๐As part of art education, we had to prepare a brief note about any performing arts. I collected information and photos about the performing art ⚔️"velakali".⚔️ It provided us an opportunity to understand the roots, legends and culture of our society through performing arts.๐คฉ ✨️Velakali✨️is a traditional martial ⚔️๐ก️dance of the Nair community of Kerala, India that is performed during temple festivals. ๐Brightly dressed dancers wielding swords and shields depict a fight sequence between the Pandavas and Kauravas during the course of the dance.⚔️๐ก️ There are several legends associated with the origin and history of Velakali. ๐ก️One such legend talks of the sage Narada witnessing Lord Krishna and his friends staging a mock battle on the banks of the Kalindi ๐️using the stalks and leaves of the water lily as swords and shields.⚔️ Narada then requested the sage Villu Mangalam to capture the martial vigour of the mock fight in a ritualistic performance for Krishna.๐ ๐นVillu