This was performed to propitiate the Gods of different sandhis. She says “The Navasandhi kautukams were performed in the temples at different sandhis (junctions of the temple). Danseuse Priyadarshini Govind has made a special note on Navasandhi kautukams in her video CD. Gangai Muthu Nattuvanar has composed most of the popular kautukams danced in the present. The custom was to use high pitched ragas like Natti, Varali, Arabhi to compose them. Panchamurthy kautukams were written on Lord Vinayaka, Muruga, Natesha, Sambanda and Sandeshwarar. On the day of “Tiruvadira” in month of Margazi season (Margashirsha) when the gods were brought out for procession the Kautukams were danced and sung amidst the crowds. The Kautukams were once performed by temple dancers as rituals. It is also called Kavithuvam or Kausthuvam.
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