Monthly Archive: March 2013
Can anyone imagine total area needed to construct 33 football fields be made available together at one place in the heart of a commercial city for a shopping mall? More surprising is that it...
It was through my maid that I heard about him for the first time. As I am residing in Thrissur right now, I have been fascinated by elephant festivals known as ‘aana pooram’...
Every person in this world has his own unique way of celebrating New Year. In India, it’s according to Indian calendars though everyone celebrate December 31st midnight as New Year Eve. Vishu normally...
Onam – the harvest and state festival of Kerala is celebrated all over the world by Keralites. It’s that virtual string that binds all people of Kerala together, even if they now stay...
Almost all cities of India are known for its huge buildings, parks and monuments. But Thiruvananthapuram, also known as Ananthapuri and Trivandrum (this name not used nowadays) is known for its greenery, beaches and...
Can even a single Keralite keep himself away from the true colours and shades of Onam? Never! If so he is not a ‘Malayali’. Now Keralites are residing in each and every corner of...
Kuttanad is a small place belonging to God’s own country Kerala that still holds the village nature of the state. It’s famous for its greenery, vast and charming paddy fields, beauty of lakes,...
South Kerala temples are famous for pongal festivals held in Goddess temples of which Attukal Pongala and Chakkulathukavu pongala are most famous. Both these pongal celebrations exclusively belong to women where millions of ladies...
I have heard about Kummatti of Malabar from my childhood. When I came to Thrissur last year, I happened to hear about Kummattikali related to Onam celebrations of cultural capital of Kerala. It was...
Wednesday, February 26th was the auspicious Attukal Pongala – a celebration exclusively for women where women in millions gather in the capital city of Kerala to offer jaggery payasam to please the goddess Attukal...
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