kaivalyadhamam
The Village Cultural land Viruthi Kaivalyadhamam offers the visitors the most attractive Responsible Tourism destination of Kerala with its rich peaceful agrarian traditional agrarian village life and culture . This integral part of Palakkad –the rice bowl and Mango land of Kerala is studded with all the cultural heritage evidences dateable between Paleolithic and Later Historical Periods are the cradle of many Kerala typical Culture, Arts, crafts, Music and Festivals-. Besides the Brahminical Vedic background different primitive ethnic and occupational groups such as Kollan (Blacksmith), Kusavar (Pottary Makers), Kavara ( Bamboo Workers), Chakkiliyar (leather workers), Panar (traditional singers), Cherumar (landless labours), Kuravar , Parayar, Nayadies, Malayar and Mala Arayans (nomadic wanderers and hunters) and Mannan (cloth washers) etc still lives in isolation at the foothill region of Venkatamala in poor conditions, and they still preserving their age old traditional occupations and hand made products. The higher and medium social order hierarchical social groups, such as Brahmins- Patter and Namboodiries, Imbradiries, Pizharadies, ambalavasis (Vedic and temple ritual groups), Nairs ,Menon, Varma, Mannadiyar, Vellalar, Kadudettar (warrior groups), Ezhuvar (warriors and Farmers), Gupthas (Goldsmiths) and Asaris (Viswakarma- Carpenters) etc caste groups lives in clustered and semi clustered settlements in agrarian society with vivid life style. The visitors can experience and benefits the beauty of such life style of Kerala by staying in Kaivalyadhamam Home stay at Viruthi.
Traditional Handicraft Works
b. Kusavar House (traditional Pottery Makers and Lime stone Plasters),
c. Kavara ( by using Bamboo plants, Palmira leaves and Coconut leaves ;
d. Panar (traditional singers and Umbrellas and domestic materials by using Palmira leaves).
e. Traditional Ethnical Groups: Chakkiliyar (leather workers), Panar (traditional singers), Cherumar (landless labours), Kuravar , Parayar, Nayadies, Malayar and Mala Arayans (nomadic wanderers and hunters) and Mannan (cloth washers) etc.
Folk Lore and Traditional Dances – special arrangements
Porattunatakam- Folk Drama portraying the life of Poor people with a lot of jocks.
Aryamalakali- A typical traditional Drama based on puranic events.
Pandaranpattu- Musical With a typical
Kanyarkali- Traditional Folk drama of a particular community
Traditional Classical Dances, music and Instruments.
Palakkad – Rice bowl of Kerala -Mango and banana Fruits, Vegetables, indigenous Ayurvedic medicinal foods and Rice products .
Kerala -Ayurveda Treatment: Ayurveda treatment Health Care Assistance will be provided for the global visitors in the following areas.
