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Ministry of Culture

Keralam’s Cultural Mementos Up for Auction at PM Mementos e-Auction 2026

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The Ministry of Culture has announced that 32 mementos representing Keralam's art, traditional crafts, performing traditions, maritime history, and spiritual heritage are featured in the PM Mementos e-Auction 2026. The 8th edition of the e-auction is live until October 2, 2026. The collection includes items such as the traditional Nettoor Petti jewel box, Chundan Vallam snake boat models, Beypore Uru wooden dhow models handcrafted by the National Skill Training Institute in Calicut, Kathakali and Theyyam artefacts, and Keralam mural paintings. It also features representations of spiritual and social heritage figures including Adi Shankaracharya, Poykayil Sree Kumara Gurudevan, Sree Vidyadhiraja Chattambi Swamikal, and an artwork marking 100 Years of Vaikom Satyagraha.

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