Tholpavakkoothu is the famous temple art of Kerala. Actually it is a shadow puppetry show.
- It is an ancient peculiar ritualistic art form dedicated to Bhagavati, worshiped by the people of Kerala as the Mother Goddess.
- For the first time, the famous shadow leather puppets will tell stories of the epic Ramayana with the help of robots.
- The first robotic leather puppet was installed at the Palakkad District Heritage Museum, which was inaugurated by Minister for Museums Kadannappally Ramachandran, on February 11, 2021.
