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January 9, 2018

Thalapoli, Revathy Vilakk and Aswathy Kavu Theendal associated with Kodungallur Bharani festival in Sree Kurumba Bhagavati Temple

Bharani festival at the Kodungallur Bhagawati temple is one of the major festivals of Kerala, conducted in Kumbham month. The festival usually starts with a ritual called ‘Kozhikkallu moodal’, and ‘Aswathy Kavu Theendal’ is...

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October 14, 2016

Para Vaikkal or Nirapara – A Hindu ritual of mid-Kerala

Para is a cylindrical measuring device which was once widely used in Kerala during feudal reign and it’s normally used to measure rice and other forms of grains. Since then such offerings are...