Ezha, a women-led architectural group, wins accolades for conserving a heritage structure in Kozhikode

Conservation architects Swathy Subramanian, Savita Rajan and Ritu Sara Thomas could not believe their ears when they were requested to restore a centuries-old dilapidated structure within two months for an annual ritual. They visited the heritage Kunnamangalam Bhagawati Temple in Naduvannur, 29 kilometres from Kozhikode in January 2023. They had to restore a mandapam in front of the sanctum […]

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Shilpa Sreekumar drummed up excitement at her wedding in Guruvayur by playing the melam

Shilpa Sreekumar playing the chenda at her wedding in Guruvayur . The video went viral | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Dressed in her red wedding sari and decked up in finery, Shilpa Sreekumar drummed up excitement as she entered the wedding venue in the company of percussion team Ponnan’s Blue Magic. Keeping time with the […]

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