All Night Yakshagana Shows of Century-Old Kateel Mela Set to Become History: Here is The Reason

The all-night Yakshagana performances by more the century-old Yakshagana theatre troupe Kateel Durgaparameshwari Prasadita Yakshagana Mandali will soon be history as the group has decided to switch over to short duration shows from November.

The managing committee of the temple took the decision on Tuesday in view of the government circular issued in May, 2022, which does not allow use of loudspeakers between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. except on closed premises for communication within, like auditoria, conference rooms, community halls, or during a public emergency.

The mid-19th century and popularly called Kateel Mela will become the second Yakshagana theatre troupe with the record of over a century to break away from its tradition to adapt to changing times. Now, it has decided to perform from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.