Bharatanatyam Mallari Part-1 | Classical | Saraswathi Kalakshethram | 

Mallari is a unique piece of music played on nagaswaram when the presiding deity of a temple is taken on procession. The deity, decorated with jewels and garlands is brought near the temple tower and nagswaram artiste plays the music with the accompaniment of thavil.
The word Mallari literally means to 'wrestle with lord'. Mallari in dance is a passage of sollukattus set to a certain ragam and talam. It is executed in 4 speeds.