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Kalotsavam · School Kalotsavam
The Sanskrit stream of the Kerala school festival, with 25 items across the UP and HS levels.
Sets up the Samskrithotsavam section of the Kerala school Kalolsavam – two class-based levels, 18 Sanskrit items from Padyam Chollal to Ashtapathi and Koodiyattam, and A/B/C grading – as a stand-alone event or as an add-on alongside the main festival.
Samskrithotsavam is the Sanskrit stream of the Kerala School Kalolsavam, the state’s annual school arts festival. It runs as its own section for pupils who study Sanskrit and is judged separately from the main arts programme. The items are a mix of spoken, written and performed work: reciting and rendering verse, composing in Sanskrit, group singing, and stage pieces such as Nadakam and Koodiyattam.
Entrants are grouped by school class, not by age. Samskritham UP covers classes 5 to 7 and Samskritham HS covers classes 8 to 10; there is no lower-primary or higher-secondary section in this template. Across the two levels the template lists 18 distinct items. Written items – Upanyasarachana, Katharachana, Kavitharachana and Samasyapooranam – are given a 120-minute window with a warning at 119 minutes. Short oral items such as Padyam Chollal, Katha Kathanam and Prabhashanam run to 5 minutes, Chambuprabhashanam to 10, Ashtapathi to 10 and Padakam to 15, while the two team stage items, Nadakam and Koodiyattam, get 30 minutes. Aksharaslokam and Prasnothari carry no fixed time limit.
Most items are individual and open to boys and girls together. Padyam Chollal, Sidharoopocharanam and Ganalapanam at the UP level, and Padakam, Ashtapathi and Ganalapanam at the HS level, are split into separate boys’ and girls’ competitions. Sangha Ganam, Nadakam and Koodiyattam are team entries. Every item is scored out of 100, and for the items where the source manual prints judging criteria the template installs them, 74 criteria rows in all.
Results use the festival’s grading: 80 per cent or more earns an A grade worth 5 points, 70 to 79 per cent a B worth 3, and 60 to 69 per cent a C worth 1. The template also pre-loads a School, House, Class and Division structure so points can roll up as results are entered. It can be installed alone for an event that runs only the Sanskrit section, or alongside the main Kerala Kalolsavam template in the same event.
Where this event is run
Kerala, India, where the Sanskrit section is part of the school festival run at school, sub-district, district and state level. The template follows the official school festival schedule, so it suits any school or school group that wants to run the Sanskrit items on the same footing as the state programme.
- Kerala, India (school, sub-district, district and state rounds)
Key facts
- 18 distinct items across two class-based levels: Samskritham UP (classes 5-7) and Samskritham HS (classes 8-10)
- No lower-primary or higher-secondary Sanskrit section exists in the official programme, so none is modelled
- Written items (Upanyasarachana, Katharachana, Kavitharachana, Samasyapooranam) run 120 minutes with a warning at 119
- Padyam Chollal, Sidharoopocharanam, Ganalapanam, Padakam and Ashtapathi are split into separate boys’ and girls’ competitions at the levels that offer them
- Sangha Ganam, Nadakam and Koodiyattam are team items; the rest are individual
- Every item is scored out of 100; A grade at 80% and above (5 points), B at 70-79% (3), C at 60-69% (1)
- Judging criteria are installed only where the source manual prints them in full (74 criteria rows)
Age groups
Every candidate is placed into one of these groups by age, and competitions are run per group.
- Samskritham UP — ages 10 to 12
- Samskritham HS — ages 13 to 15
Competition items
The events themselves — each with the category it belongs to and how judges score it.
- Padyam Chollal — On Stage, Marks
- Katha Kathanam — On Stage, Marks
- Sangha Ganam — On Stage, Marks
- Katharachana — Off Stage, Marks
- Kavitharachana — Off Stage, Marks
- Nadakam — On Stage, Marks
- Aksharaslokam — On Stage, Marks
- Koodiyattam — On Stage, Marks
- Upanyasarachana — Off Stage, Marks
- Samasyapooranam — On Stage, Marks
- Prasnothari — On Stage, Marks
- Sidharoopocharanam — On Stage, Marks
- Ganalapanam — On Stage, Marks
- Gadhyaparayanam — On Stage, Marks
- Prabhashanam — On Stage, Marks
- Chambuprabhashanam — On Stage, Marks
- Padakam — On Stage, Marks
- Ashtapathi — On Stage, Marks
Competitions by group
The full schedule matrix, sectioned by age group then category — which item runs for whom, and for how long.
| Item | Group | Type | Gender | Max score | Time limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upanyasarachana | Samskritham UP | Individual | Both | 100 | 120 min |
| Katharachana | Samskritham UP | Individual | Both | 100 | 120 min |
| Kavitharachana | Samskritham UP | Individual | Both | 100 | 120 min |
| Samasyapooranam | Samskritham UP | Individual | Both | 100 | 120 min |
| Aksharaslokam | Samskritham UP | Individual | Both | 100 | — |
| Prasnothari | Samskritham UP | Individual | Both | 100 | — |
| Padyam Chollal | Samskritham UP | Individual | Male | 100 | 5 min |
| Padyam Chollal | Samskritham UP | Individual | Female | 100 | 5 min |
| Sidharoopocharanam | Samskritham UP | Individual | Male | 100 | 5 min |
| Sidharoopocharanam | Samskritham UP | Individual | Female | 100 | 5 min |
| Ganalapanam | Samskritham UP | Individual | Male | 100 | 5 min |
| Ganalapanam | Samskritham UP | Individual | Female | 100 | 5 min |
| Katha Kathanam | Samskritham UP | Individual | Both | 100 | 5 min |
| Gadhyaparayanam | Samskritham UP | Individual | Both | 100 | 5 min |
| Prabhashanam | Samskritham UP | Individual | Both | 100 | 5 min |
| Sangha Ganam | Samskritham UP | Team | Both | 100 | 5 min |
| Nadakam | Samskritham UP | Team | Both | 100 | 30 min |
| Koodiyattam | Samskritham UP | Team | Both | 100 | 30 min |
| Upanyasarachana | Samskritham HS | Individual | Both | 100 | 120 min |
| Katharachana | Samskritham HS | Individual | Both | 100 | 120 min |
| Kavitharachana | Samskritham HS | Individual | Both | 100 | 120 min |
| Samasyapooranam | Samskritham HS | Individual | Both | 100 | 120 min |
| Aksharaslokam | Samskritham HS | Individual | Both | 100 | — |
| Prasnothari | Samskritham HS | Individual | Both | 100 | — |
| Padyam Chollal | Samskritham HS | Individual | Both | 100 | 5 min |
| Prabhashanam | Samskritham HS | Individual | Both | 100 | 5 min |
| Chambuprabhashanam | Samskritham HS | Individual | Both | 100 | 10 min |
| Padakam | Samskritham HS | Individual | Male | 100 | 15 min |
| Padakam | Samskritham HS | Individual | Female | 100 | 15 min |
| Ashtapathi | Samskritham HS | Individual | Male | 100 | 10 min |
| Ashtapathi | Samskritham HS | Individual | Female | 100 | 10 min |
| Ganalapanam | Samskritham HS | Individual | Male | 100 | 5 min |
| Ganalapanam | Samskritham HS | Individual | Female | 100 | 5 min |
| Koodiyattam | Samskritham HS | Team | Both | 100 | 30 min |
| Nadakam | Samskritham HS | Team | Both | 100 | 30 min |
| Sangha Ganam | Samskritham HS | Team | Both | 100 | 5 min |
Frequently asked questions
Can I change this template after installing it?
Yes — installing it creates a fully configured, live event, not a locked package. Every age group, competition item, rule and scoring setting can be edited afterwards to match exactly what your event actually needs.
Do I need technical knowledge to set this up?
No. Installing a template does the setup work for you; you only need to review the details (dates, unit or house names) and open registration.
Want the fuller picture first? See our guide to Kalolsavam management software.
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