Karkidakam & Sun – How Are They Related?
Karkidakam – the last month as per Malayalam calendar is monsoon season and the season of...
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Category: Kerala Culture & Cuisine
Karanavar – A Term Used in Old Joint Families Quite Often
Karanavar is the senior-most uncle of joint families of yesterdays who followed matrilineal...
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Pulluvan Paattu – Song of Pulluvas to Please Serpents
As per beliefs Pulluvas are given the special rights to please serpents. As per legends they are...
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Swarnakolam of Koodalmanikyam
Koodalmanikyam is one of the rare temples of Kerala, where a golden idol (swarna kolam) is used...
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100 Varieties of Local Mangoes Available in Kerala
Mango tree – The tree which reserves sweetness in its fruits and shade in its branches. Mango is...
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A Few Thoughts on Local Mangoes of Kerala
It’s now the mango season. The king of fruits, the mango, is available in 1000s of breeds, and it...
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Some Untold Tales of Thrissur Pooram of Yesterdays
Pooram was once conducted with just 8000 rupees. This amount was enough to celebrate the whole...
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What’s a Nilavara?
In ancestral Kerala homes called ‘Tharavaadu’ and king’s palaces, there were many secret storage...
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Is Bhootha Aradhana the parent art form of Theyyam?
After the Kannada movie, Kantara became a pan-India hit, people across the globe started knowing...
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Some Jackfruit Tales of Kerala – Facts and Truths
Jackfruit Tales of Kerala Jackfruit – Kerala’s state symbol of fruit is deeply linked with Kerala...
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