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Changing cities or villages names in India is trending and we often see the news that the name has been changed from this to that of that particular city or town. One such major change this time occurred in South India and this news is coming from the village famous for Kathakali dance form worldwide.
The Indian map will now represent Ayroor village in Kerala's Pathanamthitta as "Ayirur Kathakali Gramam" as a sign of the prominence given to the dance style Kathakali, famed for its lavishly colorful makeup and costumes.
Kathakali performers from a small village on the banks of the Pampa River in this southern Kerala district have been performing tales from the Bible as well as Hindu Puranas for many years, earning them the right to associate their name with the ancient dance style.
Finally, Ayroor town in Pathanamthitta will now be featured on the Indian map as "Ayirur Kathakali Gramam" after an effort extending over 12 years. With the help of hand and face gestures and expressions, Kathakali, which has its roots in Kerala and has been performed for more than 300 years, retells famous historical tales, usually from Indian epics.
According to Ambili Prabhakaran Nair, the Panchayat president, the Grama Panchayat adopted a resolution in 2010 to rename the village Ayroor Kathakali Gramam at the request of this club. However, Raj, who is also the club secretary, noted that the entire procedure took more than Twelve years to complete and was incredibly time-consuming.
He expressed to PTI, A name change is not that simple. As you need the state and federal governments' authorization, the process takes a while. involves checking with intelligence personnel to see if the renaming will cause any societal issues.
Since no one had protested to the name, there had never been any cause for concern on our end, he claimed. Additionally, he continued, the local Christian community makes up the majority of those who help operate the club.
The approval for the name change, according to Panchayat President, Ambily Prabhakaran Nair, also recognizes Kathakali. She claimed that it was the first time ever that a place in the nation has been named after an artistic work.
In order to create a Kathakali Museum in the neighbourhood, the panchayat committee has also decided to collaborate with the state tourism organisation. Children's Kathakali training camp has already begun under the cultural department. According to Ambily, training camps for Kathakali Mudras will soon start in all of the village's lower primary schools.
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