An important ceremony held on the third day of the festival is the ritual of Pulavritham. It is also known by the names of Pula Nrutham, Pulanritham Kali or Pula dance. All the performers covering their head with a towel or a cap made of spathe starts to sing and dance with devotion. It begins with a hymn sung in praise of Lord Ganapathi. The harmonious dance steps remind one about the agrarian culture of Kerala. 

Pulavritham is followed by the ceremony of Thappu Melam. For Thappu Melam there will be a minimum of five men to play the Thappu. Two persons with Ilathalam (cymbals) accompany the melam. Once Thappu melam reaches a crescendo other musical instruments like Chenda, Kuzhal and Kombu will join the melam. This kind of musical performance is known by the general name, Kappoli. During olden days, in some temples instead of Thappu Melam they used to perform Valiyamelam (an orchestra which includes more than five instruments) and is rare now.