Kaliyoottu also known as Kali natakam is a ritualistic performing art popular in Thiruvananthapuram Kollam districts of southern Kerala, India. It is a folk art related to the battle between Bhadrakali and the asura Darika.
Kalamkaval, a part of Kaliyoottu ceremony in Vellayani Devi Temple
Uchabali ritual, a part of Kaliyoottu in Vellayani Devi Temple
Bhadrakali is a Hindu goddess. She is considered to be the auspicious and fortunate form of Adi Shakti who protects the good, known as bhadra.
goddess Bhadrakali, gouache on paper (ca. 1660–70)
Murti of Bhadrakali in Madurai Meenakshi Temple
Performing Kalankaval in Vellayani Devi Temple