1) Theatre in India 
Sooranporu or Soorasamharam is a ritual folk performance that recreates the killing of Asuras by Lord Murugan. It is performed in Tamil Nadu and the district of Palakkad in Kerala at temples dedicated to Murugan. The Sooranporu performance is based on the story of Murugan, also known as Skanda, as given in the Skandapurana. In the days preceding t...