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A sneak peak into the Chettinad Era💐

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The Culture and Heritage of Chettinad Chettinad is a place in Tamil Nadu famous for its heritage and has even been listed in UNESCO’s nomination for places of historic and cultural value. The land is famous for its fashion, cuisine and architecture. It is also called a land of temples, with a large number of Hindu temples built by early Tamil dynasties like the Cholas. The influence of the temples are quite evident in their fashion and jewellery as well. When speaking of traditional jewellery in the south, despite which state you are from, chettinad jewellery holds a unique place in your mind. Chettinad jewellery is a part of celebrations of SouthIndian Hindu culture and every piece of jewellery has its own tale to share. Chettinad jewellery designs are a result of generations of mastery passed on by goldsmiths.They clearly display an extensive eye and talent of the goldsmith for detailing. Chettinad jewellery are mostly temple jewellery styled. The gold necklac
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Yakshagana

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Yakshagana Yakshagana is a theatrical form of presenting Mythological and historical stories. A Yakshagana performance includes music, dance and dialogues. The word Yakshgana means the songs of the Demi-Gods. It is believed to have originated in the coastal districts of Karnataka. The true representation of the poems enacted in these plays is attributed to have started during the Vaishnav Bhakti movement in the 11th century .  In 13th century , a Sage named Narahari Thirtha started Dashavathara performance in Udupi, which later developed into the Yakshagana of today. The lively performance full of dance and drama has poetic songs sung by the chief musician known as the 'Bhagvata' who controls the narrative. The performance also includes background music played by a group of musicians known as “Himmela” . The background music consists of a mix of drums, pipes and organs. The prasangas or stories are mostly based on the Hindu epics such
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