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Vadhyakala - the performing art of Kerala

Advaita Vedanta is considered as the culmination of rational thinking in India. The absolute of this philosophy can be represented by the syllable "Aum". This is also known as  "Pranava".The real point of this pranava lies in the fourth state which is termed as "Turiya" – the measureless one (amantra).It may be pointed out  that these forms of Kerala vadhyangal somehow accommodate this philosophy. Mathematically multiplying odd no. with even no. is "Panchavadyam & Pandimelam (7*2=14). And with even no. with even no is "Panchari (6*2=12).The melam which uses hand & stick-may be considered as "Swathika" (Bramanya) and using both sticks the "Pandy melam" as rajaswa(Kshatriya) combination of these Swathika" & rajaswa is  "Pancha vadhyam". The gist of all these is "Thayambaka". One who mastered in "Thayambaka" can perform any talavadyangal.

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