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Kuthiyottam is a ritualistic folkdance form performed as an offering during the festive seasons in Devi temples, especially in the southern parts of Kerala (A southern Indian State). The most important Kuthiyottam performance is organized at the festival of Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple in Alappuzha. This folkart form, similar to nara bhali or human sacrifice, is usually held during the month of Kumbham in accordance with the Malayalam calendar. This is also organized in Harippad, Kayamkulam, Ochira, Mavelikkara, Chengannur and Karunagappalli besides Chettikulangara. Kuthiyottam is an important event also in the temples of Valiyakulangara, Panayannarkkavu, Ramapuram, Pazhaveedu, Shastamkotta, Muthukulam, Karuvattu, Vettati, Sharkkara, Kadaykkal and Attukaal. It is also conducted as a new ritual at the Devi temples of Alappuzha, Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts and is practiced in the Devi Temples in Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam districts as an art form. The art forms let the devotees and general public experience the unwritten past, culture and history of rituals and they are called as performing arts. Kuthiyottam is one of Kerala's most well-known folkart forms. It is a work of art in which one can observe the blending of life and culture of the people of central Kerala with no prejudice based on caste or faith. Sincere dedication to art and life, spiritual practices and tasks undertaken by the predecessors of a generation of people for the success of this art form are reflected in its practice. It is an event in which people from the society gather on the stage to celebrate. One can observe the entire community praying together for the village to prosper and be free of diseases. It is an evolving art form, retaining its cultural identity.