mahabali story tholpavakoothu

Mahabali Koothu puppet play tell the story of the Kerala national festivals Onam.The history of Onam, Kerala and king Bali life are the main sequences of the puppet play.

The story is being from the rule of king Bali and fight with Devas, and Devas are planned to kill Bali, they went to Lord Vishnu tell her sadness. Vishnu is ready to go fight with Mahabali, he take new avatar VAMANA and go to Mahabali place and asked three feet land to Mahabali, he is ready to give what vamana is wanted , vamana is measuring the feet the first two feet he measure the earth and the sky. Then there is no place to measure, Mahabali said please put your leg in my head there is no other place to give you. Mahabali go to under earth and he asked one blessing from Vamana, he wants to visit his people once in a year that ay is Onam all the people in the land are enjoying and celebrating with us.

The play is consists of 45 minutes durations, keeping the traditional style of the narration, there is 65puppets is needed for this play.