Irinjalakuda, Thrissur district, by Padmasree Ammanur Madhava Chakyar, the last of the outstanding kutiyattam guru like Parameshwar Chakyar and Mani Madhava Chakyar, the revival of Nangiar koothu as the only artform of women in Kerala was taken up, too.
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Thiruvallam Parasurama Temple is a 2000 year old temple, which is based on the banks of River Karamana. This temple is the only temple in the world that is dedicated to Lord Parasurama, who is believed to be the mythological creator of Kerala. During the Karkidaka Vavu day, devotees pay homage to the departed souls of their forefathers. As part of the religious ritual, devotees pray after taking a dip in the holy water of this temple.

According to history, this temple was built during the 12th and 13th centuries. Managed by the Travancore Devaswom Board, this temple is a protected monument under the Archaeology Department of Kerala. Located about 9 km away from Kovalam Beach, this temple can be accessed by taxi or auto-rickshaw.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nangyar_Koothu
Iam sorry , this Quick  painting do not do justice to the artist..

 

nocturnal eyes

For ur yes only!

358_Eye

Today's topic is Eye.

“The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me; my eye and God's eye are one eye, one seeing, one knowing, one love.”
~ Meister Eckhart, Sermons of Meister Eckhart

Thanks to Priya for suggesting today's topic.

Happy Drawing :)