Thidambu nritham is a ritualistic dance performed in temples as a part of the annual worship and festivals of Kasaragod, Kannur and Kozhikode districts of Kerala state in India. The idol representing the image of the deity decorated in the temple is known as thidambu and the divine dance is performed by holding the thidambu on the head of the dancer. Thidambu nritham has been a part of social worship and group of families connected to temples have passed on the knowledge about celebration of this temple ritual through generations over 700 years. With the evolution of the nuclear family culture, the coordinated joint living has deteriorated. The shared cultural knowledge on thidambu nritham transmitted down from ancestors remains with the elderly members of the family and is gradually vanishing from the cultural domain of the region. The exploration studies and investigations were based on the experience of the first author as a practitioner of thidambu nritham at temples for nearly 50 years. The emphasis of the research involved discussion with members of the old generation, collection of materials, documentation and literature. It is evident that communication of customary understanding on the organization of thidambu nritham ritual, culture and tradition to the current generation will remain as a challenge; unless a new environment is created to transfer the knowledge in a periodic manner to the new generation.