The "Melam" begin at the "Ilanjithara" in the Vadakkunnathan Temple around 2.30 PM, and goes for around four continuous hours. The base of "Pandi Melam" is the "Tripuda Thaalam". Correct number of instrumentalists participating in "Melam" is 222. But more than 250 instrumentalists assemble because of its prominence and various other reasons. 100 "Chendas" (In "Edanthala" and "Valanthala" categories), 75 "Elathalams" 21 "Kombu" and 21 "Kurunkuzhal" is the number of instruments in each category. There are 7 types of "Melangal" viz "Panchari", "Champa", "Chempada", "Adantha", "Anchadatha", "Druvam" and "Pandy". "Adantha Thalam" (14 Aksharas) is the "Thalam" performed in the "Ilanjithara Melam". Peruvanam Kuttan Marar is the current Chief of "Ilanjithara Melam". He joined Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple team in 1977 and later became its leader in 1999. He has been the Chief for 18 years and has been associated with "Ilanjithara Melam" for 35 years. Kuzhoor Narayana Marar, another veteran percussionist, was also part of the Paramekkavu team for 41 years. He was its Chief for 12 years. Pucker factor  Pucker factor is a military slang phrase used to describe the level of stress and/or adrenaline response in a dangerous or crisis situation. The term refers to the tightening of the buttocks caused by extreme fear. If it is inadequate, the person making decisions may make them "like a robot" without considering ethics or the long-term consequences of his actions; conversely, if it is excessive, then the person "puckers": panics and becomes unable to think clearly and effectively. Uplands, Norway  The Uplands (Old Norse: "Upplǫnd", Norwegian: "Opplanda"), is an ancient name for the agricultural lands and forest regions to the north of Oslo in Norway. The term generally included the districts Romerike, Ringerike, Hedmarken, Toten, Hadeland and Land. To the north, these lands branched out through valleys to the districts Gudbrandsdalen, and Østerdalen, which often were counted as part of the Uplands as well.