The third edition of Ashtapadi Music Festival organised by Guruvayur Devaswom will begin on May 9. More than 100 musicians will participate in the programme on the inaugural day.
Recital of special Ashtapadi Pancharatna Keerthanam will be held in the evening. Kerala Kalamandalam Vice-Chancellor B. Ananthakrishnan will formally inaugurate the music festival. He will also present the Janardhanan Nedungadi Memorial Sree Guruvayurappan Ashtapathi Puraskaram. Ashtapadi artist Vaikkom Jayakumar will receive the award. The award winner will present a special Ashtapadi at 8 p.m.
Devaswom Chairman V.K. Vijayan will preside over the function.
