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It is a ritual art performed in shrines and temples devoted to Nagaraja
the king of serpents. It is performed by women who belong to the Pulluvar caste,
in a specially decorated pandal, before the sarpakalam (snake designs on the
floor). The women dance in a frenzy to the rhythm of the sarpa pattu, until
they fall down exhausted. The sarpa pattu is performed to the accompaniment
of veena, kudom and kaimani.