About the Experience
Kūṭiyāṭṭaṁ is a 2,000-year tradition where gesture, percussion and poetry meet ritual precision. In our moonlit garden, every eye movement and drum phrase carries centuries of memory. A brief pre-show talk decodes the grammar; English/Malayalam narration keep you immersed.
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05:45 PM
Lecture Demonstration: Dr. Kalamandalam Krishnendu
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06:15 PM
Nangyarkoothu – Kaliya Marddanam
Cast & Crew
| Performer | Kalamandalam Sumitha |
| Mizhavu | Kalamandalam Ratheesh Bhas & Kalamandalam Harikrishnan |
| Idakka | Kalamandalam Abhijith Pillai |
| Thalam | Kalamandalam Amrutha & Kalamandalam Seetha Lakshmi |
Make it a Heritage Stay
Heritage Stay + Kūṭiyāṭṭaṁ (1N/2D)
Immerse in Kerala’s oldest Sanskrit theatre tradition and wake up in the garden.
Includes: reserved guest seating*, pre-show decoding talk, herbal tea intermission, breakfast, next-morning bird-walk, and a short “Sacred Plants & Performance” mini-trail.
Garden Visit + Evening Performance
(Day-Pass)
Spend the day among 1,700 Western-Ghats plants, then settle in at 6:00 PM for a twilight performance.
Includes: full-day garden access, pre-show talk, wayfinding map.
Performance is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come-first-served; a limited block is reserved
for stay guests.
No flash photography; ages 8+ recommended.
Dates & Times
First Saturday each month, @ 05:45 PM
- Next Shows:
- 6 Dec 2025
- 03 Jan 2026
- 7 Feb 2026
- 7 Mar 2026
Sample Stay Itinerary
Day 1
Check in
Garden stroll, Herbal tea
Dinner
Night boardwalk
Retire to room
Day 2
Birding
Sacred Grove Heritage Exploration
Breakfast
Check-out
Getting Here
Hortus Malabaricus Botanical Garden, Shornur, Thrissur