Kadathanadan Kalari & Navarasa Kathakali Centre


Hour-long demonstrations of the exciting Keralan martial art of kalarippayat, as well as Kathakali, are staged here every evening. Timings may change depending on the season.

Tickets are available from the box office throughout the day.


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